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- Prehistoric Archaeology, Island Studies, Archaeobotany, Island Biogeography, Archaeology of Mediterranean Trade, Italian Pre- and Protohistory, and 129 moreProtostoria, Gender Archaeology, Sicilian Middle Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age archaeology, Metalwork (Archaeology), Archaeology, Bronze Age (Archaeology), Bronze Age Archaeology, Bronze Age Balkans, Bio Architecture, Bronze and Iron Ages in Italy (Archaeology), Archeologia Siciliana, Landscape Archaeology, European Prehistory (Archaeology), Metallurgy, Archaeometallurgy, Experimental Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Osteology (Anthropology), Juvenile and Infant Osteology, Biological Anthropology, Geometric Morphometrics, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Funerary Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Preistoria e protostoria, Textile Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Obsidian, Environmental Archaeology, Landscapes in prehistory, Paleo-Environment Reconstruction, palaeoecology, palynology, Quaternary, archaeobotany, Cultural Landscapes, Archaeometry, Biogeografia, Dry Stone Walling, Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Prehistoric Technology, Beni Culturali, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Aegean Prehistory (Archaeology), Anthropology of Technology, Ancient Metallurgy, Copper age, Cremation, Vegetation Ecology, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity Research, Landscape and Land-use-history, Forest Ecology, Alpine and Arctic Research, Landscape Ecology, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Burial Customs, Eneolithic, Interested in cremation and inhumation of funerary rituals of the past., Studying funerary rituals about inhumation and cremation., Eneolítico, Età Del Rame, III millennium pottery, Piano Notaro, San Cono, Art History, Ancient History, Medieval Studies, Archaeological GIS, Archeologia, Pottery (Archaeology), Protohistory, Archeologia Pubblica, Definicion De Cincel, Scalpelli In Bronzo, San Cono Piano Notaro, Insularity, Islands, Ports, Sea, Maritime History, Ancient Geography, Aegean, Geo Archeology, Maritime Archaeology, Nautical Archaeology, Ancient Topography, Enviromental Archaeology, Mediterrranean Archaeology, Islands Archaeology, Trade Routes, Mediterranean, Port cities, Seafarers, Tipos De Cinceles, S Cono Piano Notaro, Preistoria In Albania, Prehistoric Albania, Paleolitico In Albania, Hacha De Cubo, Grotta Zubbia, Edad De Bronce Herramientas, Anthropology of space, Prehistoric architecture, household archaeology and use of space, Prehistoric architecture, Arqueologia experimental, Archeologia Sperimentale, Lime mortars and plasters, Plasters, Mediterranean biogeography and ecology, Stable Isotopes In Climate Change, Climate Change and Environmental Archaeology, Ancient Bronzes, Sardinian Nuragic, Strontium Isotope Analysis, Lime Plaster, Wattle and Daub, Earthen Architecture, Paleoenvironment, Paleoenvironmental Change, Pollen analysis, Stable Isotope Analysis, Stable Isotope Geochemistry, Archaeological Fire Structures Studies, Ethnobotany, Vegetation dynamics, and Pedo-Anthracologyedit
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PastActivity is a young cultural association of archaeologists and educational experts that organised in May 2017 their first project: a big re-enactment event in Sicily. The scenario was the World Heritage Site Archaeological and... more
PastActivity is a young cultural association of archaeologists and educational experts that organised in
May 2017 their first project: a big re-enactment event in Sicily. The scenario was the World Heritage Site
Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. The context was the conquest of
Akragas in 210 BC. Both secondary school and university students, as well as local and national Roman and Punic
re-enactors, young professionals, and small enterprises of the territory were all involved in the management
and development of the project. Use of social media was crucial for involvement of the public during the months
before production. The main aim of the project was to put into practice a new way to communicate history to
the public, utilizing tools of living history, guided tours, and didactic activities. The results were positive and
the objectives were achieved: for the first time, more than 13,000 people (3,400 on Saturday and 9,700 on Sunday)
accessed the Park during a single weekend. The visitors behaved in a tidy manner by promenading through
the Greek ruins and meticulous reconstructions of the past; the team developed new skills about popularization
and communication and learned how to build bridges between academic groups and the community.
May 2017 their first project: a big re-enactment event in Sicily. The scenario was the World Heritage Site
Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. The context was the conquest of
Akragas in 210 BC. Both secondary school and university students, as well as local and national Roman and Punic
re-enactors, young professionals, and small enterprises of the territory were all involved in the management
and development of the project. Use of social media was crucial for involvement of the public during the months
before production. The main aim of the project was to put into practice a new way to communicate history to
the public, utilizing tools of living history, guided tours, and didactic activities. The results were positive and
the objectives were achieved: for the first time, more than 13,000 people (3,400 on Saturday and 9,700 on Sunday)
accessed the Park during a single weekend. The visitors behaved in a tidy manner by promenading through
the Greek ruins and meticulous reconstructions of the past; the team developed new skills about popularization
and communication and learned how to build bridges between academic groups and the community.
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AUTHORS: Alessandro Peinetti, Silvia Rita Amicone, Diego Angelucci, Giorgia Aprile, Fiorenza Bortolami, Lorenzo Castellano, Fabio Cavulli, Enrico Croce, Cosimo D’Oronzo, Fabiana Dumont, Girolamo Fiorentino, Giulia Fronza, Giorgio Gaj,... more
AUTHORS: Alessandro Peinetti, Silvia Rita Amicone, Diego Angelucci, Giorgia Aprile, Fiorenza Bortolami, Lorenzo Castellano, Fabio Cavulli, Enrico Croce, Cosimo D’Oronzo, Fabiana Dumont, Girolamo Fiorentino, Giulia Fronza, Giorgio Gaj, Claudio Moffa, Italo Maria Muntoni, Annaluisa Pedrotti, Maria Pia Riccardi, Mauro Rottoli, Claudia Speciale, Giovanni Tasca, Carlo Veca, Marica Venturino, Giovanni Vezzoli.
ABSTRACT
The discovery of remains of daub, especially burned, is very common in Italian pre- and protohistoric sites. This collective work aims to summarize the researches carried out over the last thirty years in Italian contexts of the Late Prehistory, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. The subjects considered in this paper will be the selection of raw materials and their preparation, the realization of the timber frame or of the the wattle, the putting of the raw earth on the frame and the technical interactions. A number of case studies will be taken into account, in order to draw up a synthesis of the different techniques attested in Italian territory, looking for geographical or chronological constants or variables. The methodological approaches implemented by the various authors will be taken into account.
