Specifically on the warfare in Bronze Age Europe, a vision will be made on studies concerning in ... more Specifically on the warfare in Bronze Age Europe, a vision will be made on studies concerning in particular the weapons, the defensive architectures, the warrior figure and the social aspects and all that it composes the "warfare", on data and related theories.
O modelo sobre o qual a arqueologia cresceu, em Portugal e em alguns outros países, nas últimas d... more O modelo sobre o qual a arqueologia cresceu, em Portugal e em alguns outros países, nas últimas duas décadas, foi alimentado por um afluxo de verbas essencialmente orientado para a preservação e valorização patrimonial, com crescente desinteresse pela pesquisa. O ocaso da arqueologia comercial cruza‑se com o estrangulamento das bases institucionais da pesquisa: ensino superior, museus, centros de pesquisa e associações. Propõe‑se uma agenda para repensar e relembrar para que pode servir a arqueologia, para além do apoio à gestão patrimonial: a dimensão temporal, os métodos de reconstrução espacial, a integração entre geociências e humanidades, a orientação para a cultura material, a inserção de jovens na praxis da ciência.
Nel corso del 2002 è stato ritrovato da parte del sig. Adriano Maestro, durante una ricognizione ... more Nel corso del 2002 è stato ritrovato da parte del sig. Adriano Maestro, durante una ricognizione di superficie, il frammento di un lingotto metallico a sezione piano-convessa. il luogo dove il reperto è venuto alla luce si trova in alta Val Bormida vicino a Pallare, presso la località Bric della Sciorte, corrispondente sulla carta IGM in scala 1:25.000 alle coordinate geografiche long. 4°1 0'27"e lat. 44° 20'59". il lingotto è attualmente conservato presso la sede della sezione Alta Val Bormida dell'Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri, a Millesimo. DESCRIZIONE DEL REPERTO~I ..2 Fig. 1 -Disegno che mostra la probabile forma del lingotto piano-convesso; le sezioni longitudinale e trasversale sono indicate rispettivamente con i numeri 1 e 2; in grigio scuro è eVidenziato il frammento del lingotto studiato (autore DaVide Delfino).
Bos Taurus - Uma estatueta encontrada nas águas do rio Arade (Portimão-Portugal)
O achado mais re... more Bos Taurus - Uma estatueta encontrada nas águas do rio Arade (Portimão-Portugal) O achado mais relevante do Projecto IPSIIS, objeto de uma comunicação no I Congresso Internacional o Cavalo e o Touro na Pré-História e na História – Chamusca, 17 de Maio de 2013 – Davide Delfino, Ana Cruz e José de Sousa
Resumo: Durante obras de dragagem no leito do Rio Arade, foram resgatados, por um grupo de arqueó... more Resumo: Durante obras de dragagem no leito do Rio Arade, foram resgatados, por um grupo de arqueólogos amadores, alguns objetos de bronze incluindo uma estatueta de bronze de um touro. De acordo com a sua morfologia é datado da transição entre a primeira e a segunda Idade do Ferro. O local de ocorrência e datação da estátua valorizam o tema, não só devido ao signi cado cultual do touro no mundo da Península Ibérica mas também para a interpretação da in uência comercial do Rio Arade. Finalmente damos ênfase às atividades dos voluntários do projeto IPSIIS, que levaram à recuperação de este e outros objetos, graças às quais a nossa sociedade os pode conhecer.
In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerar... more In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerary funerary context of Colos. This funerary monument is an hypogea dug in a hillock of a pour quality granite. Culturally it is part of the Megalithic period, chronologically covering the Final Neolithic and the Chalcolithic. The lithic assemblage found in Colos has a very important symbolic value; in the hoard there are big lithic artefacts made in exotic raw material. Which means they were produced by specialized artisans and the exotic character of the raw-material used induce to hypothesize the presence of long-range commerce. The study of the use-wear traces of this lithic assemblage could clarify the funerary rituals and practices. The main queston of this paper is: these artefacts were prepared only to offer the deceased, or they were used on daily life tasks? In our opinion the use-wear analysis of the lithic assemblage allow to deduce that the lithic assemblage were made and in some cases used in order to celebrate funerary cultural processes.
