Papers by Veronica Gallo
PPE.Atti XV, 2022
The use of natural and artificial hypogea is a widespread practice along the course of the Fiora ... more The use of natural and artificial hypogea is a widespread practice along the course of the Fiora River in pre-protohistoric period. In fact, the phenomenon began in the Upper Palaeolithic, when the frequentation of natural cavities began: it is documented here in the Settecannelle Cave, which later, in the Neolithic, became a burial place.
A major break occurs in the Copper Age, with the oven-shaped tombs of the Rinaldone Culture: they represent the first evidence of artificial hypogeism in the area. The same type of structure is used during the transition between Rinaldone and Bell Baker Culture, still for funerary purposes (see Fontanile di Raim), but also for cultic purposes, as in the only case of Fosso Conicchio During the Bronze Age, natural cavities are frequented again: in the Early and Middle Bronze Age, natural caves and fissures are mainly used as burial grounds (e.g. Grotta di Carli, Felcetone) or as cultual/ritual sites (e.g. Grotta Nuova, Poggio La Sassaiola), but there is also evidence of occasional/seasonal inhabitation (e.g.
Grotta della Paternale). At the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age, artificial burial hypogeism reappears, with the chamber tombs (Roccoia, Prato di Frabulino, Civita di Musarna).
The Recent Bronze Age represents a significant change: artificial burial hypogeism ends and the previously utilised natural cavities are no longer used. Then, during the Late Bronze Age, the hypogeism phenomenon is documented in Sorgenti della Nova settlement: here, numerous caves are excavated along the sides of the cliff, overlooking the same terraces where elliptical huts with channel foundations and structures embedded in the rock are realized. These spaces perform different functions: dwellings, service rooms, places of worship.
The territory of the future Vulci thus allows the phenomenon of pre- and protohistoric hypogeism to be investigated in a diachronic line of development characterised by both continuity and deep divisions, reflecting socio-cultural changes in ancient communities.
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PPE.Atti XV, 2022
As it is well known, three main dwelling models have been brought to light in Sorgenti della Nova... more As it is well known, three main dwelling models have been brought to light in Sorgenti della Nova settlement; large elliptical huts with channel foundations, structures embedded in the rock, and artificial caves. While the first two are well documented in Tuscany and Latium, to date, no other contemporary site with caves artificially excavated in the rocky bank has been thoroughly investigated.
Therefore, Sorgenti della Nova is a unique case of artificial hypogeism during the Late Bronze Age in the area. Numerous caves have been identified in the settlement and some of them were readapted and reoccupied during the Middle Ages. The investigated caves were used for different purposes, such as: proper dwellings, cultic space and service areas, as storage or as a place to perform special activities.
An example of this is what was uncovered between 1976 and 1981 in sector III, which was fortunately spared from the medieval occupation that affected many areas of the cliff. Here, in fact, in addition to two large elliptical huts and other accessory structures (an oven and two cavities), there are six artificial caves with different spatial characteristics and uses: among these, Cave 13 constitutes a real dwelling, Cave 12 is configured as a service room and the complex of Caves 10-11 represents a place of worship. The current state of studies also confirms the diachrony between the elliptical dwellings and Cave 13: as the former approached its abandonment, the use of the latter began.
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PPE.Atti XIII, 2018
Sorgenti della Nova presents a diversified construction typology: along with artificial caves, dw... more Sorgenti della Nova presents a diversified construction typology: along with artificial caves, dwelling founded on channels and monumental ditch structures, there are a few huts embedded in the rock. This kind of dwelling is present in southern Etruria, according to traditional chronology, between the 10th and 7th century BC, with a single exception dated back to the Middle Bronze Age. In Sorgenti della Nova this kind of structures is a major factor in regards to social transformation: it seems that starting from the Late Bronze Age there seems to be a transition from extended family to nuclear one.
In this paper there we illustrate the built-in base dwellings found in the site and give a general picture of the constructive model within the mid-tirrenic area.
