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CHILD INHUMATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF MOTYA. NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE ARCHAIC CEMETERY
2020
The aim of this paper is to shed light on the interpretation of human remains and funerary rituals recently uncovered in the Archaic Necropolis of Motya. During the 20th century about 350 graves were brought to light by earlier explorations, showing that – apart from rare exceptions – adult cremation was the most common rite performed in archaic times (ca. 730-550 BC). This picture can be now changed in the light of the results of our recent fieldwork (seasons 2013-2017), showing that a large quantity of graves strikingly house remains of sub-adult individuals (i.e. foetuses, perinatals and children). While a few of them are cremated, the numerous inhumations recovered show clear patterns o…
Fouille d’un quartier funéraire des Ier et IIe s. dans le suburbium de Soissons/Augusta Suessionum : aires de crémation et inhumations d’enfants
2012
In the beginning of 2008 a preventive excavation has been conducted on about 1200 m2 of a large antique cemetery situated upon the butte Saint-Jean at Soissons (Aisne). In this cemetery, almost unknown, located south-west of the Roman town Augusta Suessionum a consistent activity in the part being excavated took place between the Augustan era and mid 2nd c. The total number of inhumations uncovered is 186 (mainly of infants). Cremations were executed from the very beginning altogether with inhumations, in more or less close proximity to them according to periods, then became predominant to the detriment of burials which were just previously arranged. Different structures clearly connected t…
IL POPOLAMENTO DI THARROS IN ETÀ FENICIA E PUNICA. ANALISI ANTROPOLOGICHE PRELIMINARI DALLA NECROPOLI MERIDIONALE DI CAPO SAN MARCO (PENISOLA DEL SIN…
2020
Si riportano i primi dati dell’analisi antropologica eseguita sui resti scheletrici recuperati, da deposizioni primarie e secondarie, durante le recenti campagne di scavo effettuate nella necropoli meridionale di Tharros nell’ambito della Concessione ministeriale di ricerche e scavi archeologici in carico all’Università di Bologna. Tale studio rappresenta una nota preliminare dell’indagine bioarcheologica in corso ad opera del Laboratorio di Antropologia dell’Università degli Studi di Palermo con la Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni archeologici dell’Università di Bologna, sui resti antropologici tharrensi, e si inserisce in un più ampio progetto di ricerca rivolto alla ricostruzione del p…