In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerar... more In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerary funerary context of Colos. This funerary monument is an hypogea dug in a hillock of a pour quality granite. Culturally it is part of the Megalithic period, chronologically covering the Final Neolithic and the Chalcolithic. The lithic assemblage found in Colos has a very important symbolic value; in the hoard there are big lithic artefacts made in exotic raw material. Which means they were produced by specialized artisans and the exotic character of the raw-material used induce to hypothesize the presence of long-range commerce. The study of the use-wear traces of this lithic assemblage could clarify the funerary rituals and practices. The main queston of this paper is: these artefacts were prepared only to offer the deceased, or they were used on daily life tasks? In our opinion the use-wear analysis of the lithic assemblage allow to deduce that the lithic assemblage were made and in some cases used in order to celebrate funerary cultural processes.
Significant evidences of alluvial gold mining, associated with their exploitation in Roman times ... more Significant evidences of alluvial gold mining, associated with their exploitation in Roman times and also probably in Proto-history, are scattered are scattered thoughout the territories of Vila de Rei Abrantes and Mação Municipalities. This geological, mining and archaeological heritage, not renewable, of scientific, educational and touristic interest is directly related to the topic of gold research, exploration and exploitation, but cannot be dissociated from the network of human occupation, which has managed the extraction and practiced their trade. Recently many gold traces have been discovered in the Ocreza, Tagus and Zêzere rivers. This reality, marked by the binomial gold exploration and human occupation of the territory, should be studied in-depth since it is essential for a real touristic profitability of these sites and places, within a Cultural Heritage logical network in the Middle Tagus, dedicated to the exploration of the gold from Proto-history to the Roman Period
Specifically on the warfare in Bronze Age Europe, a vision will be made on studies concerning in ... more Specifically on the warfare in Bronze Age Europe, a vision will be made on studies concerning in particular the weapons, the defensive architectures, the warrior figure and the social aspects and all that it composes the "warfare", on data and related theories.
O modelo sobre o qual a arqueologia cresceu, em Portugal e em alguns outros países, nas últimas d... more O modelo sobre o qual a arqueologia cresceu, em Portugal e em alguns outros países, nas últimas duas décadas, foi alimentado por um afluxo de verbas essencialmente orientado para a preservação e valorização patrimonial, com crescente desinteresse pela pesquisa. O ocaso da arqueologia comercial cruza‑se com o estrangulamento das bases institucionais da pesquisa: ensino superior, museus, centros de pesquisa e associações. Propõe‑se uma agenda para repensar e relembrar para que pode servir a arqueologia, para além do apoio à gestão patrimonial: a dimensão temporal, os métodos de reconstrução espacial, a integração entre geociências e humanidades, a orientação para a cultura material, a inserção de jovens na praxis da ciência.
Nel corso del 2002 è stato ritrovato da parte del sig. Adriano Maestro, durante una ricognizione ... more Nel corso del 2002 è stato ritrovato da parte del sig. Adriano Maestro, durante una ricognizione di superficie, il frammento di un lingotto metallico a sezione piano-convessa. il luogo dove il reperto è venuto alla luce si trova in alta Val Bormida vicino a Pallare, presso la località Bric della Sciorte, corrispondente sulla carta IGM in scala 1:25.000 alle coordinate geografiche long. 4°1 0'27"e lat. 44° 20'59". il lingotto è attualmente conservato presso la sede della sezione Alta Val Bormida dell'Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri, a Millesimo. DESCRIZIONE DEL REPERTO~I ..2 Fig. 1 -Disegno che mostra la probabile forma del lingotto piano-convesso; le sezioni longitudinale e trasversale sono indicate rispettivamente con i numeri 1 e 2; in grigio scuro è eVidenziato il frammento del lingotto studiato (autore DaVide Delfino).
Bos Taurus - Uma estatueta encontrada nas águas do rio Arade (Portimão-Portugal)
O achado mais re... more Bos Taurus - Uma estatueta encontrada nas águas do rio Arade (Portimão-Portugal) O achado mais relevante do Projecto IPSIIS, objeto de uma comunicação no I Congresso Internacional o Cavalo e o Touro na Pré-História e na História – Chamusca, 17 de Maio de 2013 – Davide Delfino, Ana Cruz e José de Sousa
Resumo: Durante obras de dragagem no leito do Rio Arade, foram resgatados, por um grupo de arqueó... more Resumo: Durante obras de dragagem no leito do Rio Arade, foram resgatados, por um grupo de arqueólogos amadores, alguns objetos de bronze incluindo uma estatueta de bronze de um touro. De acordo com a sua morfologia é datado da transição entre a primeira e a segunda Idade do Ferro. O local de ocorrência e datação da estátua valorizam o tema, não só devido ao signi cado cultual do touro no mundo da Península Ibérica mas também para a interpretação da in uência comercial do Rio Arade. Finalmente damos ênfase às atividades dos voluntários do projeto IPSIIS, que levaram à recuperação de este e outros objetos, graças às quais a nossa sociedade os pode conhecer.
