A5026843808- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Building materials and conservation
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Marine and environmental studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Soil and Environmental Studies
Sapienza University of Rome
2018-2025
Institución Milá y Fontanals de Investigación en Humanidades
2022-2023
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2022-2023
Tel Aviv University
2014-2021
Pennsylvania State University
2021
Labor (Italy)
2020
Laboratoire de Géographie Physique
2014
École Française de Rome
2014
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
2014
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
2014
The archaeological record indicates that elephants must have played a significant role in early human diet and culture during Palaeolithic times the Old World. However, nature of interactions between humans is still under discussion. Elephant remains are found sites, both open-air cave Europe, Asia, Levant, Africa. In some cases elephant mammoth indicate evidence for butchering marrow extraction performed by humans. Revadim Quarry (Israel) Late Acheulian site where were association with...
Abstract In this contribution we dismantle the perceived role of marine resources and plant foods in subsistence economy Holocene foragers Central Mediterranean using a combination dental calculus stable isotope analyses. The discovery fish scales flesh fragments, starch granules other animal micro-debris Mesolithic forager dated to end 8th millenium BC buried Vlakno Cave on Dugi Otok Island Croatian Archipelago demonstrates that were regularly consumed by individual together with variety...
Abstract For a long while, the controversy surrounding several bone tools coming from pre-Upper Palaeolithic contexts favoured view of Homo sapiens as only species genus capable modifying animal bones into specialised tools. However, evidence such South African Early Stone Age modified bones, European Lower flaked tools, along with Middle and Late Pleistocene retouchers, led to re-evaluation conception exclusive manufacturer The presented herein include use wear residues identified on two...
The article presents an original analysis which combines use-wear, 3D modelling and spatial analyses to experimental archaeology in order investigate Early Upper Palaeolithic flint-knapping gestures techniques involving the use of macro-lithic tools. In particular, methodological framework proposed this paper was applied study Protoaurignacian Aurignacian macro-tools from Fumane Cave (Verona, Italy). Combining wear investigation, both at low high magnifications, permitted identification...
Abstract This paper provides results from a suite of analyses made on human dental material the Late Palaeolithic to Neolithic strata cave site Grotta Continenza situated in Fucino Basin Abruzzo region central Italy. The available remains this provide unique possibility study ways which forager versus farmer lifeways affected odonto-skeletal remains. main aim our is understand palaeodietary patterns and their changes over time as reflected teeth. These involve review metrics oral...
In recent years, several works have proved the reliability of application 3D modeling and spatial analysis in study stone tool use. Monitoring surface morphometry resulting from use lithic tools has potential to objectively quantify identify patterns modifications associated specific activities worked materials. particular, combination with a systematic experimental framework wear foreseeing residue distribution areas over groundstone surfaces, hence providing key aid establishing sampling...
Abstract Ground stone tool (GST) technology includes artefacts utilized in pounding or grinding activities and characterized by long life cycles multiple uses. The introduction of such dates back to early prehistory, for this reason, it is used as prime evidence tackling a wide range archaeological questions the origins technology, patterns daily subsistence lifeways. In paper, we contribute field study GSTs discussing application novel multi-level analytical approach combining use wear...
Abstract In the last few years, application of quantitative methods in field use wear analysis has grown considerably, involving different techniques. A development surface measurements approaches become necessary as standard assessments based upon qualitative functional are often affected by a degree subjectivity and limited reproducibility. To advance current methodological debate on ground stone technology, we present combined approach, including analyses, applied to study experimental...
Employing an integrated approach to investigate the use of Late Lower Paleolithic flint tools found at site Qesem Cave (Israel), we revealed a particular trace pattern related employment ashes site. Using designated collection replica items and combining use-wear residue (morphological analysis, FTIR, SEM-EDX) analyses, intentional in preserving foods for delayed consumption as well hide processing. Our interpretation, believe is most plausible one since were able delineate specific...
Forager focus on wild cereal plants has been documented in the core zone of domestication southwestern Asia, while evidence for forager use grass grains remains sporadic elsewhere. In this paper, we present starch grain and phytolith analyses dental calculus from 60 Mesolithic Early Neolithic individuals five sites Danube Gorges central Balkans. This was inhabited by likely complex Holocene foragers several millennia before appearance first farmers ~6200 cal BC. We also analyzed ground stone...
Personal ornaments are widely viewed as indicators of social identity and personhood. Ornaments ubiquitous from the Late Pleistocene to Holocene, but they most often found isolated objects within archaeological assemblages without direct evidence on how were displayed. This article presents a detailed record in association with an Early Mesolithic buried female infant discovered 2017 at site Arma Veirana (Liguria, Italy). It uses microscopic, 3D, positional analyses well preliminary...
Abstract Despite being one of the most important crops in recent prehistory Eurasia, arrival and exploitation millets westernmost part Europe are still largely underexplored. Here for first time, we report multipronged biomolecular evidence millet consumption along Atlantic façade northern Iberia through a combination radiocarbon dating, stable isotopes, dental calculus analyses on human individuals found burial site El Espinoso cave (Asturias, Spain). The high-resolution chronological...
The Acheulean represents one of the most widespread cultural complexes spanning from Africa to Eurasia between 1.8 and 0.2 Mya. site Revadim, located on southern coastal plain Israel, represent rare opportunities allowing perform detailed functional analysis stone tool assemblages such old contexts. This paper presents data originating three lithic coming two areas (B C). Our results suggest that at Revadim tools were used for processing soft materials, possibly related butchering activities...
This paper advances knowledge of human behavioural and adaptational strategies in coastal areas related to acquiring, producing distributing ornaments, specifically, the omnipresent marine gastropod Columbella rustica. By applying quantitative qualitative approaches most extensive collection rustica shells Eastern Adriatic region discovered Late Upper Palaeolithic Mesolithic levels Vlakno cave Croatia, we have determined complete step-by-step life cycle this bead type, particular, where how...
We present the first techno-functional study on macrolithic tools from a late Mesolithic Ertebølle/ early Neolithic Funnel Beaker context: sandstone slabs submerged site Neustadt LA 156 (Northern Germany) have been investigated by combined approach of use wear and residue analyses, including biochemical staining, FTIR SEM/EDX. Checked against results experiments with respective raw materials we reconstructed lifes slabs. The excellently preserved organic residues allow for high resolution...
Dental trauma resulting in permanent tooth avulsion commonly affects the young population. The prognosis of replantation after depends on natural history inflammatory and replacement resorption. Several risk factors for type onset external resorption have been defined. This case study describes different resorptive patterns observed two upper central incisors belonging to a single individual, avulsed same moment, replanted thirty-six hours dry storage. roots were analyzed by scanning...