ABSTRACT
The discovery of remains of daub, especially burned, is very common in Italian pre- and protohistoric sites. This collective work aims to summarize the researches carried out over the last thirty years in Italian contexts of the Late Prehistory, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. The subjects considered in this paper will be the selection of raw materials and their preparation, the realization of the timber frame or of the the wattle, the putting of the raw earth on the frame and the technical interactions. A number of case studies will be taken into account, in order to draw up a synthesis of the different techniques attested in Italian territory, looking for geographical or chronological constants or variables. The methodological approaches implemented by the various authors will be taken into account.
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L'insediamento di Filo Braccio a Filicudi (Isole Eolie) è stato oggetto di indagini archeologiche nel 1959 (Bernabò Brea, Cavalier 1991a) riprese nel 2009 (Martinelli et alii 2010) e nel 2013. Sono state scoperte le strutture... more
L'insediamento di Filo Braccio a Filicudi (Isole Eolie) è stato oggetto di indagini archeologiche nel 1959 (Bernabò Brea, Cavalier 1991a) riprese nel 2009 (Martinelli et alii 2010) e nel 2013. Sono state scoperte le strutture A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L che si presentano come gruppi di capanne a pianta ovale con annessi spazi open air destinati ad attività di lavoro agricolo. Si riconoscono tre gruppi di strutture: A-B-C; F-H; D-G-I-L. L’analisi della capanna F rappresenta uno studio analitico del nucleo di una household di un insediamento complesso, abitato per circa cinquecento anni, durante i quali è supponibile l'avvicendarsi di almeno dieci generazioni. Si è deciso di pubblicare la parte dello scavo archeologico relativa alla capanna F in connessione con le forme della ceramica per l’esigenza di approfondire lo studio della facies di Capo Graziano. I quattro orizzonti che Bernabò Brea individuò (Bernabò Brea 1982, pp. 12-13) esprimevano l’esigenza di una maggiore scansione all’interno della facies e fornivano spunti utili per la sua elaborazione che oggi è possibile con i documenti emersi dagli scavi recenti. La sequenza della facies di Capo Graziano nelle Isole Eolie presentata da Luigi Bernabò Brea è basata su due principali elementi tipologici: decorazione e profilo delle ciotole. L’assenza di decorazione negli schemi più complessi è un dato di fatto nel contesto di Filo Braccio dove però si manifestano disegni collegati al mare, zigzag e barche, quest’ultimo in modo quasi esclusivo rappresentato da una tazza con scena marina. Nei siti delle altre isole Eolie, i motivi decorativi sono confrontabili tra loro e rientrano nello stile che diverrà dominante nella fase finale con l’arroccamento dei villaggi. La prima considerazione che è emersa fin dalla ripresa delle indagini nel villaggio è che sia stata l'isola di Filicudi il primo luogo dove sono approdate le genti di Capo Graziano. Anche se consideriamo gli altri insediamenti ad oggi noti sull’arcipelago e i caratteri distintivi che questa facies assumerà nel tempo in ogni isola, non si conosce un insediamento simile a quello di Filo Braccio. La posizione sulla costa, la lunga durata temporale (Martinelli et alii 2010; Martinelli 2016) dal 2300 al 1700, l'assenza di decorazione nello stile tipico della ceramica, l'organizzazione del villaggio, ne fanno un insediamento a se stante. La capanna F, la cui scansione cronologica interna copre probabilmente un arco di circa 150 anni, rappresenta un caso studio significativo: le tre fasi di vita della struttura e le forme ceramiche in esse presenti sono state messe a confronto sia in senso verticale nella stratigrafia interna, sia in senso orizzontale internamente (distribuzione per aree) e con i materiali delle strutture A, B, C, D, E indagate nel 1959. Dal punto di vista della cronologia relativa, i confronti permettono di inquadrare l’impianto della capanna F e le prime fasi d’uso in un momento iniziale della cultura di Capo Graziano, sicuramente parallelizzabile con le fasi d’uso delle capanne D ed E, in parte con le strutture A, B e C e con le grotticelle funerarie della Montagnola. Per ciò che attiene i contesti al di fuori di Filicudi, alcuni confronti sono possibili con la necropoli di Diana di Lipari, con San Vincenzo di Stromboli e con il villaggio di Viale dei Cipressi di Milazzo. La capanna F è stata abitata durante due fasi principali: la più antica (fase 1) e la più recente (fase 2). Successivamente al crollo, l'area della struttura fu ancora usata ma non più come abitazione (fase 3). Fra la fase 1 e 2 vi sono differenze negli elementi strutturali e nell'uso degli spazi. Per la tipologia vascolare, sono stati considerati come principali indicatori ceramici due forme: la ciotola e l'olla. Le olle sono diffuse in tutte le fasi della capanna e in tutti i siti eoliani di Capo Graziano. Nel corredo vascolare della capanna alcune caratteristiche indicano delle differenze tra le fasi: - le ciotole a corpo arrotondato (tipo 4) sono presenti in tutte le fasi, ma sia 4A che 4B prevalgono nelle fasi 1-2; - le ciotole carenate (tipo 5) cono presenti in tutte le fasi ma è possibile ricostruire una evoluzione che conduce alla prevalenza del tipo 5A nella fase 1 del tipo 5B (carena accentuata e gola) nelle fasi 2-3; - il vaso su piede (tipo 12), sebbene rappresentato in tutte le fasi, è presente in misura minore nella fase 1; - i motivi decorativi incisi sono rari e composti da linee a zigzag alquanto irregolari, ma fin dalla fase 1 compare la raffigurazione della barca. Si possono infine evidenziare alcuni elementi di correlazione fra ambiti culturali diversi:
- presenza del vaso su piede finestrato di fabbrica locale, una forma diffusa nella cultura siciliana di Malpasso-Chiusazza alla fine dell’età del Rame.
- presenza nella fase 3, in cui vi è solo la frequentazione dell'area, di un'ansa a nastro insellato che richiama la facies Messina-Ricadi diffusa nell’area dello Stretto di Messina.
- fabbricazione di pithoi di cui è attestata l'esportazione a Milazzo e a Tindari.
