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Studi di provenienza su anfore da trasporto da poleis greche e centri indigeni della Sicilia orientale (VI-II sec. a.C.): un aggiornamento
Cronache di Archeologia 43, 2024
This work is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the University of Vienna and some res... more This work is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the University of Vienna and some research
and conservation entities in eastern Sicily. The contribution focuses on the study of a selection of 77 transport ampho-
rae found in the Greek colonies of Catania and Monte San Mauro, as well as in the indigenous sites of Licodia Eubea,
Terravecchia di Grammichele, Monte Iudica, and Contrada Mendolito in Adrano. The materials were retrieved from
necropolises, urban contexts, and perhaps a cultic destination area, dating from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period
with an emphasis on the period between the late 6th and late 5th century BC. All fragments were examined using the
standardized methods of the FACEM database.
This research revisits the theme of identifying the origin of transport containers, particularly focusing on western Greek
amphorae. The attribution of a significant group of amphorae to certain production centers or areas offers multiple
perspectives for a better understanding of commercial interaction, in the Archaic to Classical period, between Greek
apoikai and some indigenous settlements. Of particular importance is the identification of three macro-groups of ce-
ramic fabrics of potentially regional production, although in all the sites examined, imported extra-insular amphorae
significantly predominate.
Combustion structures between the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Eastern Sicily
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Dec 1, 2019
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L’età del Bronzo nella grotta Petralia di Catania
Regione siciliana, Assessorato dei beni culturali e dell’identità siciliana, 2015
L’area Etnea e le sue relazioni esterne tra la fine dell’età del Rame e l’antica età del Bronzo
During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differen... more During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differentiated cultural areas. Its strategic position between northern Sicily, traditionally linked to the southern Tyrrhenian region and to the Italian peninsula, and south-eastern Sicily, a focus of interest for those sailing from the East, fostered interconnections and exchange between these areas during the Early Bronze Age. In this contribution, based on some recently investigated sites in the Catania area, we aim to focus attention on the existence of objects, or groups of objects, of probable external provenance and the activities that took place in different sites, connected with both domestic (craft products) and symbolic spheres, highlighting the elements to be linked with maritime relations.
Annals of Geophysics, 2021
This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of... more This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of Etna and the volcanic products, as well as the diverse settlement strategies in the different periods of prehistory. New C14 dating from significant excavations, in addition to those known from other Etnean sites, were performed with the aim of validating the chronology of the sequence of the different phases. A substantial concordance of the archaeological data with the volcanological ones has been found. It has been observed that a consistent human presence on Etna appears from the Middle Neolithic (5500 BC), after the sequence of eruptive events that marked the end of the Ellittico volcano (13550 - 13050 BC) and the formation of the Valle del Bove, and the subsequent debris and alluvial events on the eastern flanks of the volcano (7250 - 3350 BC). Human presence intensifies between the Late-Final Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age (2800 - 1450 BC), due to improvement in subsistence ...
Vincenzo La Rosa e la preistoria della Sicilia
Vincenzo La Rosa (1941- 2014): Un archeologo tra Sicilia e Egeo, 2021
IpoTESI di Preistoria, 2019
The paper deals with the study of firing structures of different sites present in the territory b... more The paper deals with the study of firing structures of different sites present in the territory between Etna and the Catania Plain. We have analyzed both sites with a prevalent ritual character and settlements and we have presented different types of structures: hearths, firing pits, burning plates, stone platforms and ovens. In the case of settlements, for each type of structure, we tried to define, where possible, the function and the relationship with the other structures of the settlement.
