- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- African history and culture analysis
- Islamic Studies and History
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Educational and Social Studies
- Global Education Systems and Policies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Educational Practices and Policies
- Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
University of Salento
2012-2024
University of Siena
2012
Abstract This paper presents a summary of the record cultivated plant macroremains from southern Italy during early Middle Ages, with focus on recent discoveries crop remains in Sicily. These have shed light introduction new plants central Mediterranean region at ca. 500–1100 ce . Specifically, we are dealing first evidence adoption two varieties crops, one flax ( Linum usitatissimum cf. conv. mediterraneum ) and other broad (or faba) bean Vicia faba var. equina 8th century, period Byzantine...
The cumulative power of botanical and chemical analysis is demonstrated here by our authors, who succeed in opening a window on Europe's most obscure period, the south as north, time after Roman then Byzantine empire lost its hold. emphasis rise production trade cash crops eighth century detected survey, pollen, charcoal residues. Taken together, new data show community well road to economic recovery two centuries recession monetary failure.
Da circa quattro anni, il Centro di Archeologia medievale Lione (CIHAM - UMR 5648), d'intesa con la Soprintendenza per i BB. AA. della Puglia e in collaborazione Laboratori Archeobotanica Paleoecologia dell'Universita del Salento, conduce un programma ricerche sull'organizzazione dei paesaggi agrari nel Salento tardoantico medievale. Tra le direttrici programma, lo studio archeologico delle grandi delimitazioni pietra a secco si sta rivelando estremamente fecondo. In particolare, territorio...