Parte fondamentale del lavoro è stata l’analisi della distribuzione del materiale ceramico per fasi, integrato quanto più possibile con l’analisi funzionale legata alle forme. I risultati andranno in futuro incrociati sia con i dati ottenuti dall’analisi delle altre classi di materiali e sia con gli altri contesti del villaggio ancora in corso di studio, per una lettura funzionale globale. E’ importante sottolineare che in tutto l’insediamento, come nel caso della capanna F, non sono presenti tracce di distruzione violenta o di abbandono repentino o di incendi. Inoltre, la grande quantità di materiali presenti, soprattutto nella US 21, fa escludere un abbandono della struttura con rimozione dei contenitori ceramici. Al suo interno, è stato possibile individuare una distribuzione delle classi ceramiche che presuppone una parziale suddivisione degli spazi, riservando alla conservazione, la zona del vano Sud e l’area a ridosso della parete Nord. L’area centrale doveva invece essere utilizzata per consumo e preparazione delle sostanze. Sul lato Ovest vicino l'ingresso era uno spazio delimitato da una lastra in verticale che viene utilizzato nella fase 1 a come focolare e poi come spazio per la conservazione con diversi vasi fra cui un pithos. Durante questo lungo periodo la facies di Capo Graziano si estende alle altre isole determinando un aumento del popolamento. Filicudi probabilmente, pur essendo stata propulsore culturale, rimarrà più isolata e legata alla locale tradizione artigianale che non acquisisce pienamente gli elaborati motivi decorativi di Lipari e Milazzo. La frantumazione della tazza incisa (Martinelli et alii 2010; Martinelli 2015) con scena marina avvenuta a conclusione della vita della capanna F, conclude simbolicamente un periodo presumibilmente più pacifico che precede l'arroccamento dell'insediamento sulla Montagnola.
- presenza del vaso su piede finestrato di fabbrica locale, una forma diffusa nella cultura siciliana di Malpasso-Chiusazza alla fine dell’età del Rame.
- presenza nella fase 3, in cui vi è solo la frequentazione dell'area, di un'ansa a nastro insellato che richiama la facies Messina-Ricadi diffusa nell’area dello Stretto di Messina.
- fabbricazione di pithoi di cui è attestata l'esportazione a Milazzo e a Tindari.
Parte fondamentale del lavoro è stata l’analisi della distribuzione del materiale ceramico per fasi, integrato quanto più possibile con l’analisi funzionale legata alle forme. I risultati andranno in futuro incrociati sia con i dati ottenuti dall’analisi delle altre classi di materiali e sia con gli altri contesti del villaggio ancora in corso di studio, per una lettura funzionale globale. E’ importante sottolineare che in tutto l’insediamento, come nel caso della capanna F, non sono presenti tracce di distruzione violenta o di abbandono repentino o di incendi. Inoltre, la grande quantità di materiali presenti, soprattutto nella US 21, fa escludere un abbandono della struttura con rimozione dei contenitori ceramici. Al suo interno, è stato possibile individuare una distribuzione delle classi ceramiche che presuppone una parziale suddivisione degli spazi, riservando alla conservazione, la zona del vano Sud e l’area a ridosso della parete Nord. L’area centrale doveva invece essere utilizzata per consumo e preparazione delle sostanze. Sul lato Ovest vicino l'ingresso era uno spazio delimitato da una lastra in verticale che viene utilizzato nella fase 1 a come focolare e poi come spazio per la conservazione con diversi vasi fra cui un pithos. Durante questo lungo periodo la facies di Capo Graziano si estende alle altre isole determinando un aumento del popolamento. Filicudi probabilmente, pur essendo stata propulsore culturale, rimarrà più isolata e legata alla locale tradizione artigianale che non acquisisce pienamente gli elaborati motivi decorativi di Lipari e Milazzo. La frantumazione della tazza incisa (Martinelli et alii 2010; Martinelli 2015) con scena marina avvenuta a conclusione della vita della capanna F, conclude simbolicamente un periodo presumibilmente più pacifico che precede l'arroccamento dell'insediamento sulla Montagnola.
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Spatial Analysis, Pottery (Archaeology), Island archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), and 8 moreCoastal and Island Archaeology, Prehistory, Età del Bronzo, Preistoria e protostoria, Archeologia Preistorica, Archeologia pre-protostorica, Italian Pre- and Protohistory, and Preistoria Sicilia
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI PREISTORIA E PROTOSTORIA NOTIZIARIO DI PREISTORIA E PROTOSTORIA -4.III Neolitico ed età dei Metalli Sardegna e Sicilia
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Sulphur was one of the main raw materials to be traded in the Roman period. The high request had to encourage the production of the mineral industry of Agrigento. To have an approximate estimation of sulphur need for a vineyard, we tried... more
Sulphur was one of the main raw materials to be traded in the Roman period. The high request had to encourage
the production of the mineral industry of Agrigento. To have an approximate estimation of sulphur
need for a vineyard, we tried and reproduce Cato’s recipe of a sulphur mixture, used to defeat some insect attack.
In Marcus Porcius Cato, De Agricultura, 95, written in 160 BC c., we can find the exact recipe to produce
a mixture used on the grape plants to defeat an insect. As first result, we can say that 8,5 liters of mixture (1
kg of sulphur) was enough for about 25-30 plants; we can evaluate that you need about 250 kgxhectare. It is
quite evident that the request of sulphur had to be very consistent, as much as the one of bitumen, especially
from the areas with the higher wine production.
the production of the mineral industry of Agrigento. To have an approximate estimation of sulphur
need for a vineyard, we tried and reproduce Cato’s recipe of a sulphur mixture, used to defeat some insect attack.
In Marcus Porcius Cato, De Agricultura, 95, written in 160 BC c., we can find the exact recipe to produce
a mixture used on the grape plants to defeat an insect. As first result, we can say that 8,5 liters of mixture (1
kg of sulphur) was enough for about 25-30 plants; we can evaluate that you need about 250 kgxhectare. It is
quite evident that the request of sulphur had to be very consistent, as much as the one of bitumen, especially
from the areas with the higher wine production.
Research Interests:
Earthen materials are deeply present in the building traditions. Their study typifies a key analysis, not only for the history of architecture and technology but also for the investigation of social and economic dynamics. There is no... more
Earthen materials are deeply present in the building traditions. Their study typifies a key analysis, not only
for the history of architecture and technology but also for the investigation of social and economic dynamics.
There is no experimental reference system for the technological and morphological variability in wattle and
daub. It is possible to identify four main categories of experimental variables related to: raw materials, frame
technology, daub technology and firing/decay processes. These variables are verifiable and can be documented
by a settled protocol. In order to obtain a large amount of information, we opted for a prototype made of
portions of full-scale walls.
for the history of architecture and technology but also for the investigation of social and economic dynamics.
