Papers by Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 33, 2020
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope data from the settlement of Marki Alonia provides new evidence... more Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope data from the settlement of Marki Alonia provides new evidence for dietary patterns and aspects of livestock management during the Early and Middle Cypriot Bronze Age. Animal data indicate exploitation of a mainly C3 ecosystem and hint at the possibility that caprines and cattle were subjected to different herding practices; they currently constitute the sole available isotopic baseline for this region and time period. As for the few analysed humans, a primarily C3 terrestrial protein-based diet can be suggested.
Proceedings of the 14th Annual Meeting of Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology (PoCA 2014), Bochum, edited by Glörfeld et al., Universitätsforschungen zur prähistorischen Archäologie 234, 2019
Different models and strategies in food acquisition, preparation, consumption and disposal can re... more Different models and strategies in food acquisition, preparation, consumption and disposal can reveal important aspects of the subsistence practices and the cultural behaviour of a population, thus hinting at its socio-cultural organization. From the archaeological point of view, the analysis of ancient food systems constitutes a multi-faceted and thus complicated task, to be ideally accomplished through an integrated and multidisciplinary investigation of all the evidence at our disposal.
With reference to Cyprus, a holistic approach to the study of dietary patterns and food webs characterizing the prehistoric communities of the island has not been adopted, and hypotheses can only be indirectly formulated through examination of the few existing datasets derived from the study of faunal remains, palaeobotanical analysis and the investigation and interpretation of archaeological features.
Within this context, a palaeodietary study by means of stable isotope analysis represents a valuable analytical tool for reconstructing the dietary habits actually followed by a population and assessing other nutritional issues such as individual patterns of consumption and related social ideologies.
As a case-study, the food system of the Middle Bronze community of Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou will be presented, taking all preliminary evidence into consideration and showing how stable isotope analysis can substantially contribute to the interpretation of the data attested so far.
Cahiers du Centre d’Études Chypriotes , 2011
ARNOLDUS HUYZENDVELD A., FEDI M. E., CANTINI F., BRUTTINI J., CARTOCCI A., SCIRE’ CALABRISOTTO C., 2009 - New radiocarbon data to study the history of roman and medieval Florence
Florence is a town worldwide known for its Renaissance masterpieces. It is often forgotten that i... more Florence is a town worldwide known for its Renaissance masterpieces. It is often forgotten that it was founded during Roman times and remained a small village until the end of the early Middle Ages, prac-tically confined within the ancient Roman boundaries. Since 2003, an extended archaeological research executed by the University of Sienna has studied the most ancient layers in the centre of Florence with the aim to enhance both the archaeological and paleo-environmental reconstruction of this area. One of the peculiarities of these excavations is that the early medieval layers were poor in datable ceramics, thus charcoals were sampled from different stratigraphic layers in order to contribute to the dating. Several data have already been published; here we focus on the excavation site of Palazzo Vecchio, now the seat of the municipality of Florence. This area is located close to the Arno river, along the eastern margin of the slightly elevated height upon which the Roman town was founded; actually, in the layers beneath the surface, the Roman theatre is still preserved. Radiocarbon dating of charcoals was performed in the LABEC laboratory in Florence, at the AMS beam line of the AMS-IBA 3 MV Tandetron accelerator. Comparison of these new data with the former ones and with the archaeological and geological data adds new information especially on natural phenomena like floods and on the human occupation of this area in the past.
Talks by Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto
Presented at "Environment, Landscape and Society. Diachronic perspectives on settlement patterns ... more Presented at "Environment, Landscape and Society. Diachronic perspectives on settlement patterns in Cyprus", CAARI, Nicosia 17-19 February 2017
Located in the southwestern region of Cyprus, the Kouris catchment is the major drainage system of the island, extending from the southern side of the Troodos Massif to the Mediterranean. Most of the area is characterized by a mountainous landscape made of steep, canyon-like valleys alternating with isolated plateaux with a null or gentle slope. Intense archaeological research in the Kouris area has indeed revealed evidence of a long-standing human occupation and complex settlement patterns from recent Prehistory to the Roman and then over the Late Antique Cypriote and Medieval periods. However, palaeoenvironmental data from this area are very scarce and an accurate reconstruction of the environmental history of the Kouris region has not yet been accomplished. In this paper we discuss aspects of the Bronze Age settlement patterns in the Kouris River valley, focusing on the site of Erimi Laonin tou Porakou and on the environmental, social and economic factors which may have played a role in establishing and developing a peculiar productive centre in this specific area. In particular, recent evidence gathered from isotopic measurements for palaeodiet reconstruction and GIS-based spatial analysis will be presented and discussed in relation to the archaeological data-set with the purpose of better characterizing the ecological context of this Middle Bronze Age community.
