Anita Crispino
Regione Siciliana, Archaeology, Faculty Member
- Greek Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), Gender Archaeology, Protohistory of Sicily, Landscape Archaeology, and 29 moreArchaeology of Mediterranean Trade, Residue Analysis (Archaeology), Sicilian Middle Bronze Age, Prehistoric Archaeology, History of Archeology, Archeologia Siciliana, Eneolithic, Prehistoric weapons, Sicilian-Greek Interaction, Archaeological Method & Theory, Ritual Practices, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Greeks and indigenous people, Material Culture Studies, Women in the ancient world, Greek Colonisation, Indigenous Archaeololgy, Greek Colonization (Magna Graecia and Sicily), Votive offerings, Textile Archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Spatial analysis (Archaeology), Pottery technology and function, Copper age, Mediterranean archaeology, Cetina Culture, Settlement archaeology, Archaeology of Southern Italy, and Ancient Seals and Sealingsedit
Estratto dal catalogo della mostra "Il regno di Aḫḫijawa
I Micenei e la Sicilia" a cura di Anita Crispino e Reinhard Jung.
Siracusa, Museo Archeologico Regionale “Paolo Orsi”
11 maggio – 9 ottobre 2024
I Micenei e la Sicilia" a cura di Anita Crispino e Reinhard Jung.
Siracusa, Museo Archeologico Regionale “Paolo Orsi”
11 maggio – 9 ottobre 2024
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Nel 1980 la Soprintendenza di Siracusa acquistò da Anita Orsi l’epistolario del grande archeologo Roveretano, arricchendo il “Fondo” di cui facevano parte i taccuini. Nel corso degli anni si è iniziato il lavoro di riordino delle oltre... more
Nel 1980 la Soprintendenza di Siracusa acquistò da Anita Orsi l’epistolario del grande archeologo Roveretano, arricchendo il “Fondo” di cui facevano parte i taccuini. Nel corso degli anni si è iniziato il lavoro di riordino delle oltre 12000 lettere con la trascrizione e digitalizzazione che permetterà la pubblicazione online dei documenti riuniti a quelli in possesso della Fondazione Museo Civico di Rovereto.
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RIASSUNTO - Gli anni Trenta del secolo scorso vedono in Sicilia il rinnovamento del museo di Palermo e, nella Soprintendenza di Siracusa, il difficile passaggio da Paolo Orsi a Giuseppe Cultrera. Su quest’ultimo, Direttore della Sezione... more
RIASSUNTO - Gli anni Trenta del secolo scorso vedono in Sicilia il rinnovamento del museo di Palermo e,
nella Soprintendenza di Siracusa, il difficile passaggio da Paolo Orsi a Giuseppe Cultrera. Su quest’ultimo,
Direttore della Sezione staccata di Palermo in un primo tempo e poi Soprintendente unico per tutta l’isola,
convergono le relazioni dei lavori di Paolino Mingazzini e di Jole Bovio Marconi; e su di lui si accentrano le
attenzioni degli studiosi interessati a lavorare su materiali siciliani (Giulio Emanuele Rizzo) o a continuare
lavori intrapresi nel corso della gestione di Paolo Orsi (Paola Zancani Montuoro). L’archivio privato di Giuseppe
Cultrera, conservato presso la Soprintendenza di Siracusa e quello di Rosario Carta, restituiscono momenti
interessanti, e anche umanamente rivelatori, di alcune vicende e personaggi di quegli anni fra Palermo
e Siracusa.
SUMMARY - During the ‘30s of last century the museum at Palermo was renewed and the superintendence
of Syracuse passed from Paolo Orsi to Giuseppe Cultrera. The activites of Paolino Mingazzini and Jole Bovio
Marconi focus on Cultrera, director of the detached section of Palermo and, for a brief period, Superintendent
for the whole Sicilian territory, as well as a lot of archaeologists interested in the Sicilian materials
(Giulio Emanuele Rizzo) or willing to continue works started during Paolo Orsi’s direction (Paola Zancani
Montuoro). The private archives of Giuseppe Cultrera, kept in Siracusa Superintendence, and Rosario Carta
show us interesting and humanly revealing stories about people and events of those years between Palermo
and Siracusa.