There is no experimental reference system for the technological and morphological variability in wattle and
daub. It is possible to identify four main categories of experimental variables related to: raw materials, frame
technology, daub technology and firing/decay processes. These variables are verifiable and can be documented
by a settled protocol. In order to obtain a large amount of information, we opted for a prototype made of
portions of full-scale walls.
Research Interests:
Ubi minor… Le isole minori del Mediterraneo centrale dal Neolitico ai primi contatti coloniali, Convegno di Studi in ricordo di Giorgio Buchner, a 100 anni dalla nascita (1914-2014), Anacapri, 27 ottobre – Capri, 28 ottobre – Ischia/Lacco... more
Ubi minor… Le isole minori del Mediterraneo centrale dal Neolitico ai primi contatti coloniali, Convegno di Studi in ricordo di Giorgio Buchner,
a 100 anni dalla nascita (1914-2014), Anacapri, 27 ottobre – Capri, 28 ottobre – Ischia/Lacco Ameno, 29 ottobre 2014
a cura di Alberto Cazzella, Alessandro Guidi e Federico Nomi
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a 100 anni dalla nascita (1914-2014), Anacapri, 27 ottobre – Capri, 28 ottobre – Ischia/Lacco Ameno, 29 ottobre 2014
a cura di Alberto Cazzella, Alessandro Guidi e Federico Nomi
Please contact me for a copy
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Th e goal of this project, started in 2012, was to reconstruct a Bronze Age hut using techniques, methods, and raw materials consistent with the knowledge acquired during the excavation of Tornambè site (Pietraperzia, Enna), and from... more
Th e goal of this project, started in 2012, was to reconstruct
a Bronze Age hut using techniques, methods, and raw
materials consistent with the knowledge acquired during
the excavation of Tornambè site (Pietraperzia, Enna),
and from other known Sicilian and Southern Italian
archaeological contexts. Each step in the process was
described and recorded with photographs and videos,
shared during conferences, featured on a website, and
shared on social media networks.
a Bronze Age hut using techniques, methods, and raw
materials consistent with the knowledge acquired during
the excavation of Tornambè site (Pietraperzia, Enna),
and from other known Sicilian and Southern Italian
archaeological contexts. Each step in the process was
described and recorded with photographs and videos,
shared during conferences, featured on a website, and
shared on social media networks.
Research Interests:
The study of traditional shepherd’s huts is embedded into an ongoing experimental rebuilding project headed by a new association ArchaeoGreen. The aim of the project was to reconstruct a Bronze Age hut during September and October 2013.... more
The study of traditional shepherd’s huts is embedded into an ongoing experimental rebuilding project headed by a new association ArchaeoGreen. The aim of the project was to reconstruct a Bronze Age hut during September and October 2013.
Traditional buildings are an incredible ethnographic source in Southern Italy, especially in Sicily where shepherds practices were, until recently, very developed and conservative (Germanà 1999; Lima 1984, 97-108; Rubino 1921).
The study of vernacular architecture, together with the consultation and
practical help of some traditional builders was extremely helpful in the hut rebuilding process. A combination of archaeological and ethnographic studies is commonly used in archaeology and all of these factors were incorporated into the plan and design of a Bronze Age hut. Taking advantage of contemporary ethnographic studies is rare but enables insights into the meaning placed upon plants; the information on the best time of year to collect and use them gives a further dimension to the life cycle approach that cannot be seen archaeologically.
Traditional buildings are an incredible ethnographic source in Southern Italy, especially in Sicily where shepherds practices were, until recently, very developed and conservative (Germanà 1999; Lima 1984, 97-108; Rubino 1921).
The study of vernacular architecture, together with the consultation and
practical help of some traditional builders was extremely helpful in the hut rebuilding process. A combination of archaeological and ethnographic studies is commonly used in archaeology and all of these factors were incorporated into the plan and design of a Bronze Age hut. Taking advantage of contemporary ethnographic studies is rare but enables insights into the meaning placed upon plants; the information on the best time of year to collect and use them gives a further dimension to the life cycle approach that cannot be seen archaeologically.
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SUMMARY – ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE ON ISLAND CONTEXTS: THE CASE OF AEOLIAN ARCHIPELAGO – Island territories have always been considered representative laboratories in the analysis of natural, social and historical dynamics. In this case,... more
SUMMARY – ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE ON ISLAND CONTEXTS: THE CASE OF AEOLIAN ARCHIPELAGO – Island territories have always been considered representative laboratories in the analysis of natural, social and historical dynamics. In this case, archaeological data from the Early and Middle Bronze age settlements on Aeolian Archipelago were crossed with archaeobotanical, paleodemographical, biochemical and yield ones to evaluate the potential sustainability of the population using their own resources. Hut villages of Filo Braccio and Montagnola in Filicudi and Portella in Salina were examined. Archaeobotanical analyses allowed to identify Hordeum vulgare as main cereal resource in Filo Braccio; yield was evaluated using historical resources on local production; calories per person were estimated through modern studies. Some paleodemographical formulas, based on the surface of the villages, were applied and their results were compared to the calories supply of local sources. Filicudi and Salina have low levels of productivity compared to the estimated populations in their villages. Isotope analyses on caryopses from the huts of Filo Braccio show that cereals were grown under different ecophysiological conditions, enhancing the possibility of the integration of the local products with external ones. Historical data point out a pre-industrial economical system that, despite the higher demographic pressure than prehistoric one, presupposed a network involving both the islands and the extra-archipelago areas.
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The concept of household is functional to the comprehension of the complex dynamics of social and cultural life in ancient societies. It represents the lowest level of the social structure, defined as a group of people who interact and... more
The concept of household is functional to the
comprehension of the complex dynamics of social and
cultural life in ancient societies. It represents the lowest
level of the social structure, defined as a group of people
who interact and perform certain types of activity within
a domestic unit. Despite the archaeological data are so
far quite fragmentary, a critical analysis of the most
representative huts in prehistoric sicilian societies, from
the copper Age until the beginning of the bronze Age
(IV-beginning II millennium),was attempted; occupational
strategies, structure of the villages and technical and
technological features were discussed, in order to define
some of the architectural and social development lines in
sicily and the contiguous archipelagos.
comprehension of the complex dynamics of social and
cultural life in ancient societies. It represents the lowest
level of the social structure, defined as a group of people
who interact and perform certain types of activity within
a domestic unit. Despite the archaeological data are so
far quite fragmentary, a critical analysis of the most
representative huts in prehistoric sicilian societies, from
the copper Age until the beginning of the bronze Age
(IV-beginning II millennium),was attempted; occupational
strategies, structure of the villages and technical and
technological features were discussed, in order to define
some of the architectural and social development lines in
sicily and the contiguous archipelagos.
