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L'oggetto di questa tesi è la presentazione analitica dei manufatti metallici relativi all... more L'oggetto di questa tesi è la presentazione analitica dei manufatti metallici relativi all'Età del Ferro I-III (1150-550 a.C.) rinvenuti nel sito di Tell Afis (Siria). La tesi presenta nei primi capitoli un'introduzione storica e archeologica, mentre successivamente viene presentato il materiale oggetto di studio. I reperti, classificati ed organizzati in un catalogo sono contrassegnati da una sigla che facilita la consultazione, anche delle tavole. Per le varie categorie sono stati esaminati i confronti regionali, al fine di valutarne cronologia, influssi e funzioni. Il materiale di Tell Afis, che per la fase in esame presenta una continuità stratigrafica eccezionale per la Siria interna, offre un'occasione particolarmente favorevole per lo studio di una produzione artigianale che si caratterizza per la fondamentale transizione dalla prevalenza del bronzo alla diffusione ed all'impiego corrente del ferro
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The Northern Lebanon Project (NoLeP) is an archaeological survey that explores a significant inla... more The Northern Lebanon Project (NoLeP) is an archaeological survey that explores a significant inland area of the northern Lebanese coast. The project focuses on the plain of Koura and its main city Amioun, seeking to understand the region\u2019s settlement pattern from the earliest periods of occupation (Palaeolithic/Neolithic) until the Medieval/Islamic era. In particular, NoLeP will concentrate its efforts on investigating the Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation. This will provide a different perspective on the formation of the great Canaanite urban centres and their subsequent flourishing during the first millennium as Phoenician cities. As a second but equally important target, NoLeP will try to gain a better comprehension of the relationship between coastal and inland areas
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Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research, Mar 17, 2023
Like natural catastrophes or armed conflicts, resource extraction projects herald the alteration ... more Like natural catastrophes or armed conflicts, resource extraction projects herald the alteration or destruction of natural and cultural landscapes alike. Dam construction is a major threat to cultural heritage in Western Asian archaeology. One event may result in obliterating hundreds of sites, most of which never reappear or do so only sporadically following cyclical water fluctuation. Destruction of sites remains ongoing, necessitating constant assessment of damage and the establishment of strategies of documentation and maintenance. This paper proposes a new paradigm for future safeguarding and, more widely, a new tool for managing contiguous terrestrial and lacustrine cultural zones. It outlines a new set of cost-efficient tools for observing these archaeological localities’ “emergence patterns” and quickly assessing damage timescales and site areas. As a case study, Iraq’s largest hydroelectric basin, the Mosul Dam reservoir on the upper Tigris, is discussed, as it offers several insights into tackling endemic issues of site recording, monitoring, and threat assessment in a constantly shifting environment.The research has profited from an unexpected drought in 2018 yielding archaeological sites and villages thought forever lost and is informed by new archaeological projects recently undertaken on the eastern bank of the lake.
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The Holocene, 2022
Remote-sensing analysis of open-source satellite imagery has identified a major, new distribution... more Remote-sensing analysis of open-source satellite imagery has identified a major, new distribution of undocumented hunting kite structures in northern Arabia. This new data has important implications on the environmental viability of hunting and on possible settlement patterns during the early and middle Holocene. Running across the eastern side of the Nafud Desert in Saudi Arabia, this research has identified star-shaped kites in a distribution that continues on to southern Iraq. From a broader perspective, this new distribution appears to represent a continuation of the well-known arc of kites recorded running principally through southern Syria and eastern Jordan. As well as representing an important archaeological identification in its own right, this new distribution also has important implications in terms of the paleoenvironment of the region, faunal dispersals and human cultural connections.
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Archaeological Prospection, 2021
The UK-based Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project uses rem... more The UK-based Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project uses remote sensing techniques to rapidly record and evaluate the status of archaeological and cultural heritage sites in the MENA region. Applying remote sensing methods to the archaeological landscapes of 20 countries, EAMENA is one of the largest documentation projects of its kind. Such a scope raises important ethical questions fundamental to the practice of remote-sensed archaeology, and this paper contributes to this discussion by reflecting on EAMENA's unique role in this subfield. We present ethical issues and possible solutions related to remote sensing and archaeology, drawing on models developed within the humanitarian aid sector and postcolonial archaeology. In addition, we consider issues of national sovereignty and their relationship to the engagement of local communities. Finally, this paper examines the roles of data openness and open access policies as ethical factors and how EAMENA has addressed these so far. K E Y W O R D S archaeology, cultural heritage preservation, ethics, Middle East and North Africa, open data, remote sensing
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JOURNAL OF FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2021
On the left bank of the Tigris in northern Iraq, in an area today partially flooded by the Mosul ... more On the left bank of the Tigris in northern Iraq, in an area today partially flooded by the Mosul Dam reservoir, lies an enigmatic monumental enclosure known in the literature as the “Tigris Wall.” Before its partial submersion under the waters of the modern lake, the large L-shaped embankment, about 4 × 4 km long, enclosed an area of ca. 1600 ha, overlooking the Tigris and its alluvial plain. By means of a holistic strategy that includes different levels of analysis (remote sensing, pedestrian and UAV photogrammetric surveys, excavation, and settlement pattern analysis), this paper addresses the structure, its context, and its environment. Relying on the results of this multi-disciplinary approach, we present an updated and detailed discussion of the structure’s possible functions and interpretations. Parallels from northern Mesopotamia and neighboring regions are used to suggest that the Tigris Wall may be the first archaeologically known hunting park in the region, probably dating to the Late Sasanian or Early Islamic epoch.