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PPE.Atti XIII, 2018
All ceramic materials presented in this paper come from Isola Bisentina and from Monte Bisenzio (... more All ceramic materials presented in this paper come from Isola Bisentina and from Monte Bisenzio (Capodimonte, VT) and were found during survey expeditions performed by Università degli Studi di Milano and directed by Nuccia Negroni Catacchio, during 1980s. The study of the finds confirms the continuity that Isola Bisentina and the site of Bisenzio were populated from the Late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age, along with a few testimonies dated back to the Etruscan period, found near the mount. This proves that Bisenzio is different from the other Late Bronze Age dwellings in southern Etruria, as they all present an interruption between the 10th and 9th centuries BC.
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Conference Presentations by Veronica Gallo
25-26 Novembre 2021, Università degli Studi di Padova, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali
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The Ph.D. course in History, Criticism and Conservation of Cultural Heritage of the University of... more The Ph.D. course in History, Criticism and Conservation of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padua is promoting the organisation of the International
Conference entitled “Interrupted Stories. The recognition and valorisation of forgotten heritage”.
The conference will be held in Padua on 25 and 26 November 2021 and is an opportunity for Ph.D. students from national and international universities to come together and share their expertise. The sessions will be dedicated to exploring theoretical and methodological issues related to the disciplines of Archaeology, History of Art and Performing Arts, with particular attention to the opportunities for the professional and personal growth of young researchers.
The conference aims to investigate the underlying complexities in the process of historical reconstruction intrinsic in every research project. These involve the gap in various forms of documentation that disrupt the history of an artwork, an artifact, a place, and a civilisation.
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A major break occurs in the Copper Age, with the oven-shaped tombs of the Rinaldone Culture: they represent the first evidence of artificial hypogeism in the area. The same type of structure is used during the transition between Rinaldone and Bell Baker Culture, still for funerary purposes (see Fontanile di Raim), but also for cultic purposes, as in the only case of Fosso Conicchio During the Bronze Age, natural cavities are frequented again: in the Early and Middle Bronze Age, natural caves and fissures are mainly used as burial grounds (e.g. Grotta di Carli, Felcetone) or as cultual/ritual sites (e.g. Grotta Nuova, Poggio La Sassaiola), but there is also evidence of occasional/seasonal inhabitation (e.g.
Grotta della Paternale). At the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age, artificial burial hypogeism reappears, with the chamber tombs (Roccoia, Prato di Frabulino, Civita di Musarna).
The Recent Bronze Age represents a significant change: artificial burial hypogeism ends and the previously utilised natural cavities are no longer used. Then, during the Late Bronze Age, the hypogeism phenomenon is documented in Sorgenti della Nova settlement: here, numerous caves are excavated along the sides of the cliff, overlooking the same terraces where elliptical huts with channel foundations and structures embedded in the rock are realized. These spaces perform different functions: dwellings, service rooms, places of worship.
The territory of the future Vulci thus allows the phenomenon of pre- and protohistoric hypogeism to be investigated in a diachronic line of development characterised by both continuity and deep divisions, reflecting socio-cultural changes in ancient communities.
Therefore, Sorgenti della Nova is a unique case of artificial hypogeism during the Late Bronze Age in the area. Numerous caves have been identified in the settlement and some of them were readapted and reoccupied during the Middle Ages. The investigated caves were used for different purposes, such as: proper dwellings, cultic space and service areas, as storage or as a place to perform special activities.
An example of this is what was uncovered between 1976 and 1981 in sector III, which was fortunately spared from the medieval occupation that affected many areas of the cliff. Here, in fact, in addition to two large elliptical huts and other accessory structures (an oven and two cavities), there are six artificial caves with different spatial characteristics and uses: among these, Cave 13 constitutes a real dwelling, Cave 12 is configured as a service room and the complex of Caves 10-11 represents a place of worship. The current state of studies also confirms the diachrony between the elliptical dwellings and Cave 13: as the former approached its abandonment, the use of the latter began.
In this paper there we illustrate the built-in base dwellings found in the site and give a general picture of the constructive model within the mid-tirrenic area.
Conference Presentations by Veronica Gallo
Call for Paper/Call for Abstract by Veronica Gallo
Conference entitled “Interrupted Stories. The recognition and valorisation of forgotten heritage”.