In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerar... more In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerary funerary context of Colos. This funerary monument is an hypogea dug in a hillock of a pour quality granite. Culturally it is part of the Megalithic period, chronologically covering the Final Neolithic and the Chalcolithic. The lithic assemblage found in Colos has a very important symbolic value; in the hoard there are big lithic artefacts made in exotic raw material. Which means they were produced by specialized artisans and the exotic character of the raw-material used induce to hypothesize the presence of long-range commerce. The study of the use-wear traces of this lithic assemblage could clarify the funerary rituals and practices. The main queston of this paper is: these artefacts were prepared only to offer the deceased, or they were used on daily life tasks? In our opinion the use-wear analysis of the lithic assemblage allow to deduce that the lithic assemblage were made and in some cases used in order to celebrate funerary cultural processes.
In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerar... more In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerary funerary context of Colos. This funerary monument is an hypogea dug in a hillock of a pour quality granite. Culturally it is part of the Megalithic period, chronologically covering the Final Neolithic and the Chalcolithic. The lithic assemblage found in Colos has a very important symbolic value; in the hoard there are big lithic artefacts made in exotic raw material. Which means they were produced by specialized artisans and the exotic character of the raw-material used induce to hypothesize the presence of long-range commerce. The study of the use-wear traces of this lithic assemblage could clarify the funerary rituals and practices. The main queston of this paper is: these artefacts were prepared only to offer the deceased, or they were used on daily life tasks? In our opinion the use-wear analysis of the lithic assemblage allow to deduce that the lithic assemblage were made and in some cases used in order to celebrate funerary cultural processes.
Significant evidences of alluvial gold mining, associated with their exploitation in Roman times ... more Significant evidences of alluvial gold mining, associated with their exploitation in Roman times and also probably in Proto-history, are scattered are scattered thoughout the territories of Vila de Rei Abrantes and Mação Municipalities. This geological, mining and archaeological heritage, not renewable, of scientific, educational and touristic interest is directly related to the topic of gold research, exploration and exploitation, but cannot be dissociated from the network of human occupation, which has managed the extraction and practiced their trade. Recently many gold traces have been discovered in the Ocreza, Tagus and Zêzere rivers. This reality, marked by the binomial gold exploration and human occupation of the territory, should be studied in-depth since it is essential for a real touristic profitability of these sites and places, within a Cultural Heritage logical network in the Middle Tagus, dedicated to the exploration of the gold from Proto-history to the Roman Period
Quality Management of Cultural Heritage Problems and best practices, Proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congressm Archaeopress, Quagliuolo & Delfino (Eds.), 2016
Estratégia significa usar os meios à disposição para obter objetivos de acordo com as necessidade... more Estratégia significa usar os meios à disposição para obter objetivos de acordo com as necessidades e os acontecimentos ocorrentes. O pensamento estratégico é o fator comum imutado que acompanha o homem ao longo da sua História, diretamente á capacidade do homem de se adaptar ao meio ambiente para alguns lados e, para outros, de adaptar o meio ambiente as suas necessidades: só há diferencias nas diversas aplicações ao longo do tempo, de acordo com diferentes necessidades e acontecimentos. Escolhas estratégicas foram feitas em respeito ao território de Abrantes desde do Neolítico até a Idade Moderna, em respeito ao uso do território, a exploração das matérias-primas, as exigências de defesa, aos eixos de comunicação, a produção de bens, ao simbolismo da posse da terra. A exposição permite uma viagem na construção da paisagem abrantina seguindo as estratégias dos antepassados, por meio da rica coleção do Museu Lopo de Almeida e de novas tecnologias ligadas a fotografia.