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Prehistoric Settlement, and 10 moreHousehold Archaeology, Prehistoric Europe (Archaeology), Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), Middle Bronze Age, Protohistory, Prehistoric Archeology, Eneolithic, Copper age, Archeologia Siciliana, and Islands
La* capanna* Beta* di* C.* Bastione,* tutt'ora* in* corso* di* indagine* ed* inquadrabile* nell'orizzonte* iniziale* del* Bronzo* Antico* della* Sicilia* centro@meridionale,* ha* restituito* una* notevole* quantità* di* intonaco* di*... more
La* capanna* Beta* di* C.* Bastione,* tutt'ora* in* corso* di* indagine* ed* inquadrabile*
nell'orizzonte* iniziale* del* Bronzo* Antico* della* Sicilia* centro@meridionale,* ha* restituito* una*
notevole* quantità* di* intonaco* di* fango* utilizzato* per* il* rivestimento* dei*muri* perimetrali*
della*struttura;*gli*scavatori*(Cooperativa*Arkeos)*hanno*individuato*ad*oggi*due*fasi*di*vita,*
probabilmente* entrambe* concluse* con* incendi* che* hanno* permesso* all'intonaco* di*
conservarsi.* L'analisi* degli* impasti* e* delle* impronte* permetterà* di* delineare* alcuni* aspetti*
sulle* tecniche* costruttive* impiegate* e* avanzare* delle* ipotesi* sulla* ricostruzione* dell'alzato,*
basandosi*anche*sui*confronti*con*altre*strutture*dello*stesso*periodo.*
nell'orizzonte* iniziale* del* Bronzo* Antico* della* Sicilia* centro@meridionale,* ha* restituito* una*
notevole* quantità* di* intonaco* di* fango* utilizzato* per* il* rivestimento* dei*muri* perimetrali*
della*struttura;*gli*scavatori*(Cooperativa*Arkeos)*hanno*individuato*ad*oggi*due*fasi*di*vita,*
probabilmente* entrambe* concluse* con* incendi* che* hanno* permesso* all'intonaco* di*
conservarsi.* L'analisi* degli* impasti* e* delle* impronte* permetterà* di* delineare* alcuni* aspetti*
sulle* tecniche* costruttive* impiegate* e* avanzare* delle* ipotesi* sulla* ricostruzione* dell'alzato,*
basandosi*anche*sui*confronti*con*altre*strutture*dello*stesso*periodo.*
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Research Interests: Experimental Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Vernacular Architecture, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Household Archaeology, and 7 moreArcheologia Siciliana, Traditional Architecture, Età del Bronzo, Archeologia Preistorica, Archeologia Sperimentale, Archéologie expérimentale, and Prehistoric architecture, household archaeology and use of space
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Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Burial Practices (Archaeology), Prehistory, and 9 moreEneolithic, Copper age, Archeologia Siciliana, 3d Reconstructions in Archaeology, Burial Customs, Eneolítico, Prehistoric Archaeology of Sicily, San Cono Piano Notaro, and Agrigento nella preistoria
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Convegno di Studi in ricordo di Giorgio Buchner, a 100 anni dalla nascita (1914 – 2014) – Organizzato da A. Cazzella, A. Guidi, F. Nomi. Anacapri, 27 ottobre Capri, 28 ottobre Ischia/Lacco Ameno, 29 ottobre POSSIBILITA' DI ALLOGGIO... more
Convegno di Studi in ricordo di Giorgio Buchner, a 100 anni dalla nascita (1914 – 2014) – Organizzato da A. Cazzella, A. Guidi, F. Nomi. Anacapri, 27 ottobre
Capri, 28 ottobre
Ischia/Lacco Ameno, 29 ottobre
POSSIBILITA' DI ALLOGGIO GRATUITO A CAPRI
ubiminor2014@gmail.com
Capri, 28 ottobre
Ischia/Lacco Ameno, 29 ottobre
POSSIBILITA' DI ALLOGGIO GRATUITO A CAPRI
ubiminor2014@gmail.com
Research Interests: Historical Geography, Prehistoric Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Sardinia (Archaeology), Malta (Archaeology), and 25 moreIsland archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Neolithic & Chalcolithic Archaeology, Coastal and Island Archaeology, History of the Mediterranean, Prehistory of Malta and Gozo, Mediterranean archaeology, Archaeology of Mediterranean Trade, Aeolian Islands, Corsican archaeology, Età Del Ferro, Bernabò Brea, Età del Bronzo, Ancient Seafaring, Ischia, Neolítico, Islands, Georg Büchner, Archeologia pre-protostorica, Insularity, Archeologia del Mediterraneo e delle isole, Protohistoire corse, Pantelleria Island, Prehistory of Sicily, and Islands and Archipelagos
What should an archaeologist do if one of the reconstructions of an experimental village is accidentally burning during the night? Simple: pick up a camera and start taking pictures. And then, of course, plan the excavation to record as... more
What should an archaeologist do if one of the reconstructions of an experimental village is accidentally burning during the night? Simple: pick up a camera and start taking pictures. And then, of course, plan the excavation to record as much information as possible followed by an analytical and detailed publication on the results.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Anglo-Saxon Studies, Medieval Studies, Archaeology of Architecture, and 13 moreArcheologia, Anglo-Saxon archaeology, Archeologia medievale, Middle Ages, Archéologie, Arqueologia experimental, Histoire et archéologie du haut Moyen-âge, Archaeological Fire Structures Studies, Medioevo, Archeologia Sperimentale, Ancient building techniques, Archéologie expérimentale, and Open-Air Museums
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Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Albanian Studies, Neolithic Archaeology, Balkan archaeology, and 9 moreBalkan prehistory, Paleolithic Europe, Mediterranean archaeology, Prehistory, Albania, Albanian archaeology, History of the Adriatic, Preistoria e protostoria, and Prehistoria, Neolítico, Mesolítico
The facies of San Cono-Piano Notaro-Grotta Zubb ia and the relations between Sicily Aegean during the first phases of Copper Age - The facies of San Cono Piano Notaro develops during the phase of the Copper Age in central and eastern... more
The facies of San Cono-Piano Notaro-Grotta Zubb ia and the relations between Sicily Aegean during the first phases of Copper Age - The facies of San Cono Piano Notaro develops during the phase of the Copper Age in central and eastern Sicily. Although the majority of comparisons is possible only with local final Neolithic cultures, it’s possible individuate some similarities with final Neolithic/Chalcolithic contexts of the Aegean world. Especially evidences concerning religious aspects of the Necropolis of Piano Vento make these hypothesis likely.
