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Archaeopress Archaeology, 2015

Preistoria alpina, 2003

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“Fare Rame. La metallurgia primaria della tarda età del Bronzo in Trentino: nuovi scavi e stato d... more “Fare Rame. La metallurgia primaria della tarda età del Bronzo in Trentino: nuovi scavi e stato dell’arte della ricerca sul campo” a cura di Paolo Bellintani e Elena Silvestri (Soprintendenza per i beni culturali - Provincia autonoma di Trento).
La pubblicazione aggiorna, con le ricerche condotte tra il 2000 e il 2020 dall’Ufficio beni archeologici, le conoscenze sullo sfruttamento dei giacimenti di rame nella pre-protostoria del Trentino: oltre 200 segnalazioni di aree dedicate alla lavorazione dei minerali di rame datate prevalentemente alla tarda età del Bronzo (ca 1350 – 1100 a.C.). Il volume di 326 pagine si avvale di 12 contributi relativi soprattutto a recenti interventi su siti fusori del settore orientale della provincia di Trento (dalla Valsugana al Primiero), ma anche all’archeologia mineraria del versante nord delle Alpi centro-orientali (nord Tirolo – Austria). Sono inoltre presenti alcuni lavori di sintesi sulle caratteristiche strutturali dei siti, sull’organizzazione della catena operativa della metallurgia primaria (dall’estrazione del minerale a quella del metallo) ed infine sul dibattito in corso su cronologia e rapporti con la metallurgia nord-europea.

SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF PREHISTORY AND PROTOHISTORY HEARTHS, OVENS AND KILNS FROM THE NEOLITHIC TO THE IRON AGE: Understanding domestic and craft activities through t he s tudy o f the p yrotechnological features and combustion residues, 2019

Il sito di Zambana el Vato insiste su un conoide detritico a nord di Trento in destra idrografica... more Il sito di Zambana el Vato insiste su un conoide detritico a nord di Trento in destra idrografica della Valle dell’Adige e a una quota media di 220 m s.l.m. Indagini archeologiche di pronto intervento condotte tra il 2009 e il 2010 hanno permesso di documentare reiterate fasi insediative (comprese tra VII-VI e V sec. a.C.). Tra i crolli della casa piu antica (fase 1), anch’essa – come le altre – distrutta da incendio, e stata individuata una particolare struttura pirotecnologica: un accumulo localizzato di blocchi regolari di travertino legati tra loro e rivestiti da una stesura di argilla e sabbia concotta e spesso vetrificata dall’esposizione prolungata ad alte temperature. La posizione al piano rilevato dell’abitazione, la scelta di un particolare tipo di pietra (travertino) e le modalita di realizzazione (rivestimento di concotto refrattario) inducono a ravvisare nella struttura di Zambana el Vato un vero e proprio archetipo di “stufa a olle”: una tipologia di costruzione vocata al riscaldamento degli ambienti domestici che ha trovato larga fortuna in epoca storica in tutto l’arco alpino.

Cover photo: Giant king fish (Caranx ignobilis) gather in preparation for a unique migration up t... more Cover photo: Giant king fish (Caranx ignobilis) gather in preparation for a unique migration up the Mtentu river. The Mtentu river is one of few remaining pristine wildernesses in South Africa, so the Africa crew avoided using disruptive motor boats, instead paddling to the location each day in a canoe. Image elaborated by Cornelia Stancu.

This article outlines the results of recent research on Remote Sensing (rs) data from the Polesin... more This article outlines the results of recent research on Remote Sensing (rs) data from the Polesine (Veneto Region- ne Italy): this Po Plain territory is indeed marked by an exceptional rs potentiality which has allowed the implementation of a key sequence of reading and decoding of a thick palimpsest of “signatures” in a highly dynamic and often metastable morphogenetic landscape. The underlying goal was to stimulate a fresh restart of research, on the base of a crucially expanded knowledge base and an extensively updated inferential engine. The presentation implies a contextual critical review of published geoarchaeological data and an up-to date panorama of the demographic and chrono-cultural sequence of the Medium Polesine between Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. At the end of the article we presents a projective scenario that places the punctuated emergence of the so-called ‘Frattesina phenomeno’ in a sensibly wider space/time and functional frame of reference. The archaeolog...

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2016

Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2016

The workshop of Zambana el Vato (region Trentino, Northern Italy), is dated to the period between... more The workshop of Zambana el Vato (region Trentino, Northern Italy), is dated to the period between the 7th-6th and the 5th century BC. Iron working activities are clearly recognizable from the various finds. Among them there are working slag, heated clay, fragments of hearth or forge, hammerscale and more residues that can be referred to iron technology. A number of selected specimens were sectioned and mounted for photomicroscopy to identify the structure and some of the mounted samples were also examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) using both a back scattered electron detector and energy dispersive (EDS) x-ray analysis. This paper presents the results of these studies. The hearths were regularly repaired, as their fragments were found mixed with working slag. The hammerscale samples indicate that there were three iron-working areas. The fragments of forge with traces of tuyeres indicate that bellows were employed. Refining slag was identified among the debris. This is particularly significant as for the moment no iron refining centers are known in this area.

Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2016

The excavations carried out on the site of Zambana el Vato, province of Trento, Italy, dated to t... more The excavations carried out on the site of Zambana el Vato, province of Trento, Italy, dated to the 7th-5th century BC revealed the structures of a 5th century metal workshop in which both copper-based alloys and iron were worked. This paper presents the results of 119 analyses carried out by XRF on the copper-based finds recovered on the site, discusses their significance, the use of the various alloys, special working techniques and working habits of the artisans. Among the finds there are both cast and hammered pieces. The analyses have shown that alloys used for thin sheets are better purified and contain much less trace elements than other alloys. For personal ornaments, such as for example brooches or decorative pins better quality alloys-mostly containing more tin than other items-were employed. On the contrary, for everyday metal objects or small mechanical parts any kind of available alloys were used.

The south-eastern Alpine region is rich in copper ore deposits (mostly mixed copper sulphides, ch... more The south-eastern Alpine region is rich in copper ore deposits (mostly mixed copper sulphides, chalcopyrite). Archaeological research shows that they have been exploited intensively throughout prehistory. Evidence of ancient metallurgical activity in Trentino was found in about 200 archaeological sites, mainly dated to the Late/Final Bronze Age. In the last years the research activity of the Archaeological Heritage Office of Trento has been focused on three smelting sites, Segonzano, Transacqua and Luserna, aiming to investigate the archaeological remains of the ancient smelting processes and improve our understanding of the technological aspects of the chaîne opératoire. Furnace remains, fire structures interpreted as roasting beds, slag and “slag sand” heaps have been unearthed. Dendrochronological and palynological analyses have been carried out at the Segonzano smelting site. Preliminary results are presented here. The archaeobotanical research was aimed at investigating the env...

Archaeopress Archaeology, 2015

Preistoria alpina, 2003

Acceso de usuarios registrados. Acceso de usuarios registrados Usuario Contraseña. ...

“Fare Rame. La metallurgia primaria della tarda età del Bronzo in Trentino: nuovi scavi e stato d... more “Fare Rame. La metallurgia primaria della tarda età del Bronzo in Trentino: nuovi scavi e stato dell’arte della ricerca sul campo” a cura di Paolo Bellintani e Elena Silvestri (Soprintendenza per i beni culturali - Provincia autonoma di Trento).
La pubblicazione aggiorna, con le ricerche condotte tra il 2000 e il 2020 dall’Ufficio beni archeologici, le conoscenze sullo sfruttamento dei giacimenti di rame nella pre-protostoria del Trentino: oltre 200 segnalazioni di aree dedicate alla lavorazione dei minerali di rame datate prevalentemente alla tarda età del Bronzo (ca 1350 – 1100 a.C.). Il volume di 326 pagine si avvale di 12 contributi relativi soprattutto a recenti interventi su siti fusori del settore orientale della provincia di Trento (dalla Valsugana al Primiero), ma anche all’archeologia mineraria del versante nord delle Alpi centro-orientali (nord Tirolo – Austria). Sono inoltre presenti alcuni lavori di sintesi sulle caratteristiche strutturali dei siti, sull’organizzazione della catena operativa della metallurgia primaria (dall’estrazione del minerale a quella del metallo) ed infine sul dibattito in corso su cronologia e rapporti con la metallurgia nord-europea.

SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF PREHISTORY AND PROTOHISTORY HEARTHS, OVENS AND KILNS FROM THE NEOLITHIC TO THE IRON AGE: Understanding domestic and craft activities through t he s tudy o f the p yrotechnological features and combustion residues, 2019

Il sito di Zambana el Vato insiste su un conoide detritico a nord di Trento in destra idrografica... more Il sito di Zambana el Vato insiste su un conoide detritico a nord di Trento in destra idrografica della Valle dell’Adige e a una quota media di 220 m s.l.m. Indagini archeologiche di pronto intervento condotte tra il 2009 e il 2010 hanno permesso di documentare reiterate fasi insediative (comprese tra VII-VI e V sec. a.C.). Tra i crolli della casa piu antica (fase 1), anch’essa – come le altre – distrutta da incendio, e stata individuata una particolare struttura pirotecnologica: un accumulo localizzato di blocchi regolari di travertino legati tra loro e rivestiti da una stesura di argilla e sabbia concotta e spesso vetrificata dall’esposizione prolungata ad alte temperature. La posizione al piano rilevato dell’abitazione, la scelta di un particolare tipo di pietra (travertino) e le modalita di realizzazione (rivestimento di concotto refrattario) inducono a ravvisare nella struttura di Zambana el Vato un vero e proprio archetipo di “stufa a olle”: una tipologia di costruzione vocata al riscaldamento degli ambienti domestici che ha trovato larga fortuna in epoca storica in tutto l’arco alpino.