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The paper describes a dataset of archaeological sites and villages now partially covered by the w... more The paper describes a dataset of archaeological sites and villages now partially covered by the water of the Mosul Dam Reservoir. For the first time the dataset offers digitized information on c.150 archaeological sites detected during a survey carried out by the Iraqi State Organization for Antiquities and Heritage in the 1980s. Knowledge of the map of these sites will have a substantial impact on interpretation of Tigridian settlement dynamics.
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You can freely download the pdf at https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/30239
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BAAL, 2019
The Northern Lebanon Project (NoLeP) is an archaeological survey that explores a significant inla... more The Northern Lebanon Project (NoLeP) is an archaeological survey that explores a significant inland area of the northern Lebanese coast. The project focuses on the plain of Koura and its main city Amioun, seeking to understand the region’s settlement pattern from the earliest periods of occupation (Palaeolithic/Neolithic) until the Medieval/Islamic era. In particular, NoLeP will concentrate its efforts on investigating the Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation. This will provide a different perspective on the formation of the great Canaanite urban centres and their subsequent flourishing during the first millennium as Phoenician cities. As a second but equally important target, NoLeP will try to gain a better comprehension of the relationship between coastal and inland areas.
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Broadening Horizons 5 Cultures in Contact. Proceedings of the 5th “Broadening Horizons” Conference (Udine 5-8 June 2017). Volume 3 Interactions and New Directions in Near Eastern Archaeology, 2020
Broadening Horizons is a series of international conferences on the archaeology and history of th... more Broadening Horizons is a series of international conferences on the archaeology and history of the Ancient Near East, dedicated to students and early-stage researchers in these fields. The fifth edition was held in Udine from 5th to 8th June 2017, hosted by the University of Udine, and organized by Marco Iamoni, Costanza Coppini, Katia Gavagnin, Rocco Palermo and Francesca Simi. Available online https://www.openstarts.units.it/handle/10077/30198
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Phosphorus in surface and buried soil horizons is a good anthropogenic marker and its variability... more Phosphorus in surface and buried soil horizons is a good anthropogenic marker and its variability could be investigated in a wide range of natural and archaeological settings. P concentration in soils is, indeed, a good
proxy for manuring activities and to reconstruct the limits of an archaeological site.
This contribution presents the first results of P determination on a large set of samples (102), collected during
a campaign of soils sampling carried out in summer 2016 as part of the Tell Gomel Archaeological Survey (TGAS). The latter project has its origins in the framework of the wider Land of Nineveh Archaeological
Project, which was established in 2012 by the University of Udine in the northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The main aim of the TGAS project is the systematic and intensive survey of the area surrounding the
archaeological site of Tell Gomel, located in the Navkur Plain, with a special emphasis on the study of the offsite evidence and the reconstruction of ancient land-use. After the high resolution archaeological survey of the area, a grid was elaborate in GIS system, including metadata illustrating the size and importance of archaeological features; on this layout, sampling spots for phosphorus analyses have been selected, being representative of different type of archaeological features; moreover, a more accurate and dense sampling
was carried out in correspondence of Tell Gomel. Phosphorus analysis results permit to determine with more accuracy the site boundaries of the site of Tell Gomel and shed new light on the relationship between the
occurrence of sherds scatters on the extant land surface and ancient manuring activities.
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The dataset describes the archaeological sites and villages now partially covered by the water of... more The dataset describes the archaeological sites and villages now partially covered by the water of the Mosul Dam Reservoir. The dataset offers for the first time information on c.150 archaeological sites detected during a survey carried out by the Iraqi State Organization for Antiquities and Heritage in 1980.
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12th ICAANE, 2021
This workshop aims to bring together researchers interested in the reconstruction of long-term po... more This workshop aims to bring together researchers interested in the reconstruction of long-term population trends and to promote a theoretical and methodological discussion concerning demographic estimation from the perspective of Landscape Archaeology.
Specific topics will include:
- Settlement population estimation.
- Catchment area analysis.
- Population dynamics from regional and interregional scales.
- Multi-proxy approaches.