Fossette neolitiche in località Balze Soprane di Bronte (Catania) - Neolithic small pits in the territory of Balze Soprane, near Bronte (Catania)
Caves and environment
From Cave to Dolmen
Annals of Geophisics, 2021
This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of Et... more This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of Etna and the volcanic products, as well as the diverse settlement strategies in the different periods of prehistory. New C14 dating from significant excavations, in addition to those known from other Etnean sites, were performed with the aim of validating the chronology of the sequence of the different phases. A substantial concordance of the archaeological data with the volcanological ones has been found. It has been observed that a consistent human presence on Etna appears from the Middle Neolithic (5500 BC), after the sequence of eruptive events that marked the end of the Ellittico volcano (13550 - 13050 BC) and the formation of the Valle del Bove, and the subsequent debris and alluvial events on the eastern flanks of the volcano (7250 - 3350 BC). Human presence intensifies between the Late-Final Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age (2800 - 1450 BC), due to improvement in subsistence techniques and to the large presence of soils on lava flows suitable for sheep farming. The most recent phases of the Bronze Age are poorly represented, probably because of the concentration of the population in larger agglomerations (Montevergine and S. Paolillo at Catania, the Historical Hill at Paternò). The explosive eruptions taking place in this period seem to have had less impact on the settlement choices and have not affected the development of the sites over time.
Italia tra Mediterraneo ed Europa: mobilità, interazioni e scambi, Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, LXX S1, pp. 493-498, 2020
During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differen... more During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differentiated cultural areas. Its strategic position between northern Sicily, traditionally linked to the southern Tyrrhenian region and to the Italian peninsula, and south-eastern Sicily, a focus of interest for those sailing from the East, fostered interconnections and exchange between these areas during the Early Bronze Age.
In this contribution, based on some recently investigated sites in the Catania area, we aim to focus attention on the existence of objects, or groups of objects, of probable external provenance and the activities that took place in different sites, connected with both domestic (craft products) and symbolic spheres, highlighting the elements to be linked with maritime relations.
Archeologia dell'abitare. Insediamenti e organizzazione sociale prima della città. Ricerche e scavi. Atti del XIV Incontro di studi di Preistoria e Protostoria in Etruria, volume I, Centro Studi di Preistoria e Archeologia, Milano, 2020
Nel contributo sono presentati i dati relativi all’organizzazione territoriale e insediativa, in ... more Nel contributo sono presentati i dati relativi all’organizzazione territoriale e insediativa, in rapporto alle caratteristiche fisiche del territorio e alle possibilità di sussistenza dell’area compresa tra le pendici meridionali dell’Etna e la piana di Catania. Sono presi in considerazione l’organizzazione dei villaggi, sia a livello territoriale che interna, le caratteristiche architettoniche delle strutture abitative e gli aspetti funzionali legati alle attività insediative, cercando di dare un quadro dello sviluppo dell’area nel periodo compreso tra l’età del rame e l’antica età del bronzo.
In this paper, we will discuss the data relating to the territorial and settlement organization, taking into account the physical characteristics of the territory and the subsistence possibilities of the area between the southern slopes of Mount Etna and the Catania Plain. The organization of the villages, both at a territorial and internal level, the architectural characteristics of the housing structures and the functional aspects linked to the settlement activities are taken into consideration, trying to give a picture of the development of the area in the period between the Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age.
Notiziario di Preistoria e Protostoria, Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria, Firenze, pp. 59-61 6.II, 2019
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI PREISTORIA E PROTOSTORIA ATTI DELLA XLI RIUNIONE SCIENTIFICA DAI CICLOPI AGLI ECISTI SOCIETÀ E TERRITORIO NELLA SICILIA PREISTORICA E PROTOSTORICA, 2012
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI PREISTORIA E PROTOSTORIA ATTI DELLA XLI RIUNIONE SCIENTIFICA DAI CICLOPI AGLI ECISTI SOCIETÀ E TERRITORIO NELLA SICILIA PREISTORICA E PROTOSTORICA, 2012
Da diversi anni era stato segnalato l'interesse del pianoro che forma lo spartiacque fra le valli... more Da diversi anni era stato segnalato l'interesse del pianoro che forma lo spartiacque fra le valli del Simeto e dell'Alcantara, sul versante nord-occidentale dell'Etna . Frutto di una serie di eruzioni laterali che colmarono probabilmente prima una valle fluviale e successivamente una vasta area paludosa, si presenta oggi come una distesa ondulata e monotona di lave a corda e a lastroni, nota localmente come le Sciare di S. Venera, oggi coperta da una grama vegetazione, frutto di un pascolo eccessivo, che in primavera esplode in magnifiche fioriture di bulbose mediterranee. L'apparente uniformità nasconde però situazioni varie: accanto agli affioramenti rocciosi si trovano infatti conche riempite di una terra limosa, profonda anche un paio di metri, che fino agli anni Cinquanta era periodicamente seminata dai piccoli affittuari del duca di Nelson-Bridgeport, proprietario-feudatario di questo territorio. Alla fine del pianoro verso sud, poi, dove il terreno scende nella valle del Simeto, sempre nel periodo primaverile, le acque del fiume Flascio, dopo aver riempito l'area paludosa della Gurrida, residuo del lago olocenico cui accennavamo, saturano la falda idrica sotto le lave e ne traboccano, formando per un paio di mesi ruscelli e cascate che nessuno immaginerebbe possibili per chi visita le Sciare nei periodi di siccità.