Books by Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto
by Luca Bombardieri, Marialucia Amadio, Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto, Jennifer Webb, Mari Yamasaki, Grazia Tucci, Giulia Muti, Francesca Dolcetti, Martina Monaco, Erika Albertini, and Elena Vassio with contributions by Erika Albertini, Marialucia Amadio, Valentina Bonora, Alessandro Conti, Giu... more with contributions by Erika Albertini, Marialucia Amadio, Valentina Bonora, Alessandro Conti, Giulia Dionisio, Francesca Dolcetti, Mariaelena Fedi, Marco Fioravanti, Lidia Fiorini, Martina Fissore, Peter Gasson, Carole McCartney, Martina Monaco, Giulia Muti, Daniele Redamante, David S. Reese, Alessanda Saggio, Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto, Grazia Tucci, Elena Vassio, Jennifer M. Webb and Mari Yamasaki
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Papers by Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto
With reference to Cyprus, a holistic approach to the study of dietary patterns and food webs characterizing the prehistoric communities of the island has not been adopted, and hypotheses can only be indirectly formulated through examination of the few existing datasets derived from the study of faunal remains, palaeobotanical analysis and the investigation and interpretation of archaeological features.
Within this context, a palaeodietary study by means of stable isotope analysis represents a valuable analytical tool for reconstructing the dietary habits actually followed by a population and assessing other nutritional issues such as individual patterns of consumption and related social ideologies.
As a case-study, the food system of the Middle Bronze community of Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou will be presented, taking all preliminary evidence into consideration and showing how stable isotope analysis can substantially contribute to the interpretation of the data attested so far.
Talks by Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto
Located in the southwestern region of Cyprus, the Kouris catchment is the major drainage system of the island, extending from the southern side of the Troodos Massif to the Mediterranean. Most of the area is characterized by a mountainous landscape made of steep, canyon-like valleys alternating with isolated plateaux with a null or gentle slope. Intense archaeological research in the Kouris area has indeed revealed evidence of a long-standing human occupation and complex settlement patterns from recent Prehistory to the Roman and then over the Late Antique Cypriote and Medieval periods. However, palaeoenvironmental data from this area are very scarce and an accurate reconstruction of the environmental history of the Kouris region has not yet been accomplished. In this paper we discuss aspects of the Bronze Age settlement patterns in the Kouris River valley, focusing on the site of Erimi Laonin tou Porakou and on the environmental, social and economic factors which may have played a role in establishing and developing a peculiar productive centre in this specific area. In particular, recent evidence gathered from isotopic measurements for palaeodiet reconstruction and GIS-based spatial analysis will be presented and discussed in relation to the archaeological data-set with the purpose of better characterizing the ecological context of this Middle Bronze Age community.
Books by Caterina Scirè Calabrisotto
With reference to Cyprus, a holistic approach to the study of dietary patterns and food webs characterizing the prehistoric communities of the island has not been adopted, and hypotheses can only be indirectly formulated through examination of the few existing datasets derived from the study of faunal remains, palaeobotanical analysis and the investigation and interpretation of archaeological features.
Within this context, a palaeodietary study by means of stable isotope analysis represents a valuable analytical tool for reconstructing the dietary habits actually followed by a population and assessing other nutritional issues such as individual patterns of consumption and related social ideologies.
As a case-study, the food system of the Middle Bronze community of Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou will be presented, taking all preliminary evidence into consideration and showing how stable isotope analysis can substantially contribute to the interpretation of the data attested so far.
Located in the southwestern region of Cyprus, the Kouris catchment is the major drainage system of the island, extending from the southern side of the Troodos Massif to the Mediterranean. Most of the area is characterized by a mountainous landscape made of steep, canyon-like valleys alternating with isolated plateaux with a null or gentle slope. Intense archaeological research in the Kouris area has indeed revealed evidence of a long-standing human occupation and complex settlement patterns from recent Prehistory to the Roman and then over the Late Antique Cypriote and Medieval periods. However, palaeoenvironmental data from this area are very scarce and an accurate reconstruction of the environmental history of the Kouris region has not yet been accomplished. In this paper we discuss aspects of the Bronze Age settlement patterns in the Kouris River valley, focusing on the site of Erimi Laonin tou Porakou and on the environmental, social and economic factors which may have played a role in establishing and developing a peculiar productive centre in this specific area. In particular, recent evidence gathered from isotopic measurements for palaeodiet reconstruction and GIS-based spatial analysis will be presented and discussed in relation to the archaeological data-set with the purpose of better characterizing the ecological context of this Middle Bronze Age community.