Parole chiave: Sicilia, anni 30, archivio, archeologia, ricerca.
Key words: Sicily, the 30s, archive, archaeology, research.
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nella Soprintendenza di Siracusa, il difficile passaggio da Paolo Orsi a Giuseppe Cultrera. Su quest’ultimo,
Direttore della Sezione staccata di Palermo in un primo tempo e poi Soprintendente unico per tutta l’isola,
convergono le relazioni dei lavori di Paolino Mingazzini e di Jole Bovio Marconi; e su di lui si accentrano le
attenzioni degli studiosi interessati a lavorare su materiali siciliani (Giulio Emanuele Rizzo) o a continuare
lavori intrapresi nel corso della gestione di Paolo Orsi (Paola Zancani Montuoro). L’archivio privato di Giuseppe
Cultrera, conservato presso la Soprintendenza di Siracusa e quello di Rosario Carta, restituiscono momenti
interessanti, e anche umanamente rivelatori, di alcune vicende e personaggi di quegli anni fra Palermo
e Siracusa.
SUMMARY - During the ‘30s of last century the museum at Palermo was renewed and the superintendence
of Syracuse passed from Paolo Orsi to Giuseppe Cultrera. The activites of Paolino Mingazzini and Jole Bovio
Marconi focus on Cultrera, director of the detached section of Palermo and, for a brief period, Superintendent
for the whole Sicilian territory, as well as a lot of archaeologists interested in the Sicilian materials
(Giulio Emanuele Rizzo) or willing to continue works started during Paolo Orsi’s direction (Paola Zancani
Montuoro). The private archives of Giuseppe Cultrera, kept in Siracusa Superintendence, and Rosario Carta
show us interesting and humanly revealing stories about people and events of those years between Palermo
and Siracusa.
Parole chiave: Sicilia, anni 30, archivio, archeologia, ricerca.
Key words: Sicily, the 30s, archive, archaeology, research.
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Since it was first discovered, Hut (Capanna) 8 at the Early Bronze Age settlement of Castelluccio, a site which has given its name to a cultural complex found throughout much of Sicily at this period, has always been seen as an unusual... more
Since it was first discovered, Hut (Capanna) 8 at the Early
Bronze Age settlement of Castelluccio, a site which has given
its name to a cultural complex found throughout much of
Sicily at this period, has always been seen as an unusual
architectural complex. It is one of a number of rare bi-apsidal
longhouses with an oval ground plan cut into the bedrock. It
not only has the largest internal surface area of all the oval
longhouses so far discovered but is also the only one with
the remains of a second, rectangular structure inside it. This
»house within a house« raised the question of whether the two
structures, oval and rectangular, were contemporary and
what purposes they served. A research project was therefore
initiated in 2o15 whose aim was to analyse the architecture of
the buildings and the materials used for their construction.
This paper presents the initial results of a detailed investigation
of the earthen building remains and possible reconstructions
of the above-ground elements of the buildings, as well as
discussing their functions and phases of use.
Bronze Age settlement of Castelluccio, a site which has given
its name to a cultural complex found throughout much of
Sicily at this period, has always been seen as an unusual
architectural complex. It is one of a number of rare bi-apsidal
longhouses with an oval ground plan cut into the bedrock. It
not only has the largest internal surface area of all the oval
longhouses so far discovered but is also the only one with
the remains of a second, rectangular structure inside it. This
»house within a house« raised the question of whether the two
structures, oval and rectangular, were contemporary and
what purposes they served. A research project was therefore
initiated in 2o15 whose aim was to analyse the architecture of
the buildings and the materials used for their construction.
This paper presents the initial results of a detailed investigation
of the earthen building remains and possible reconstructions
of the above-ground elements of the buildings, as well as
discussing their functions and phases of use.
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Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Cyprus, Aegean Prehistory (Archaeology), Burial Practices (Archaeology), Middle Bronze Age, and 8 morePrehistory, Ancient Near Eastern History, Ancient Seals and Sealings, Aegean Bronze Age, Archeologia Siciliana, Archaeology of death and burial, Preistoria e protostoria, and Mycenaean period
THE STRATIGRAPHY OF GROTTA PALOMBARA AND THE 14C DATING OF BELL BEAKER LEVELS. Located 2 km North of Siracusa, is a complex cave consisting of a number of long narrow corridors. The excavations carried out in 1958 by S. Tinè recorded a... more
THE STRATIGRAPHY OF GROTTA PALOMBARA AND THE 14C DATING OF BELL BEAKER LEVELS.
