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The dry stone wall of 'Paretone dei Greci': an anthracological approach

Giovanni StranieriGirolamo FiorentinoAnna Maria Grasso

subject

Moyen Age[SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and PrehistoryDry stone wallItalie méridionaleMiddle AgesArchaeobotanySouthern ItalyMurs en pierre sècheArchéobotanique

description

International audience; Dry stone constructions are a common occurrence in many Mediterranean landscapes. One of these structures known as "Paretone dei Greci" (Taranto, Southern Italy), was subject to an archaeological investigation. Soil and sediment material within this wall, as well as those above and below it, were sampled and processed for archaeobotanical studies. In this manner it was possible to understand its building technique as well as giving it a chronological context. Through an anthracological analysis it was possible to insert the "Paretone" within the surrounding agricultural landscape, thus better highlighting its function in relation to the history of the territory

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2011-09-05
http://hdl.handle.net/10550/28862