Cover photo: Giant king fish (Caranx ignobilis) gather in preparation for a unique migration up t... more Cover photo: Giant king fish (Caranx ignobilis) gather in preparation for a unique migration up the Mtentu river. The Mtentu river is one of few remaining pristine wildernesses in South Africa, so the Africa crew avoided using disruptive motor boats, instead paddling to the location each day in a canoe. Image elaborated by Cornelia Stancu.

This article outlines the results of recent research on Remote Sensing (rs) data from the Polesin... more This article outlines the results of recent research on Remote Sensing (rs) data from the Polesine (Veneto Region- ne Italy): this Po Plain territory is indeed marked by an exceptional rs potentiality which has allowed the implementation of a key sequence of reading and decoding of a thick palimpsest of “signatures” in a highly dynamic and often metastable morphogenetic landscape. The underlying goal was to stimulate a fresh restart of research, on the base of a crucially expanded knowledge base and an extensively updated inferential engine. The presentation implies a contextual critical review of published geoarchaeological data and an up-to date panorama of the demographic and chrono-cultural sequence of the Medium Polesine between Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. At the end of the article we presents a projective scenario that places the punctuated emergence of the so-called ‘Frattesina phenomeno’ in a sensibly wider space/time and functional frame of reference. The archaeolog...

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2016

Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2016

The workshop of Zambana el Vato (region Trentino, Northern Italy), is dated to the period between... more The workshop of Zambana el Vato (region Trentino, Northern Italy), is dated to the period between the 7th-6th and the 5th century BC. Iron working activities are clearly recognizable from the various finds. Among them there are working slag, heated clay, fragments of hearth or forge, hammerscale and more residues that can be referred to iron technology. A number of selected specimens were sectioned and mounted for photomicroscopy to identify the structure and some of the mounted samples were also examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) using both a back scattered electron detector and energy dispersive (EDS) x-ray analysis. This paper presents the results of these studies. The hearths were regularly repaired, as their fragments were found mixed with working slag. The hammerscale samples indicate that there were three iron-working areas. The fragments of forge with traces of tuyeres indicate that bellows were employed. Refining slag was identified among the debris. This is particularly significant as for the moment no iron refining centers are known in this area.

Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2016

The excavations carried out on the site of Zambana el Vato, province of Trento, Italy, dated to t... more The excavations carried out on the site of Zambana el Vato, province of Trento, Italy, dated to the 7th-5th century BC revealed the structures of a 5th century metal workshop in which both copper-based alloys and iron were worked. This paper presents the results of 119 analyses carried out by XRF on the copper-based finds recovered on the site, discusses their significance, the use of the various alloys, special working techniques and working habits of the artisans. Among the finds there are both cast and hammered pieces. The analyses have shown that alloys used for thin sheets are better purified and contain much less trace elements than other alloys. For personal ornaments, such as for example brooches or decorative pins better quality alloys-mostly containing more tin than other items-were employed. On the contrary, for everyday metal objects or small mechanical parts any kind of available alloys were used.

The south-eastern Alpine region is rich in copper ore deposits (mostly mixed copper sulphides, ch... more The south-eastern Alpine region is rich in copper ore deposits (mostly mixed copper sulphides, chalcopyrite). Archaeological research shows that they have been exploited intensively throughout prehistory. Evidence of ancient metallurgical activity in Trentino was found in about 200 archaeological sites, mainly dated to the Late/Final Bronze Age. In the last years the research activity of the Archaeological Heritage Office of Trento has been focused on three smelting sites, Segonzano, Transacqua and Luserna, aiming to investigate the archaeological remains of the ancient smelting processes and improve our understanding of the technological aspects of the chaîne opératoire. Furnace remains, fire structures interpreted as roasting beds, slag and “slag sand” heaps have been unearthed. Dendrochronological and palynological analyses have been carried out at the Segonzano smelting site. Preliminary results are presented here. The archaeobotanical research was aimed at investigating the env...

P. Bellintani, E. Mottes, F. Nicolis, E. Silvestri, L. Stefan, M. Bassetti, N. Degasperi, N. Capp... more P. Bellintani, E. Mottes, F. Nicolis, E. Silvestri, L. Stefan, M. Bassetti, N. Degasperi, N. Cappellozza, 2010. New Evidence of Archaeometallurgical Activities During the Bronze Age in Trentino, in ANREITER P. et alii (eds.). Mining in European History. Special Conference of the SFB HiMAT: Historical Mining Activities in the Tyrol and Adjacent Areas: Impact on Environment and Human Societies, Proceedings of the International Conference, Innsbruck, 12-15 November 2009, pp. 277-282.