La facies di San Cono-Piano Notaro-Grotta Zubb ia nel quadro delle relazioni con l’Egeo nel primo Eneolitico siciliano - La facies di San Cono Piano Notaro si sviluppa nella Sicilia centro-orientale durante le prime fasi dell’età del rame siciliana. Sebbene la maggior parte dei confronti possibili riguardi le culture locali del Neolitico finale, è comunque possibile individuare alcune somiglianze con le culture del Neolitico finale del mondo egeo. Soprattutto le attestazioni riguardanti gli aspetti religiosi della necropoli di Piano Vento rendono verosimili queste ipotesi.
La facies di San Cono-Piano Notaro-Grotta Zubb ia nel quadro delle relazioni con l’Egeo nel primo Eneolitico siciliano - La facies di San Cono Piano Notaro si sviluppa nella Sicilia centro-orientale durante le prime fasi dell’età del rame siciliana. Sebbene la maggior parte dei confronti possibili riguardi le culture locali del Neolitico finale, è comunque possibile individuare alcune somiglianze con le culture del Neolitico finale del mondo egeo. Soprattutto le attestazioni riguardanti gli aspetti religiosi della necropoli di Piano Vento rendono verosimili queste ipotesi.
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Questo studio si articola in tre parti principali; nella prima viene fornita una definizione dello scalpello secondo alcuni fondamentali aspetti tecnologici e formali che permettono di distinguerlo da tutti gli altri utensili. La... more
Questo studio si articola in tre parti principali; nella prima viene
fornita una definizione dello scalpello secondo alcuni fondamentali
aspetti tecnologici e formali che permettono di distinguerlo
da tutti gli altri utensili. La seconda parte consiste
nella illustrazione del catalogo di tutti gli esemplari identificati,
suddivisi secondo dei criteri che hanno permesso di individuare
12 tipi differenti; inoltre viene definita la categoria dei
bedani e una loro sintetica tipologia. Nella terza parte vengono
illustrati i possibili confronti tra gli esemplari presi in esame
e quelli extra-peninsulari; infine, viene realizzato un complessivo
riassunto sulle evoluzioni crono-tipologiche dello
strumento e vengono tratte alcune conclusioni sui contesti di
ritrovamento.
fornita una definizione dello scalpello secondo alcuni fondamentali
aspetti tecnologici e formali che permettono di distinguerlo
da tutti gli altri utensili. La seconda parte consiste
nella illustrazione del catalogo di tutti gli esemplari identificati,
suddivisi secondo dei criteri che hanno permesso di individuare
12 tipi differenti; inoltre viene definita la categoria dei
bedani e una loro sintetica tipologia. Nella terza parte vengono
illustrati i possibili confronti tra gli esemplari presi in esame
e quelli extra-peninsulari; infine, viene realizzato un complessivo
riassunto sulle evoluzioni crono-tipologiche dello
strumento e vengono tratte alcune conclusioni sui contesti di
ritrovamento.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Metallurgy, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), and 7 morePrehistoric Technology, Late Bronze Age archaeology, Metal Finds (Archaeology), Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), Protohistory, and Italian Pre- and Protohistory
Bronze chisels are tools used “à percussion posée"; this means they need a minimum length and some functional parts (tang, body, blade); they could have a handle of perishable material and they were used with a hammer to work wood, bronze... more
Bronze chisels are tools used “à percussion posée"; this means they need a minimum length and some functional parts (tang, body, blade); they could have a handle of perishable material and they were used with a hammer to work wood, bronze and other materials. Chisels can be classified following their functional parts; the first element is the shape (rod or socketed chisel); the second one is body section; the third one is tang section. Chronology and distribution of every type were identified to obtain a general view of this class of tools during the Italian Bronze Age.
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The cultural association PastActivity was born in 2016 from the idea of two archaeologists, Laura and Giovanni, along with the external cooperation of a third one, Claudia. They have been working in museums and popularization in... more
The cultural association PastActivity was born in 2016 from the idea of two archaeologists, Laura and Giovanni, along with the external cooperation of a third one, Claudia. They have been working in museums and popularization in archaeology for several years. PastActivity’s main goal is the valorisation of the landscape and the cultural heritage through a better knowledge and understanding of the past and of its traditions.
Our first project aimed to organize an event of didactic archaeology and historical re-enactment in the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento (Sicily, Italy): 210 BC – The Conquest of Akragas.
Among our partners, we had the chance to collaborate with some local actors that helped us in the shaping of the project and the achievement of some goals for the organisation and advertisement of the event. Nevertheless, the collaboration with the regional and national organizations involved in the touristic promotion of our territories are still linked to a more "static" concept that is not embracing the new means of communication in archaeology yet. Schools and single visitors were easier to attract than groups managed by tour operators. Thanks to our team work on the territory, we had the chance to involve the local public. Social media were definitely one of the best strategies to expand our tourist offer and attract new segments of public.
Our first project aimed to organize an event of didactic archaeology and historical re-enactment in the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento (Sicily, Italy): 210 BC – The Conquest of Akragas.
Among our partners, we had the chance to collaborate with some local actors that helped us in the shaping of the project and the achievement of some goals for the organisation and advertisement of the event. Nevertheless, the collaboration with the regional and national organizations involved in the touristic promotion of our territories are still linked to a more "static" concept that is not embracing the new means of communication in archaeology yet. Schools and single visitors were easier to attract than groups managed by tour operators. Thanks to our team work on the territory, we had the chance to involve the local public. Social media were definitely one of the best strategies to expand our tourist offer and attract new segments of public.