Focolari, forni e fornaci tra Neolitico ed età del Ferro, IpoTESI di Preistoria, 2019
Nel contributo sono presentate le strutture di combustione di diversi siti del territorio compres... more Nel contributo sono presentate le strutture di combustione di diversi siti del territorio compreso tra l'Etna e la Piana di Catania. Sono stati presi in considerazione i siti con una prevalente valenza rituale e quelli con un carattere sicuramente insediativo. Sono state distinte diverse tipologie di strutture di combustione: i focolari, le fosse di combustione, le piastre di argilla concotta, le piattaforme in pietra e i forni. Per ciascun tipo si è cercato di definire, ove possibile, la funzione e la relazione con le altre strutture dell'insediamento.
Focolari, forni e fornaci tra Neolitico ed età del Ferro, a cura di Peinetti A., Cattani M., Debandi F. Sesto incontro annuale di preistoria e protostoria, abstract book. Istituto Italiano di preistoria e protostoria, Firenze, pp. 94-97, 2019
The prehistory and legends of the etnean caves a cura di editors
Studi di provenienza su anfore da trasporto da poleis greche e centri indigeni della Sicilia orientale (VI-II sec. a.C.): un aggiornamento
Cronache di Archeologia 43, 2024
This work is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the University of Vienna and some res... more This work is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the University of Vienna and some research
and conservation entities in eastern Sicily. The contribution focuses on the study of a selection of 77 transport ampho-
rae found in the Greek colonies of Catania and Monte San Mauro, as well as in the indigenous sites of Licodia Eubea,
Terravecchia di Grammichele, Monte Iudica, and Contrada Mendolito in Adrano. The materials were retrieved from
necropolises, urban contexts, and perhaps a cultic destination area, dating from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period
with an emphasis on the period between the late 6th and late 5th century BC. All fragments were examined using the
standardized methods of the FACEM database.
This research revisits the theme of identifying the origin of transport containers, particularly focusing on western Greek
amphorae. The attribution of a significant group of amphorae to certain production centers or areas offers multiple
perspectives for a better understanding of commercial interaction, in the Archaic to Classical period, between Greek
apoikai and some indigenous settlements. Of particular importance is the identification of three macro-groups of ce-
ramic fabrics of potentially regional production, although in all the sites examined, imported extra-insular amphorae
significantly predominate.
Combustion structures between the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Eastern Sicily
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Dec 1, 2019
The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, ... more The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.
L’età del Bronzo nella grotta Petralia di Catania
Regione siciliana, Assessorato dei beni culturali e dell’identità siciliana, 2015
L’area Etnea e le sue relazioni esterne tra la fine dell’età del Rame e l’antica età del Bronzo
During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differen... more During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differentiated cultural areas. Its strategic position between northern Sicily, traditionally linked to the southern Tyrrhenian region and to the Italian peninsula, and south-eastern Sicily, a focus of interest for those sailing from the East, fostered interconnections and exchange between these areas during the Early Bronze Age. In this contribution, based on some recently investigated sites in the Catania area, we aim to focus attention on the existence of objects, or groups of objects, of probable external provenance and the activities that took place in different sites, connected with both domestic (craft products) and symbolic spheres, highlighting the elements to be linked with maritime relations.