- Statistical methods and spatial analysis to create models and for hypothesis testing.
Landscape Archaeology is well suited to participate in the debates that surround ancient demography because, with the advantages of diachronic perspectives, it can estimate population sizes, evaluate human controls of the territory and its resources, and contribute to recognize the triggers, features and limitations of demographic growth.
An important objective of the workshop is to improve the interdisciplinary exchange among researchers working in different areas and interested in different chronological periods.
The presentation and integration of new data, collected by multiple archaeological projects currently carried out in different regions, will also contribute to improve and refine our understanding of human population trajectories on a broad geographical scale.
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Broadening Horizons 5
The organizers are pleased to invite papers for the upcoming interna... more Broadening Horizons 5
The organizers are pleased to invite papers for the upcoming international conference “Broadening Horizon 5: Civilizations in Contact”, which will be held in Udine (Italy) from June 5 to 8, 2017 at the Università Degli Studi di Udine.
Broadening Horizons 5 is an international congress dedicated to early-stage researchers and postgraduate students who work in a number of disciplines concerning the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean, organized for the purpose of stimulating the presentation and discussion of new research and debate of common problems in the field, within a multidisciplinary and international framework.
The 5th edition will have as main general theme “Civilizations in Contact”. Five sessions have been selected to address papers to the investigation of this topic; for each session a keynote speaker will give an introductory paper on the subject.
1.The Neolithic – Chalcolithic transition in Upper Mesopotamia. Subsistence strategies, economy, society and identity
2.The Levant in the Bronze Age: crossroad or frontier between different cultures?
3.Imperial frontiers: the Assyrian periphery and interactions between Assyria and neighbouring kingdoms during the 1st millennium BC. .
4.The East Mediterranean during the Iron Age: the formation of the western artistic tradition as a result of contacts with the Near East
5.West vs East: from Hellenism to the Roman expansion in the Near East .
6.Marine connections: the Gulf and interactions between the Arabian peninsula, Mesopotamia, the Iranian world and beyond
Presentations offering wide-ranging and diverse perspectives on the proposed topics are particularly encouraged (i.e. landscape archaeology, material culture studies, theoretical frameworks, interdisciplinary research etc.).
Proposals for both papers and posters should be submitted via the website of the congress.
The call for papers opens on October 31 and closes on December 31, 2016. The Organizing Committee will assess the texts received with regard to their quality and pertinence to the conference themes. Accepted speakers will be notified shortly afterwards (usually within two weeks after the submission deadline)
Participation in the conference costs €50; subscriptions may be made from February 1 until April 15, 2017. After this date the conference fee increases to €80. No payment will be accepted after May 15, 2017.
Following the conference, presenters will be invited to submit their papers for review and publication in the Conference Proceedings.
More information is available on the conference website: bh5.uniud.it
We look forward to seeing you in Udine!
The Organizing Committee
Marco Iamoni (University of Udine)
Costanza Coppini (Freie Universität Berlin)
Katia Gavagnin (University of Udine)
Rocco Palermo (University of Groningen)
Francesca Simi (University of Venice / University of Tübingen)
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Si definisce “Dato aperto” un dato di qualunque tipo (grafico, tabellare, ecc.) che possa essere ... more Si definisce “Dato aperto” un dato di qualunque tipo (grafico, tabellare, ecc.) che possa essere classificato come:
1) completo, ovvero esportabile e utilizzabile online e offline con le specifiche adottate;
2) primario, ovvero grezzo, in modo da essere integrabile e aggregabile con altre risorse digitali;
3) tempestivo e accessibile, vi si deve accedere in maniera rapida e immediata, senza pagamenti o registrazioni, direttamente via web;
4) machine-readable, ovvero processabile in automatico da computer;
5) ricercabile e interamente riutilizzabile e integrabile per creare nuove risorse, applicazioni, programmi e servizi, anche per scopi commerciali.
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proxy for manuring activities and to reconstruct the limits of an archaeological site.
This contribution presents the first results of P determination on a large set of samples (102), collected during
a campaign of soils sampling carried out in summer 2016 as part of the Tell Gomel Archaeological Survey (TGAS). The latter project has its origins in the framework of the wider Land of Nineveh Archaeological
Project, which was established in 2012 by the University of Udine in the northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The main aim of the TGAS project is the systematic and intensive survey of the area surrounding the
archaeological site of Tell Gomel, located in the Navkur Plain, with a special emphasis on the study of the offsite evidence and the reconstruction of ancient land-use. After the high resolution archaeological survey of the area, a grid was elaborate in GIS system, including metadata illustrating the size and importance of archaeological features; on this layout, sampling spots for phosphorus analyses have been selected, being representative of different type of archaeological features; moreover, a more accurate and dense sampling
was carried out in correspondence of Tell Gomel. Phosphorus analysis results permit to determine with more accuracy the site boundaries of the site of Tell Gomel and shed new light on the relationship between the
occurrence of sherds scatters on the extant land surface and ancient manuring activities.