Located 2 km North of Siracusa, is a complex cave consisting of a number of long narrow corridors. The excavations carried out in 1958 by S. Tinè recorded a deposit containing different main levels dated from Late Neolithic to Late Copper Age. Interestingly, from these levels come two Bell Beakers fine vesselsand in 2015, thanks to the contribution of State Office for Hertitage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt – State Museum of Prehistory di Halle (Saale), they were dated back to 2500 BC. Fromthis data we can make some absumptionsabout the diffusion of thiskind of vase in Sicily and its use.
PAROLE CHIAVE: Sicilia, grotta, bicchiere campaniforme, 14C, Tarda Età del Rame.
KEYWORD: Sicily, cave, Bell Baker, radiocarbon dating, Late Copper Age.
Located 2 km North of Siracusa, is a complex cave consisting of a number of long narrow corridors. The excavations carried out in 1958 by S. Tinè recorded a deposit containing different main levels dated from Late Neolithic to Late Copper Age. Interestingly, from these levels come two Bell Beakers fine vesselsand in 2015, thanks to the contribution of State Office for Hertitage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt – State Museum of Prehistory di Halle (Saale), they were dated back to 2500 BC. Fromthis data we can make some absumptionsabout the diffusion of thiskind of vase in Sicily and its use.
PAROLE CHIAVE: Sicilia, grotta, bicchiere campaniforme, 14C, Tarda Età del Rame.
KEYWORD: Sicily, cave, Bell Baker, radiocarbon dating, Late Copper Age.
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The study of vessel content can reveal important information about the dietary and culinary preferences of ancient communities. In this preliminary study, we analysed the absorbed lipid content of ten vessels from the settlement of... more
The study of vessel content can reveal important information about the dietary and culinary preferences of ancient communities. In this preliminary study, we analysed the absorbed lipid content of ten vessels from the settlement of Castelluccio in Sicily, dating to the Early Bronze Age (EBA). The vessels tested included a small selection of ceramic forms typically found in Bronze Age sites in Sicily, namely fine drinking wares and coarse
ware vessels thought to have been used in food preparation and/or storage. All of the vessels tested were recovered from Hut 8. ORA results of this pilot project revealed challenging lipid preservation conditions known to occur in the Mediterranean region. Lipid analysis showed a possible animal contribution, although a plant input could not be excluded. Wine was not identified in the vessels tested.
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ware vessels thought to have been used in food preparation and/or storage. All of the vessels tested were recovered from Hut 8. ORA results of this pilot project revealed challenging lipid preservation conditions known to occur in the Mediterranean region. Lipid analysis showed a possible animal contribution, although a plant input could not be excluded. Wine was not identified in the vessels tested.
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1azZ%7E,rVDBVR%7EM
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, Household Archaeology, Prehistoric Europe (Archaeology), European Prehistory (Archaeology), and 10 morePrehistory, Ancient economy, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, Early Bronze Age, Archeologia dei paesaggi, Preistoria e protostoria, Archeologia Preistorica, Organic Residues, Preistoria Sicilia, and Mediterrranean Archaeology
Since it was first discovered, Hut (Capanna) 8 at the Early Bronze Age settlement of Castelluccio, a site which has given its name to a cultural complex found throughout much of Sicily at this period, has always been seen as an unusual... more
Since it was first discovered, Hut (Capanna) 8 at the Early Bronze Age settlement of Castelluccio, a site which has given its name to a cultural complex found throughout much of Sicily at this period, has always been seen as an unusual architectural complex. It is one of a number of rare bi-apsidal longhouses with an oval ground plan cut into the bedrock. It not only has the largest internal surface area of all the oval longhouses so far discovered but is also the only one with the remains of a second, rectangular structure inside it. This »house within a house« raised the question of whether the two structures, oval and rectangular, were contemporary and what purposes they served. A research project was therefore initiated in 2o15 whose aim was to analyse the architecture of the buildings and the materials used for their construction. This paper presents the initial results of a detailed investiga- tion of the earthen building remains and possible reconstruc- tions of the above-ground elements of the buildings, as well as discussing their functions and phases of use.
