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Papers by Giovanni Di Simone

Research paper thumbnail of La fauna a mammiferi dell’abitato preistorico sull’acropoli di Catania

Research paper thumbnail of Gestione e sfruttamento delle risorse faunistiche nei siti di Vallone Inferno (PA) e Case Bastione (EN).

Journal Papers by Giovanni Di Simone

Research paper thumbnail of New data on Sicilian prehistoric and historic evolution in a mountain context, Vallone Inferno (Scillato, Italy)

C.R. Palevol doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2012.11.002

Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in S... more Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in Sicily. Archaeological excavation and research have provided a long prehistoric and historic sequence from the Neolithic to the medieval period, this being the most complete work in this area at present. In this paper we present the preliminary data provided by a multidisciplinary study based on pottery, lithic, human, faunal and plant remains. Stratigraphic studies have identified four complexes, of which complex 3 has provided almost all the archaeological remains. 14C AMS dates, obtained from four samples, place the human activities between 2601 cal BC and 644 cal AD. These dates are coherent with the cultural attribution of the ceramic and lithic remains. Macrofaunal and plant remains show a persistent use of the shelter for pastoral activities. Environmental data, obtained from microvertebrate and archaeobotanical remains, show the aridification and opening of the landscape from the base to the top of the sequence as a consequence of the human impact.

Site/Project Reports by Giovanni Di Simone

Research paper thumbnail of New data on Sicilian prehistoric and historic evolution in a mountain context, Vallone Inferno (Scillato, Italy)

Comptes Rendus Palevol

Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in S... more Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in Sicily. Archaeological excavation and research have provided a long prehistoric and historic sequence from the Neolithic to the medieval period, this being the most complete work in this area at present. In this paper we present the preliminary data provided by a multidisciplinary study based on pottery, lithic, human, faunal and plant remains. Stratigraphic studies have identified four complexes, of which complex 3 has provided almost all the archaeological remains. 14C AMS dates, obtained from four samples, place the human activities between 2601 cal BC and 644 cal AD. These dates are coherent with the cultural attribution of the ceramic and lithic remains. Macrofaunal and plant remains show a persistent use of the shelter for pastoral activities. Environmental data, obtained from microvertebrate and archaeobotanical remains, show the aridification and opening of the landscape from the base to the top of the sequence as a consequence of the human impact.

Conference Presentations by Giovanni Di Simone

Research paper thumbnail of Programme and abstracts book 5 th Postgraduate Zooarchaeology Forum

Research paper thumbnail of 8° Convegno Nazionale di ArcheoZoologia

Research paper thumbnail of 8° Convegno Nazionale di Archeozoologia, Poster Giovanni Di Simone.pdf

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Vallone Inferno Case Bastione Vallone Inferno TOT % Case Bastio... more 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Vallone Inferno Case Bastione Vallone Inferno TOT % Case Bastione TOT % NRDt 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% VALLONE INFERNO CASE BASTIONE Ossa Combuste Ossa Bollite Fratture Tracce di macellazione 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% VALLONE INFERNO CASE BASTIONE Radici Manganese Carnivori Roditori Calpestio Weathering 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Vallone Inferno Case Bastione Fig.1 Sezione schematica del deposito di Vallone Inferno. In alto orientazione del riparo e quadrettatura (Forgia et al. 2012, pag. 5, fig. 3).

Research paper thumbnail of New data on Sicilian prehistoric and historic evolution in a mountain context, Vallone Inferno (Scillato, Italy)

C.R. Palevol doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2012.11.002

Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in S... more Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in Sicily. Archaeological excavation and research have provided a long prehistoric and historic sequence from the Neolithic to the medieval period, this being the most complete work in this area at present. In this paper we present the preliminary data provided by a multidisciplinary study based on pottery, lithic, human, faunal and plant remains. Stratigraphic studies have identified four complexes, of which complex 3 has provided almost all the archaeological remains. 14C AMS dates, obtained from four samples, place the human activities between 2601 cal BC and 644 cal AD. These dates are coherent with the cultural attribution of the ceramic and lithic remains. Macrofaunal and plant remains show a persistent use of the shelter for pastoral activities. Environmental data, obtained from microvertebrate and archaeobotanical remains, show the aridification and opening of the landscape from the base to the top of the sequence as a consequence of the human impact.

Research paper thumbnail of New data on Sicilian prehistoric and historic evolution in a mountain context, Vallone Inferno (Scillato, Italy)

Comptes Rendus Palevol

Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in S... more Vallone Inferno rock-shelter is an archaeological site located in the Madonie mountain range in Sicily. Archaeological excavation and research have provided a long prehistoric and historic sequence from the Neolithic to the medieval period, this being the most complete work in this area at present. In this paper we present the preliminary data provided by a multidisciplinary study based on pottery, lithic, human, faunal and plant remains. Stratigraphic studies have identified four complexes, of which complex 3 has provided almost all the archaeological remains. 14C AMS dates, obtained from four samples, place the human activities between 2601 cal BC and 644 cal AD. These dates are coherent with the cultural attribution of the ceramic and lithic remains. Macrofaunal and plant remains show a persistent use of the shelter for pastoral activities. Environmental data, obtained from microvertebrate and archaeobotanical remains, show the aridification and opening of the landscape from the base to the top of the sequence as a consequence of the human impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Programme and abstracts book 5 th Postgraduate Zooarchaeology Forum

Research paper thumbnail of 8° Convegno Nazionale di ArcheoZoologia

Research paper thumbnail of 8° Convegno Nazionale di Archeozoologia, Poster Giovanni Di Simone.pdf

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Vallone Inferno Case Bastione Vallone Inferno TOT % Case Bastio... more 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Vallone Inferno Case Bastione Vallone Inferno TOT % Case Bastione TOT % NRDt 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% VALLONE INFERNO CASE BASTIONE Ossa Combuste Ossa Bollite Fratture Tracce di macellazione 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% VALLONE INFERNO CASE BASTIONE Radici Manganese Carnivori Roditori Calpestio Weathering 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Vallone Inferno Case Bastione Fig.1 Sezione schematica del deposito di Vallone Inferno. In alto orientazione del riparo e quadrettatura (Forgia et al. 2012, pag. 5, fig. 3).