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Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Volcanology, Mediterranean prehistory, Island Studies, Neolithic Archaeology, and 10 moreBronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Coastal and Island Archaeology, History of the Mediterranean, Mediterranean archaeology, Prehistoric Archeology, Volcanoes, Archeologia pre-protostorica, Insularity, Archeologia E Vulcanologia, and Islands Archaeology
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Bronze Age Archaeology, Late Bronze Age archaeology, Prehistoric weapons, and 15 moreBronze Age (Archaeology), Mediterranean archaeology, Prehistory, Protohistory, Iron Age, Protohistoric Iberian Peninsula, Late Bronze Age, Età del Bronzo, Bronze Age warfare, Bronze Age swords, Ancient Weapons and Warfare, Commensality, Italian Pre- and Protohistory, Phoenician trade, and Ritual Practices
This work is the result of a research carried out within the course of Italian Protohistory at the Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici of the Università del Salento (Lecce). Francavilla Marittima is one of the most interesting... more
This work is the result of a research carried out within the course of Italian Protohistory at the Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici of the Università del Salento (Lecce). Francavilla Marittima is one of the most interesting Iron Age sites of Southern Italian. It is documented by a number of different complexes (settlements, cemeteries, and a sanctuary) dating from the 10th to the 6th century BC. It can be considered as a key site for the understanding of indigenous - Greeks relationships in the early colonial phase. Since the first excavation, in the 60ties, the cemeteries, especially the main one, at Temparella, have been studied by different scholars. However, it is still possible to analyze them from a new standpoint, through a gender/age approach which may provide a better insight of social structure and organization, within a wider frame of chronological and cultural changes. Unfortunately, since the anthropological data have not been systematically studied, sex and age attribution can only be tentatively proposed, based on observations by the excavator and on the different combinations of grave goods. Tumulus graves of the earliest phases are organized by separate clusters, probably according to kin-groups. Women’s outfits show a high level of complexity, as indicated by the great number of bronze, amber and faience ornaments, also including some imports, in different combinations. Men’s graves stand out for their spatial position, the size of the tomb structures and the systematic presence of weapons and/or tools. Some objects, such as the askos, are specific to the outfits of sub-adults, although apparently there is no sex differentiation. During the last phases, there is a significant decrease in the overall number of graves, along with ritual changes: the funerary structures are plain fossa-graves, and gender differentiations are no longer stressed.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Ritual, Culture, Greek colonies in Magna Graecia, Death and Burial (Archaeology), and 11 moreGender Archaeology, Burial Practices (Archaeology), Iron Age, Tradition, Early Iron Age, Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age, Archaeology of Magna Graecia and Sicily, Francavilla Marittima, Burial Customs, Ancient Weapons and Warfare, and Archeologia Protostoria Calabria Meridionale
It's a review of paleolithic and neolithic data from Albania, result of an educational trip with the Scuola di Specializzazione.
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Research Interests: Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Death and Burial (Archaeology), Late Bronze Age archaeology, Protohistory, Cremation, and 5 moreArchaeology of death and burial, Interested in cremation and inhumation of funerary rituals of the past., Studying funerary rituals about inhumation and cremation., Burial Customs, and Italian Pre- and Protohistory
Atti del V Convegno Nazionale dei Giovani Archeologi (Catania 2013)
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Earthen Architecture, Preistoria e protostoria, Archaeological Fire Structures Studies, Wattle and Daub, and 6 moreTerra Cruda, Tecniche E Costruzioni in Terra Cruda, Prehistoric architecture, household archaeology and use of space, Preistoria Sicilia, Intonaco, and Prehistoric Archaeology of Sicily
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Research Interests: Funerary Archaeology, Gender Archaeology, Prehistoric weapons, Burial Practices (Archaeology), Iron Age, and 9 moreEarly Iron Age, Funerary Practices, Burial Customs, Contextual Archaeology, Preistoria e protostoria, Ancient Weapons and Warfare, Archeologia Protostoria Calabria Meridionale, Archeologia Funeraria, and Archeologia Protostoria Calabria settentrionale
Research Interests: Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Vernacular Architecture, and 22 moreNeolithic Archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Prehistoric Technology, Prehistoric Archaeobotany, Prehistoric Europe (Archaeology), Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), Experimental architecture, Prehistoric Archeology, Archeologia Siciliana, Arqueologia experimental, Preistoria e protostoria, Archeologia Preistorica, Archeologia pre-protostorica, Italian Pre- and Protohistory, Wattle and Daub, Ancient Architecture and Construction History, Terra Cruda, Archeologia Sperimentale, Tecniche E Costruzioni in Terra Cruda, Prehistoric Mediterranean Archaeology, and Prehistoric architecture, household archaeology and use of space
Research Interests: Experimental Archaeology, Latin Literature, Ancient Agriculture & Farming (Archaeology), Archeologia Siciliana, Viticulture & Enology, and 9 moreArcheologia della produzione e del commercio, Arqueologia experimental, Archeologia Romana, Vineyard, Vine and Wines History, L. Junius Moderatus Columella, Archeologia Sperimentale, Sulphur Production in Roman period, and Roman Archaeology
The settlement of Case Bastione is located in the North-Western area of Enna, Villarosa, along the eastern side of Morello river (Giannitrapani et alii 2014). The large settlement (more than 2 ha) lies at the foot of a rocky ridge... more
The settlement of Case Bastione is located in the North-Western area of Enna, Villarosa, along the eastern side of Morello river (Giannitrapani et alii 2014). The large settlement (more than 2 ha) lies at the foot of a rocky ridge delimiting Stelo Lake and it is placed on a terrace that looks over the Ferrari dam, built in the 60s on the Morello River. Since 2007,
there have been six excavation field campaigns by Cooperativa Arkeos: during these investigations, it was possible to verify how the occupation of the area started at the end of the Neolithic and developed continuously throughout the Copper age until the advanced phases of Early Bronze Age. The stratigraphic investigations so far regarded the latest phases of the prehistoric settlement. In many areas of the excavation, several hut structures of the facies Castelluccio were found. According to the absolute radiocarbon datings and pottery typological analysis, they date to mid 3rd-beginning of 2nd mill. B.C.
Daub – used here as coating layer of the perimeter walls – was identified in several areas of the excavation. Its detection and recording was not always of simple observation, even if preservation conditions are quite good, probably due to the chemical-physical properties of the soils and intense fire they were exposed to. Hut 1 of Case Bastione (EBA) has 2 different phases of use and its destruction was probably due to a fire that allowed to preserve the daub. A first analysis of mixtures and prints (Speciale 2015) let us outline some issues on the architectural techniques and hypothize the features of the elevation, also thanks to comparisons with other huts of the same period in Sicily. The study of new data from Hut 5 (LCA), still ongoing, will give new perspectives on the architectural techniques.
there have been six excavation field campaigns by Cooperativa Arkeos: during these investigations, it was possible to verify how the occupation of the area started at the end of the Neolithic and developed continuously throughout the Copper age until the advanced phases of Early Bronze Age. The stratigraphic investigations so far regarded the latest phases of the prehistoric settlement. In many areas of the excavation, several hut structures of the facies Castelluccio were found. According to the absolute radiocarbon datings and pottery typological analysis, they date to mid 3rd-beginning of 2nd mill. B.C.