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ABSTRACT – An early bronze age well at Piazza Duomo, Siracusa – In the ’80s and ’90s of last century the Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali of Siracusa, which at the time was directed by Giuseppe Voza, carried out some archaeological... more
ABSTRACT – An early bronze age well at Piazza Duomo, Siracusa – In the ’80s and ’90s of last century the Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali of Siracusa, which at the time was directed by Giuseppe Voza, carried out some archaeological researches in the island of Ortygia, due to some public works.
The most interesting opportunity to explore the most important area of the island was the work needed for the new paving of Piazza Duomo. Several excavations of this vast area were carried out between 1992 and 1999.
In 1998, during the excavation of the area situated in front of the present building of the Soprintendenza, a well was found, which was completely explored; it was cut into the limestone up to a depth of about 12 meters and its excavation brought to light a chronologically homogeneous filling deposit, made of stones and even large
rock fragments, charcoals, animal bones and pottery sherds related to the so-called Messina Ricadi facies, that have been dated by the presence of a single Castelluccian fragment and by a radiocarbon dating carried out on a bone sample.
The study of the typology of the well excavation technique, the analysis of the pottery shapes as well as of the faunal and botanical remains, allowed us to reconstruct the environmental features and to reflect about the settlement of Ortygia during the Early Bronze Age.
The most interesting opportunity to explore the most important area of the island was the work needed for the new paving of Piazza Duomo. Several excavations of this vast area were carried out between 1992 and 1999.
In 1998, during the excavation of the area situated in front of the present building of the Soprintendenza, a well was found, which was completely explored; it was cut into the limestone up to a depth of about 12 meters and its excavation brought to light a chronologically homogeneous filling deposit, made of stones and even large
rock fragments, charcoals, animal bones and pottery sherds related to the so-called Messina Ricadi facies, that have been dated by the presence of a single Castelluccian fragment and by a radiocarbon dating carried out on a bone sample.
The study of the typology of the well excavation technique, the analysis of the pottery shapes as well as of the faunal and botanical remains, allowed us to reconstruct the environmental features and to reflect about the settlement of Ortygia during the Early Bronze Age.
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Zooarchaeology, Archaeozoology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), and 11 moreBronze Age Archaeology, Bronze Age (Archaeology), Sicilian Middle Bronze Age, Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), Early Bronze Age, Archeologia Siciliana, Età del Bronzo, Antica età del bronzo, Sicilian Bronze Age chronology, Preistoria Sicilia, and Media Età del Bronzo
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Programme de la journée d'étude "Privation de sépulture et dépôts humains non sépulcraux dans la Méditerranée antique"
13 novembre 2017
École française de Rome,
Piazza Navona 62
00186 Roma
13 novembre 2017
École française de Rome,
Piazza Navona 62
00186 Roma
Research Interests: Roman History, Funerary Archaeology, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Greek Archaeology, Deviant burial (Archaeology), and 11 moreAncient Greek History, Burial Practices (Archaeology), Archaeology of burials, Funerary Practices, Greek and Roman Epigraphy, Greek and Roman History, Greek and Roman Tombs, Archaeology of death and burial, Burial Customs, Funeray Practices, and Roman Archaeology
Research on major cemeteries on the Syracuse chora, such as Monte Finocchito, Pantalica and Cozzo della Tignusa, dated to the first two generations of Greek colonies, contributes to definitions of new relevant images of women in mixed... more
Research on major cemeteries on the Syracuse chora, such as Monte Finocchito, Pantalica and Cozzo della Tignusa, dated to the first two generations of Greek colonies, contributes to definitions of new relevant images of women in mixed communities, as well as of indigenous women. This chapter focuses on the roles played by those women, examining the importance of their activities and social status as they are reflected in funerary ideology and artistic representations at the end of the 8th century BCE. The aim of this chapter is thus to retrace women in the archaeological record of the early iron Age in southeast Sicily. It focuses on activities of the daily life, mainly domestic work and its resulting relationships, examining how these then affect women’s identities as mothers. The reassessment of the archaeological record coming from the main necropolises in the area around Syracuse leads to conclude that some indigenous women were identified among the other members of the community in a double role: they were specialized artisans in the textile economy in addition to their biological function as mothers.
