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Millstone coastal quarries of the Mediterranean: A new class of sea level indicator
2014
The coasts of Italy still preserve several remnants of coastal quarries built in antiquity, that now provide insights into the intervening sea-level changes occurred during the last millennia. In this paper, we show and discuss a new class of sea level indicator consisting of millstones carved along the rocky coast of southern Italy since 2500 BP, that are currently submerged. They were extracted from beachrocks, sandstones or similar sedimentary rocks, easier for carving by ancient carving tools. Our study focuses on 10 coastal sites located at Capo d'Orlando, Avola, and Letojanni, in Sicily; Soverato, Tropea, and Capo dell'Armi, in Calabria; Castellabate, Palinuro, and Scario, in Campania…
I manufatti litici dagli scavi di Monte Maranfusa. Macine, macinelli e pestelli
2003
Studio dei manufatti litici connessi alla macinazione dei cereali ed altri alimenti (macine, macinelli e pestelli) provenienti dallo scavo dell'abitato indigeno di Monte Maranfusa (Palermo).