Annals of Geophysics, 2021
This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of... more This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of Etna and the volcanic products, as well as the diverse settlement strategies in the different periods of prehistory. New C14 dating from significant excavations, in addition to those known from other Etnean sites, were performed with the aim of validating the chronology of the sequence of the different phases. A substantial concordance of the archaeological data with the volcanological ones has been found. It has been observed that a consistent human presence on Etna appears from the Middle Neolithic (5500 BC), after the sequence of eruptive events that marked the end of the Ellittico volcano (13550 - 13050 BC) and the formation of the Valle del Bove, and the subsequent debris and alluvial events on the eastern flanks of the volcano (7250 - 3350 BC). Human presence intensifies between the Late-Final Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age (2800 - 1450 BC), due to improvement in subsistence ...
Vincenzo La Rosa e la preistoria della Sicilia
Vincenzo La Rosa (1941- 2014): Un archeologo tra Sicilia e Egeo, 2021
IpoTESI di Preistoria, 2019
The paper deals with the study of firing structures of different sites present in the territory b... more The paper deals with the study of firing structures of different sites present in the territory between Etna and the Catania Plain. We have analyzed both sites with a prevalent ritual character and settlements and we have presented different types of structures: hearths, firing pits, burning plates, stone platforms and ovens. In the case of settlements, for each type of structure, we tried to define, where possible, the function and the relationship with the other structures of the settlement.
Fossette neolitiche in località Balze Soprane di Bronte (Catania) - Neolithic small pits in the territory of Balze Soprane, near Bronte (Catania)
Caves and environment
From Cave to Dolmen
Annals of Geophisics, 2021
This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of Et... more This study analyses the relationship between the pre- and protohistoric sites on the slopes of Etna and the volcanic products, as well as the diverse settlement strategies in the different periods of prehistory. New C14 dating from significant excavations, in addition to those known from other Etnean sites, were performed with the aim of validating the chronology of the sequence of the different phases. A substantial concordance of the archaeological data with the volcanological ones has been found. It has been observed that a consistent human presence on Etna appears from the Middle Neolithic (5500 BC), after the sequence of eruptive events that marked the end of the Ellittico volcano (13550 - 13050 BC) and the formation of the Valle del Bove, and the subsequent debris and alluvial events on the eastern flanks of the volcano (7250 - 3350 BC). Human presence intensifies between the Late-Final Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age (2800 - 1450 BC), due to improvement in subsistence techniques and to the large presence of soils on lava flows suitable for sheep farming. The most recent phases of the Bronze Age are poorly represented, probably because of the concentration of the population in larger agglomerations (Montevergine and S. Paolillo at Catania, the Historical Hill at Paternò). The explosive eruptions taking place in this period seem to have had less impact on the settlement choices and have not affected the development of the sites over time.
Italia tra Mediterraneo ed Europa: mobilità, interazioni e scambi, Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, LXX S1, pp. 493-498, 2020
During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differen... more During recent Prehistory, the region of Mount Etna has been characterised by a series of differentiated cultural areas. Its strategic position between northern Sicily, traditionally linked to the southern Tyrrhenian region and to the Italian peninsula, and south-eastern Sicily, a focus of interest for those sailing from the East, fostered interconnections and exchange between these areas during the Early Bronze Age.
In this contribution, based on some recently investigated sites in the Catania area, we aim to focus attention on the existence of objects, or groups of objects, of probable external provenance and the activities that took place in different sites, connected with both domestic (craft products) and symbolic spheres, highlighting the elements to be linked with maritime relations.
Archeologia dell'abitare. Insediamenti e organizzazione sociale prima della città. Ricerche e scavi. Atti del XIV Incontro di studi di Preistoria e Protostoria in Etruria, volume I, Centro Studi di Preistoria e Archeologia, Milano, 2020
Nel contributo sono presentati i dati relativi all’organizzazione territoriale e insediativa, in ... more Nel contributo sono presentati i dati relativi all’organizzazione territoriale e insediativa, in rapporto alle caratteristiche fisiche del territorio e alle possibilità di sussistenza dell’area compresa tra le pendici meridionali dell’Etna e la piana di Catania. Sono presi in considerazione l’organizzazione dei villaggi, sia a livello territoriale che interna, le caratteristiche architettoniche delle strutture abitative e gli aspetti funzionali legati alle attività insediative, cercando di dare un quadro dello sviluppo dell’area nel periodo compreso tra l’età del rame e l’antica età del bronzo.