The conference will be held in Padua on 25 and 26 November 2021 and is an opportunity for Ph.D. students from national and international universities to come together and share their expertise. The sessions will be dedicated to exploring theoretical and methodological issues related to the disciplines of Archaeology, History of Art and Performing Arts, with particular attention to the opportunities for the professional and personal growth of young researchers.
The conference aims to investigate the underlying complexities in the process of historical reconstruction intrinsic in every research project. These involve the gap in various forms of documentation that disrupt the history of an artwork, an artifact, a place, and a civilisation.
A major break occurs in the Copper Age, with the oven-shaped tombs of the Rinaldone Culture: they represent the first evidence of artificial hypogeism in the area. The same type of structure is used during the transition between Rinaldone and Bell Baker Culture, still for funerary purposes (see Fontanile di Raim), but also for cultic purposes, as in the only case of Fosso Conicchio During the Bronze Age, natural cavities are frequented again: in the Early and Middle Bronze Age, natural caves and fissures are mainly used as burial grounds (e.g. Grotta di Carli, Felcetone) or as cultual/ritual sites (e.g. Grotta Nuova, Poggio La Sassaiola), but there is also evidence of occasional/seasonal inhabitation (e.g.
Grotta della Paternale). At the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age, artificial burial hypogeism reappears, with the chamber tombs (Roccoia, Prato di Frabulino, Civita di Musarna).
The Recent Bronze Age represents a significant change: artificial burial hypogeism ends and the previously utilised natural cavities are no longer used. Then, during the Late Bronze Age, the hypogeism phenomenon is documented in Sorgenti della Nova settlement: here, numerous caves are excavated along the sides of the cliff, overlooking the same terraces where elliptical huts with channel foundations and structures embedded in the rock are realized. These spaces perform different functions: dwellings, service rooms, places of worship.
The territory of the future Vulci thus allows the phenomenon of pre- and protohistoric hypogeism to be investigated in a diachronic line of development characterised by both continuity and deep divisions, reflecting socio-cultural changes in ancient communities.
Therefore, Sorgenti della Nova is a unique case of artificial hypogeism during the Late Bronze Age in the area. Numerous caves have been identified in the settlement and some of them were readapted and reoccupied during the Middle Ages. The investigated caves were used for different purposes, such as: proper dwellings, cultic space and service areas, as storage or as a place to perform special activities.
An example of this is what was uncovered between 1976 and 1981 in sector III, which was fortunately spared from the medieval occupation that affected many areas of the cliff. Here, in fact, in addition to two large elliptical huts and other accessory structures (an oven and two cavities), there are six artificial caves with different spatial characteristics and uses: among these, Cave 13 constitutes a real dwelling, Cave 12 is configured as a service room and the complex of Caves 10-11 represents a place of worship. The current state of studies also confirms the diachrony between the elliptical dwellings and Cave 13: as the former approached its abandonment, the use of the latter began.
In this paper there we illustrate the built-in base dwellings found in the site and give a general picture of the constructive model within the mid-tirrenic area.
Conference entitled “Interrupted Stories. The recognition and valorisation of forgotten heritage”.
The conference will be held in Padua on 25 and 26 November 2021 and is an opportunity for Ph.D. students from national and international universities to come together and share their expertise. The sessions will be dedicated to exploring theoretical and methodological issues related to the disciplines of Archaeology, History of Art and Performing Arts, with particular attention to the opportunities for the professional and personal growth of young researchers.
The conference aims to investigate the underlying complexities in the process of historical reconstruction intrinsic in every research project. These involve the gap in various forms of documentation that disrupt the history of an artwork, an artifact, a place, and a civilisation.
Il volume comprende anche altri studi circa le ambre protostoriche rinvenute nel sito di Roca (Lecce), con relative analisi per la provenienza della materia prima, i manufatti in forma di figura femminile nuda provenienti dall’area etrusco-laziale, una protome di ariete inedita conservata presso il Virginia Museum of Fine Arts di Richmond e le ambre figurate rinvenute presso il sito di Rutigliano (Bari), con particolare attenzione ad una in forma di volatile.
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