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The date of 22oo BC corresponds conventionally in Italy and Sicily to the transition between the Copper and the Bronze Ages. The discussion will proceed by considering three major geographic sub-areas – south-western Italy, corresponding... more
The date of 22oo BC corresponds conventionally in Italy and Sicily to the transition between the Copper and the Bronze Ages. The discussion will proceed by considering three major geographic sub-areas – south-western Italy, corresponding to Campania and Calabria, south-eastern Italy, corresponding to Apulia and Basilicata, and Sicily – and a subdivision into four main chronological phases. The first phase, corresponding to an early stage of the Late Copper Age dating roughly from 28oo/275o BC to 26oo/255o BC, sees the diffusion of the Laterza Culture groups across southern Italy and the Malpasso Culture in Sicily (the latter, probably with an earlier origin, is sometimes associated with the so-called Sant’Ippolito painted style). The second phase, corresponding to an advanced stage of the Late Copper Age, probably starts around 26oo/255oBC and ends somewhere around 235o/23ooBC. During this period, processes of local evolution and changes in previous traditions are seen, together with a limited introduction of the »international« Bell Beaker Culture group (fairly common only in western Sicily). The third phase, corresponding to a final stage of the Late Copper Age, spans from 235o/23ooBC to 215o/21ooBC. This is a phase of transition, during which we see a disappearance or a marked weakening of older traditions (Laterza and Malpasso), and the spread of new Culture groups and ceramic styles. In southern Italy, Cetina-related cultural elements of trans-Adriatic origin spread, and in Sicily, besides some artefacts relating to a late Beaker tradition and a very limited presence of Cetina-related pottery (sometimes called »Thermi Ware«), painted potteries of the so-called Naro-Partanna style appear, a style preluding to the subsequent Castelluccio Culture group. The fourth phase corresponds to the Early Bronze Age, beginning around 215o/21ooBC and ending at approximately 165oBC. This period is characterised by regional long-lasting archaeological facies like Palma Campania, prov. Naples, in Campania (evolving within the Protoapennine Culture group in a late phase of the Early Bronze Age); Cessaniti, prov. Vibo Valentia, in Calabria; Capo Graziano 1, prov. Messina, in the Aeolian Islands, and Castelluccio, prov. Syracuse, in Sicily (coexisting with the Rodì-Tindari-Vallelunga Culture group).
Phenomena of depopulation and cultural discontinuity are attested in peninsular Italy, and mainly correspond to the earliest phase of transition from the Late Copper Age to the Early Bronze Age, dating to the late 22nd century BC and early 21st century BC.
Phenomena of depopulation and cultural discontinuity are attested in peninsular Italy, and mainly correspond to the earliest phase of transition from the Late Copper Age to the Early Bronze Age, dating to the late 22nd century BC and early 21st century BC.
Research Interests: Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Bronze Age Archaeology, Aegean Bronze Age (Bronze Age Archaeology), Bronze Age (Archaeology), Early Bronze Age (Archaeology), and 5 moreBronze and Iron Ages in Eastern Mediterranean (Archaeology), Early Bronze Age, Bronze and Iron Ages in Italy (Archaeology), Eneolithic, and Copper age
S. Ippolito, Caltagirone: new data on the settlement from excavations by P. Orsi - The paper aims to investigate the mostly unpublished archaeological record, brought to light in the S. Ip- polito hill, Caltagirone (Catania), during the... more
S. Ippolito, Caltagirone: new data on the settlement from excavations by P. Orsi - The paper aims to investigate the mostly unpublished archaeological record, brought to light in the S. Ip- polito hill, Caltagirone (Catania), during the explorative campaigns carried out by Paolo Orsi since 1906. The archaeological collection, stored in the Museo Archeologico Regionale of Syracuse, includes mainly pottery dating to Copper Age, with a long-term sequence, until the late phase corresponding to the homonymous fa- cies. However, the absence of information on stratigraphic data, suggests to illustrate the pottery according to typological criteria, as well as the the most recurrent shapes and decorative patterns. The presentation of the material is enriched with useful information from the unpublished Orsi’s notebooks.