In this paper, we will discuss the data relating to the territorial and settlement organization, taking into account the physical characteristics of the territory and the subsistence possibilities of the area between the southern slopes of Mount Etna and the Catania Plain. The organization of the villages, both at a territorial and internal level, the architectural characteristics of the housing structures and the functional aspects linked to the settlement activities are taken into consideration, trying to give a picture of the development of the area in the period between the Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age.
Notiziario di Preistoria e Protostoria, Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria, Firenze, pp. 59-61 6.II, 2019
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI PREISTORIA E PROTOSTORIA ATTI DELLA XLI RIUNIONE SCIENTIFICA DAI CICLOPI AGLI ECISTI SOCIETÀ E TERRITORIO NELLA SICILIA PREISTORICA E PROTOSTORICA, 2012
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI PREISTORIA E PROTOSTORIA ATTI DELLA XLI RIUNIONE SCIENTIFICA DAI CICLOPI AGLI ECISTI SOCIETÀ E TERRITORIO NELLA SICILIA PREISTORICA E PROTOSTORICA, 2012
Da diversi anni era stato segnalato l'interesse del pianoro che forma lo spartiacque fra le valli... more Da diversi anni era stato segnalato l'interesse del pianoro che forma lo spartiacque fra le valli del Simeto e dell'Alcantara, sul versante nord-occidentale dell'Etna . Frutto di una serie di eruzioni laterali che colmarono probabilmente prima una valle fluviale e successivamente una vasta area paludosa, si presenta oggi come una distesa ondulata e monotona di lave a corda e a lastroni, nota localmente come le Sciare di S. Venera, oggi coperta da una grama vegetazione, frutto di un pascolo eccessivo, che in primavera esplode in magnifiche fioriture di bulbose mediterranee. L'apparente uniformità nasconde però situazioni varie: accanto agli affioramenti rocciosi si trovano infatti conche riempite di una terra limosa, profonda anche un paio di metri, che fino agli anni Cinquanta era periodicamente seminata dai piccoli affittuari del duca di Nelson-Bridgeport, proprietario-feudatario di questo territorio. Alla fine del pianoro verso sud, poi, dove il terreno scende nella valle del Simeto, sempre nel periodo primaverile, le acque del fiume Flascio, dopo aver riempito l'area paludosa della Gurrida, residuo del lago olocenico cui accennavamo, saturano la falda idrica sotto le lave e ne traboccano, formando per un paio di mesi ruscelli e cascate che nessuno immaginerebbe possibili per chi visita le Sciare nei periodi di siccità.
Focolari, forni e fornaci tra Neolitico ed età del Ferro, IpoTESI di Preistoria, 2019
Nel contributo sono presentate le strutture di combustione di diversi siti del territorio compres... more Nel contributo sono presentate le strutture di combustione di diversi siti del territorio compreso tra l'Etna e la Piana di Catania. Sono stati presi in considerazione i siti con una prevalente valenza rituale e quelli con un carattere sicuramente insediativo. Sono state distinte diverse tipologie di strutture di combustione: i focolari, le fosse di combustione, le piastre di argilla concotta, le piattaforme in pietra e i forni. Per ciascun tipo si è cercato di definire, ove possibile, la funzione e la relazione con le altre strutture dell'insediamento.
Focolari, forni e fornaci tra Neolitico ed età del Ferro, a cura di Peinetti A., Cattani M., Debandi F. Sesto incontro annuale di preistoria e protostoria, abstract book. Istituto Italiano di preistoria e protostoria, Firenze, pp. 94-97, 2019
The prehistory and legends of the etnean caves a cura di editors
In Ima Tartara. Preistoria e leggenda delle grotte etnee, 2007
a cura di (edd.)
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