Daub – used here as coating layer of the perimeter walls – was identified in several areas of the excavation. Its detection and recording was not always of simple observation, even if preservation conditions are quite good, probably due to the chemical-physical properties of the soils and intense fire they were exposed to. Hut 1 of Case Bastione (EBA) has 2 different phases of use and its destruction was probably due to a fire that allowed to preserve the daub. A first analysis of mixtures and prints (Speciale 2015) let us outline some issues on the architectural techniques and hypothize the features of the elevation, also thanks to comparisons with other huts of the same period in Sicily. The study of new data from Hut 5 (LCA), still ongoing, will give new perspectives on the architectural techniques.
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Public Archaeology, Web 2.0, and 10 moreWeb Services, Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Archeologia Siciliana, Encyclopedia, Preistoria e protostoria, Web Publishing (Archaeology), Mashup, Archeologia Sperimentale, Archeologia Pubblica, and Epublishing
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First results of Case Bastione archaeobotanical analyses
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Il seminario, indirizzato agli allievi del corso di Preistoria e Protostoria dell'Università di Bologna, prevede il seguente programma: Maurizio Cattani (Università di Bologna) Introduzione. Le ricerche a Pantelleria, l'isola al centro... more
Il seminario, indirizzato agli allievi del corso di Preistoria e Protostoria dell'Università di Bologna, prevede il seguente programma:
Maurizio Cattani (Università di Bologna) Introduzione. Le ricerche a
Pantelleria, l'isola al centro del Mediterraneo.
Alessandra Magri (Università di Bologna) Il Mare di Mezzo. Le recenti
prospettive di studio del Mediterraneo nella Preistoria.
Helen Dawson (Topoi, Freie Universität Berlin) Il ruolo dei network delle
piccole isole del Mediterraneo centrale nelle dinamiche di interazione
culturale dell'Età del Bronzo (collegamento via webcam).
Claudia Speciale (Università del Salento; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica
e Vulcanologia) Dinamiche uomo-ambiente e paleodemografia nell'età del Bronzo: il caso studio delle isole Eolie (collegamento via webcam).
Discussione e Conclusioni.
Maurizio Cattani (Università di Bologna) Introduzione. Le ricerche a
Pantelleria, l'isola al centro del Mediterraneo.
Alessandra Magri (Università di Bologna) Il Mare di Mezzo. Le recenti
prospettive di studio del Mediterraneo nella Preistoria.
Helen Dawson (Topoi, Freie Universität Berlin) Il ruolo dei network delle
piccole isole del Mediterraneo centrale nelle dinamiche di interazione
culturale dell'Età del Bronzo (collegamento via webcam).
Claudia Speciale (Università del Salento; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica
e Vulcanologia) Dinamiche uomo-ambiente e paleodemografia nell'età del Bronzo: il caso studio delle isole Eolie (collegamento via webcam).
Discussione e Conclusioni.
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The cultural association PastActivity was born in 2016 from the idea of two archaeologists, Laura and Giovanni, along with the external cooperation of a third one, Claudia. They have been working in museums and popularization in... more
The cultural association PastActivity was born in 2016 from the idea of two archaeologists, Laura and Giovanni, along with the external cooperation of a third one, Claudia. They have been working in museums and popularization in archaeology for several years. PastActivity’s main goal is the valorisation of the landscape and the cultural heritage through a better knowledge and understanding of the past and of its traditions.
Our first project aimed to organize an event of didactic archaeology and historical re-enactment in the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento (Sicily, Italy): 210 BC – The Conquest of Akragas.
Among our partners, we had the chance to collaborate with some local actors that helped us in the shaping of the project and the achievement of some goals for the organisation and advertisement of the event. Nevertheless, the collaboration with the regional and national organizations involved in the touristic promotion of our territories are still linked to a more "static" concept that is not embracing the new means of communication in archaeology yet. Schools and single visitors were easier to attract than groups managed by tour operators. Thanks to our team work on the territory, we had the chance to involve the local public. Social media were definitely one of the best strategies to expand our tourist offer and attract new segments of public.
Our first project aimed to organize an event of didactic archaeology and historical re-enactment in the Archaeological Park of the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento (Sicily, Italy): 210 BC – The Conquest of Akragas.
Among our partners, we had the chance to collaborate with some local actors that helped us in the shaping of the project and the achievement of some goals for the organisation and advertisement of the event. Nevertheless, the collaboration with the regional and national organizations involved in the touristic promotion of our territories are still linked to a more "static" concept that is not embracing the new means of communication in archaeology yet. Schools and single visitors were easier to attract than groups managed by tour operators. Thanks to our team work on the territory, we had the chance to involve the local public. Social media were definitely one of the best strategies to expand our tourist offer and attract new segments of public.
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Conference Paper, 7th conference of the International Work Group
for Palaeoethnobotany
Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, July 4th-9th
for Palaeoethnobotany
Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, July 4th-9th
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Archaeobotany, Mediterranean prehistory, Island Studies, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), and 15 moreCoastal and Island Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeobotany, Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), Mediterranean archaeology, Prehistory, Protohistory, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, Archeobotany, Aeolian Islands, Archeologia Siciliana, Sicilian Prehistory, Prehistoric Mediterranean Archaeology, Small islands of the Mediterranean, Archeobotanica, and Island Archaeobotany
The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems... more
The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings. This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in European and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, and 15 moreGeoarchaeology, Vernacular Architecture, Neolithic Archaeology, Household Archaeology, Neolithic Europe, Bronze Age (Archaeology), Bronze and Iron Ages in Eastern Mediterranean (Archaeology), Neolithic, Iron Age, History of architecture, Earthen Architecture, Eneolithic, Copper age, Wattle and Daub, and Ancient building techniques
Il primo grande evento di rievocazione storica in Sicilia, Parco archeologico e paesaggistico valle dei templi di Agrigento 6-7 maggio 2017
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The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems... more
The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological
heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings.
This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in european and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.
heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings.
This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in european and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.
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This session will discuss the complex relationship between human communities and the rich natural landscape of Sicily and the central Mediterranean basin during the prehistoric and proto-historic periods (from the Palaeolithic to the... more
This session will discuss the complex relationship between human communities and the rich natural landscape of Sicily and the central Mediterranean basin during the prehistoric and proto-historic periods (from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze age).