To appreciate the huge role of the Necropolis of Tarraco.
Curricular area:
Knowledge of the social and cultural environment.
Social Sciences.
Classical Culture.
Place:
The Museum of the Necropolis.
Level:
From 10 to 16 years old students.
Time:
School year.
Activity:
Type:
Work “in situ”.
Description:
We start by working on the funerary rituals and the types of burials in the Roman Age, in a collective way. Then, students individually analyse some of the items in the museum, which characterized the world of death: sarcophagus, offerings, altars, lids, and Christian symbols.
Material:
Dossier for students and teachers.
Time:
1,30 hours.
Means of transport:
On foot.
Observations:
This activity can be carried out only by 25 student, since the precinct is very small. It has been designed to be autonomous.
To understand Roman funerary rituals.