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The large cemetery at Monte Finocchito, in the middle Tellaro valley, about 35 Km southwest of Syracuse, is an excellent point of reference in discussions of gender archaeology applied in the context of indigenous communities in Sicily in... more
The large cemetery at Monte Finocchito, in the middle Tellaro valley, about 35 Km southwest of Syracuse, is an excellent point of reference in discussions of gender archaeology applied in the context of indigenous communities in Sicily in the course of the early Iron Age (9th and 8th centuries BC).
The necropolis, explored by Paolo Orsi since 1892, consisted of several rock-cut tombs containing single or two inhumations and the grave goods, shows signs of variability in number and kinds of objects.
The excellent level of the archaeological record and the condition to integrate more information reported in the unpublished notebooks of Orsi give the opportunity to investigate some aspects of the female category, which seems to be better represented in terms of funerary implements and abundance of bronze artefacts. Certain variations among the grave good seem explicable in terms of status of some female individuals, who played an important role in the field of economic activity and in the textile manufacture. Moreover, the presence of some imported items from the nearby Greek colonies suggest the role played by indigenous women of high rank in the interactive process between native people and new foreign settlers.
KEYWORDS: Sicily, Early Iron Age, Necropolis, Textile manufacture, Bronze Artefacts
The necropolis, explored by Paolo Orsi since 1892, consisted of several rock-cut tombs containing single or two inhumations and the grave goods, shows signs of variability in number and kinds of objects.
The excellent level of the archaeological record and the condition to integrate more information reported in the unpublished notebooks of Orsi give the opportunity to investigate some aspects of the female category, which seems to be better represented in terms of funerary implements and abundance of bronze artefacts. Certain variations among the grave good seem explicable in terms of status of some female individuals, who played an important role in the field of economic activity and in the textile manufacture. Moreover, the presence of some imported items from the nearby Greek colonies suggest the role played by indigenous women of high rank in the interactive process between native people and new foreign settlers.
KEYWORDS: Sicily, Early Iron Age, Necropolis, Textile manufacture, Bronze Artefacts
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"The paper examines the evidence for chronological and cultural change in the human use of natural caves and rock-shelters in eastern Sicily, with specific reference to the modern district of Siracusa. The archaeological record yielded... more
"The paper examines the evidence for chronological and cultural change in the human use of natural caves
and rock-shelters in eastern Sicily, with specific reference to the modern district of Siracusa. The archaeological record
yielded from the caves in this area goes back to at least the later Palaeolithic. During this period the caves were used
mainly as temporary shelters for food-processing activities, as evidenced in the caves located along the coastline between
Siracusa and Capo Pachino. A similar use is also documented during the Neolithic, although, there is now little evidence
for their regular attending, since the first large open-air settlements also appeared along the coastline. A significant change
in the human use of caves occurred during the Copper age, together with the emergence of new economic practices. In this
phase, a shift from an economic meaning to funerary or ritual functions is therefore documented. This use continues also
in the early Bronze age, when the presence of burials is evidenced in many caves. A limited number of caves frequented
during the middle Bronze age also testifies the use of these natural places as cemeteries or cult areas."
and rock-shelters in eastern Sicily, with specific reference to the modern district of Siracusa. The archaeological record
yielded from the caves in this area goes back to at least the later Palaeolithic. During this period the caves were used
mainly as temporary shelters for food-processing activities, as evidenced in the caves located along the coastline between
Siracusa and Capo Pachino. A similar use is also documented during the Neolithic, although, there is now little evidence
for their regular attending, since the first large open-air settlements also appeared along the coastline. A significant change
in the human use of caves occurred during the Copper age, together with the emergence of new economic practices. In this
phase, a shift from an economic meaning to funerary or ritual functions is therefore documented. This use continues also
in the early Bronze age, when the presence of burials is evidenced in many caves. A limited number of caves frequented
during the middle Bronze age also testifies the use of these natural places as cemeteries or cult areas."
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Catalogo della Mostra. Siracusa museo "Paolo Orsi" 11 maggio - 9 ottobre 2024. Divisa in otto sezioni, nasce come approfondimento di conoscenza della straordinaria civiltà, ricordata nei testi ittiti col nome di Aḫḫijawa, che, intorno... more
Catalogo della Mostra. Siracusa museo "Paolo Orsi" 11 maggio - 9 ottobre 2024.