Liguria, North-West Italy, is a region sited between the Mediterranean and the Alps. Between XVI ... more Liguria, North-West Italy, is a region sited between the Mediterranean and the Alps. Between XVI and XIII c. BC the region experienced continuity and discontinuity in material culture and land occupation strategy. That chronological period, known as Middle and Late Bronze Age, coincided with movements throughout the Central Mediterranean (Aegean Sea to Sardinia-Sicily-Southern Italy) and in Central Europe (Danube Valley until Eastern France and Eastern Italy). Indirect consequences of this movement can be seen in a marginal region like Liguria. A regional panorama of settlements and material culture is presented. Pottery continuity and discontinuity is analyzed and granted new perspectives by applying a techno-typological analytical model.
In large parts of Europe, walls, fences, berms or ditches around settlements or ritual places bec... more In large parts of Europe, walls, fences, berms or ditches around settlements or ritual places became increasingly significant from the Chalcolithic to the Iron Age. Examples include fortified Chalcolithic sites such as Los Millares and Zambujal, the Bronze Age Sardinian Nuraghi, and Iron Age hillforts and oppida such as Bibracte, Maiden Castle and Monte Bernorio. Several works have dealt with the nature (symbolic and/or defensive) of these fortifications, their architecture and the impact on the ancient landscape, including the question of hierarchy between different fortified sites and the use of their visual impact to symbolize the power of the communities. The aim of this international conference is to discuss different interpretive proposals around this kind of structures of large constructive investment, present new case studies, and enable comparative analysis between different regions and chronological periods. The colloquium will be structured in three main themes: 1) warfare and fortifications; 2) symbolic spaces; and 3) landscape impact and territorial distribution.
In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerar... more In this paper we are presenting the use-wear traces study of some Lithic artefacts from a cinerary funerary context of Colos. This funerary monument is an hypogea dug in a hillock of a pour quality granite. Culturally it is part of the Megalithic period, chronologically covering the Final Neolithic and the Chalcolithic. The lithic assemblage found in Colos has a very important symbolic value; in the hoard there are big lithic artefacts made in exotic raw material. Which means they were produced by specialized artisans and the exotic character of the raw-material used induce to hypothesize the presence of long-range commerce. The study of the use-wear traces of this lithic assemblage could clarify the funerary rituals and practices. The main queston of this paper is: these artefacts were prepared only to offer the deceased, or they were used on daily life tasks? In our opinion the use-wear analysis of the lithic assemblage allow to deduce that the lithic assemblage were made and in some cases used in order to celebrate funerary cultural processes.
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O achado mais relevante do Projecto IPSIIS, objeto de uma comunicação no I Congresso Internacional o Cavalo e o Touro na Pré-História e na História – Chamusca, 17 de Maio de 2013 – Davide Delfino, Ana Cruz e José de Sousa
scattered thoughout the territories of Vila de Rei Abrantes and Mação Municipalities. This geological, mining and archaeological heritage, not renewable,
of scientific, educational and touristic interest is directly related to the topic of gold research, exploration and exploitation, but cannot be dissociated from the
network of human occupation, which has managed the extraction and practiced their trade. Recently many gold traces have been discovered in the Ocreza, Tagus
and Zêzere rivers. This reality, marked by the binomial gold exploration and human occupation of the territory, should be studied in-depth since it is essential
for a real touristic profitability of these sites and places, within a Cultural Heritage logical network in the Middle Tagus, dedicated to the exploration of the gold
from Proto-history to the Roman Period
O achado mais relevante do Projecto IPSIIS, objeto de uma comunicação no I Congresso Internacional o Cavalo e o Touro na Pré-História e na História – Chamusca, 17 de Maio de 2013 – Davide Delfino, Ana Cruz e José de Sousa
scattered thoughout the territories of Vila de Rei Abrantes and Mação Municipalities. This geological, mining and archaeological heritage, not renewable,
of scientific, educational and touristic interest is directly related to the topic of gold research, exploration and exploitation, but cannot be dissociated from the
network of human occupation, which has managed the extraction and practiced their trade. Recently many gold traces have been discovered in the Ocreza, Tagus
and Zêzere rivers. This reality, marked by the binomial gold exploration and human occupation of the territory, should be studied in-depth since it is essential
for a real touristic profitability of these sites and places, within a Cultural Heritage logical network in the Middle Tagus, dedicated to the exploration of the gold
from Proto-history to the Roman Period