- Università di Sassari, Dipartimento di Storia, Scienze dell'Uomo e della Formazione, Department Memberadd
- Anthropology, Archaeology, Neolithic Archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), Phoenician Punic Archaeology, Sardinian Prehistoric Archaeology, and 16 moreMilitary Prehistory (Archaeology), Fortified Settlements (Archaeology), Archeologia Subacquea, Archeologia Navale, Archeologia Fenicio-Punica E Nuragica in Sardegna, Mediterranean prehistory, Sardinia (Archaeology), Nuragic Archaeology, Archeologia dei paesaggi, Nuragici e fenici, Antichi porti e approdi;, Experimental Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Scienze dell'Antichità, Eneolítico, and Età Del Rameedit
The aim of this work is the investigation of Bronze age settlement patterns in the territory of Siniscola, in north-eastern Sardinia. Starting from a literature review, the author first created a database and an archaeological map to... more
The aim of this work is the investigation of Bronze age settlement patterns in the territory of Siniscola, in north-eastern Sardinia.
Starting from a literature review, the author first created a database and an archaeological map to undertake two types of geographical analysis, carrying out a series of surveys on the field and collecting the GPS coordinates of each one of the 35 considered sites. At this point, a Thiessen Polygons analysis was carried out using the software ArcGIS v. 10, and comparisons were made with the results of the same method applied to the close territory of Lodè.
The work has led to two main conclusions, one methodological and one related to the actual evidence. The first one is that Thiessen Polygons analysis has revealed to be too abstract and essentially ineffective in the investigation, probably due a couple of reasons: (1) the fact that the definition of a standard type of 'settlement' is difficult in this period and region, and (2) the fact that it does not take into the right account specific adaptions to local morphology, especially in a case like Siniscola, in which settlements seems to be related more to routes than to spaces. In fact, the second conclusion is that Bronze Age settlements in the area can be divided in three main settlement 'clusters', which probably reflect in some way the existence of different social macro-units, every one of which controlled different strategic routes that allow access to the inland to the S and to the area of Posada to the N
Starting from a literature review, the author first created a database and an archaeological map to undertake two types of geographical analysis, carrying out a series of surveys on the field and collecting the GPS coordinates of each one of the 35 considered sites. At this point, a Thiessen Polygons analysis was carried out using the software ArcGIS v. 10, and comparisons were made with the results of the same method applied to the close territory of Lodè.
The work has led to two main conclusions, one methodological and one related to the actual evidence. The first one is that Thiessen Polygons analysis has revealed to be too abstract and essentially ineffective in the investigation, probably due a couple of reasons: (1) the fact that the definition of a standard type of 'settlement' is difficult in this period and region, and (2) the fact that it does not take into the right account specific adaptions to local morphology, especially in a case like Siniscola, in which settlements seems to be related more to routes than to spaces. In fact, the second conclusion is that Bronze Age settlements in the area can be divided in three main settlement 'clusters', which probably reflect in some way the existence of different social macro-units, every one of which controlled different strategic routes that allow access to the inland to the S and to the area of Posada to the N
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The area of Capo Mannu (western Sardinia), in which the geographer Ptolemy placed the so called Korakodes portus, represents an interesting case study on the dynamics of interaction between local communities and other Mediterranean... more
The area of Capo Mannu (western Sardinia), in which the geographer Ptolemy placed the so called Korakodes portus, represents an interesting case study on the dynamics of interaction between local communities and other Mediterranean elements in west-central Sardinia during the Early Iron Age. Its strategic role as a seaport area, together with the presence of an essential resource such as salt, obtained from the pools behind the sand dunes of the major beaches of the area, are the two key factors that explain the longue durée of the human settlement in this region. Yet to date, very few artifacts from the area can be dated between the eighth and fourth centuries B.C.
The site where most of the Early Iron Age materials come from is Su Pallosu, while other elements of material culture related to this phase come from the sites of Sa Rocca Tunda, Monte Benei and Capo Mannu. The poster presents evidence relating to each of these sites.
The site where most of the Early Iron Age materials come from is Su Pallosu, while other elements of material culture related to this phase come from the sites of Sa Rocca Tunda, Monte Benei and Capo Mannu. The poster presents evidence relating to each of these sites.