Divisa in otto sezioni, nasce come approfondimento di conoscenza della straordinaria civiltà, ricordata nei testi ittiti col nome di Aḫḫijawa, che, intorno alla metà del II millennio a.C., prende forma nella Grecia continentale, definita micenea dal nome del più importante sito di questa fase, Micene in Argolide. Essa occuperà l’intero arco della tarda età del Bronzo in Grecia, tra il XVII/ XVI e l’XI sec. a.C., definito Tardo Elladico.
Le tematiche in cui è suddiviso il progetto sono dedicate agli aspetti caratteristici della società micenea tramite testimonianze della cultura materiale che meglio potessero riflettere la ricchezza e la complessità sociale in questa fase della storia del Mediterraneo.
Divisa in otto sezioni, nasce come approfondimento di conoscenza della straordinaria civiltà, ricordata nei testi ittiti col nome di Aḫḫijawa, che, intorno alla metà del II millennio a.C., prende forma nella Grecia continentale, definita micenea dal nome del più importante sito di questa fase, Micene in Argolide. Essa occuperà l’intero arco della tarda età del Bronzo in Grecia, tra il XVII/ XVI e l’XI sec. a.C., definito Tardo Elladico.
Le tematiche in cui è suddiviso il progetto sono dedicate agli aspetti caratteristici della società micenea tramite testimonianze della cultura materiale che meglio potessero riflettere la ricchezza e la complessità sociale in questa fase della storia del Mediterraneo.
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Catalogo della mostra. Con contributi di Salvatore Chilardi, Enrico Giannitrapani e Maria Clara Martinelli
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Le profond renouvellement de l’archéologie funéraire, suscité par l’essor de l’archéothanatologie au cours des trente dernières années, invite à reconsidérer aujourd’hui la notion de « sépulture » en s’intéressant aux pratiques funéraires... more
Le profond renouvellement de l’archéologie funéraire, suscité par l’essor de l’archéothanatologie au cours des trente dernières années, invite à reconsidérer aujourd’hui la notion de « sépulture » en s’intéressant aux pratiques funéraires mais aussi juridiques et rituelles qui encadraient la prise en charge des morts dans la Méditerranée antique. Quels étaient les défunts qui avaient le droit à la sépulture, c’est-à-dire ceux qui se voyaient placés dans un lieu dédié, à l’issue d’une cérémonie plus ou moins soignée ? Selon quels critères (âge, sexe, statut social, état de santé…) étaient-ils sélectionnés, regroupés et honorés ? Quelles autorités étaient chargées de la gestion des corps et des espaces funéraires ? Quelles lois régissaient la protection des sépultures et, symétriquement, réprimaient leur violation ? Enfin, qu’advenait-il du corps de ceux qui se voyaient refusé l’accès à l’espace funéraire ?
Ce volume collectif, convoquant conjointement les témoignages de l’histoire, de l’histoire du droit, de l’archéologie, de l’anthropologie biologique et de l’épigraphie, tente d’apporter quelques réponses à ces questions à travers une série d’études de cas principalement centrées sur le monde gréco-romain du premier millénaire av. J.-C. jusqu’à la fin de l’Antiquité. Aboutissement de trois journées d’études internationales tenues à Rome entre 2015 et 2017, il présente à la fois une approche pluridisciplinaire de ces questions, un bilan des acquis récents et une mise en perspective des avancées, problématiques et méthodologiques, de la réflexion en archéologie funéraire de la Méditerranée antique.
Ce volume collectif, convoquant conjointement les témoignages de l’histoire, de l’histoire du droit, de l’archéologie, de l’anthropologie biologique et de l’épigraphie, tente d’apporter quelques réponses à ces questions à travers une série d’études de cas principalement centrées sur le monde gréco-romain du premier millénaire av. J.-C. jusqu’à la fin de l’Antiquité. Aboutissement de trois journées d’études internationales tenues à Rome entre 2015 et 2017, il présente à la fois une approche pluridisciplinaire de ces questions, un bilan des acquis récents et une mise en perspective des avancées, problématiques et méthodologiques, de la réflexion en archéologie funéraire de la Méditerranée antique.