Datasets
Dissertation
Workshops and conferences
Specific topics will include:
- Settlement population estimation.
- Catchment area analysis.
- Population dynamics from regional and interregional scales.
- Multi-proxy approaches.
- Statistical methods and spatial analysis to create models and for hypothesis testing.
Landscape Archaeology is well suited to participate in the debates that surround ancient demography because, with the advantages of diachronic perspectives, it can estimate population sizes, evaluate human controls of the territory and its resources, and contribute to recognize the triggers, features and limitations of demographic growth.
An important objective of the workshop is to improve the interdisciplinary exchange among researchers working in different areas and interested in different chronological periods.
The presentation and integration of new data, collected by multiple archaeological projects currently carried out in different regions, will also contribute to improve and refine our understanding of human population trajectories on a broad geographical scale.
The organizers are pleased to invite papers for the upcoming international conference “Broadening Horizon 5: Civilizations in Contact”, which will be held in Udine (Italy) from June 5 to 8, 2017 at the Università Degli Studi di Udine.
Broadening Horizons 5 is an international congress dedicated to early-stage researchers and postgraduate students who work in a number of disciplines concerning the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean, organized for the purpose of stimulating the presentation and discussion of new research and debate of common problems in the field, within a multidisciplinary and international framework.
The 5th edition will have as main general theme “Civilizations in Contact”. Five sessions have been selected to address papers to the investigation of this topic; for each session a keynote speaker will give an introductory paper on the subject.
1.The Neolithic – Chalcolithic transition in Upper Mesopotamia. Subsistence strategies, economy, society and identity
2.The Levant in the Bronze Age: crossroad or frontier between different cultures?
3.Imperial frontiers: the Assyrian periphery and interactions between Assyria and neighbouring kingdoms during the 1st millennium BC. .
4.The East Mediterranean during the Iron Age: the formation of the western artistic tradition as a result of contacts with the Near East
5.West vs East: from Hellenism to the Roman expansion in the Near East .
6.Marine connections: the Gulf and interactions between the Arabian peninsula, Mesopotamia, the Iranian world and beyond
Presentations offering wide-ranging and diverse perspectives on the proposed topics are particularly encouraged (i.e. landscape archaeology, material culture studies, theoretical frameworks, interdisciplinary research etc.).
Proposals for both papers and posters should be submitted via the website of the congress.
The call for papers opens on October 31 and closes on December 31, 2016. The Organizing Committee will assess the texts received with regard to their quality and pertinence to the conference themes. Accepted speakers will be notified shortly afterwards (usually within two weeks after the submission deadline)
Participation in the conference costs €50; subscriptions may be made from February 1 until April 15, 2017. After this date the conference fee increases to €80. No payment will be accepted after May 15, 2017.
Following the conference, presenters will be invited to submit their papers for review and publication in the Conference Proceedings.
More information is available on the conference website: bh5.uniud.it
We look forward to seeing you in Udine!
The Organizing Committee
Marco Iamoni (University of Udine)
Costanza Coppini (Freie Universität Berlin)
Katia Gavagnin (University of Udine)
Rocco Palermo (University of Groningen)
Francesca Simi (University of Venice / University of Tübingen)
Projects
1) completo, ovvero esportabile e utilizzabile online e offline con le specifiche adottate;
2) primario, ovvero grezzo, in modo da essere integrabile e aggregabile con altre risorse digitali;
3) tempestivo e accessibile, vi si deve accedere in maniera rapida e immediata, senza pagamenti o registrazioni, direttamente via web;
4) machine-readable, ovvero processabile in automatico da computer;
5) ricercabile e interamente riutilizzabile e integrabile per creare nuove risorse, applicazioni, programmi e servizi, anche per scopi commerciali.
proxy for manuring activities and to reconstruct the limits of an archaeological site.
This contribution presents the first results of P determination on a large set of samples (102), collected during
a campaign of soils sampling carried out in summer 2016 as part of the Tell Gomel Archaeological Survey (TGAS). The latter project has its origins in the framework of the wider Land of Nineveh Archaeological
Project, which was established in 2012 by the University of Udine in the northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The main aim of the TGAS project is the systematic and intensive survey of the area surrounding the
archaeological site of Tell Gomel, located in the Navkur Plain, with a special emphasis on the study of the offsite evidence and the reconstruction of ancient land-use. After the high resolution archaeological survey of the area, a grid was elaborate in GIS system, including metadata illustrating the size and importance of archaeological features; on this layout, sampling spots for phosphorus analyses have been selected, being representative of different type of archaeological features; moreover, a more accurate and dense sampling
was carried out in correspondence of Tell Gomel. Phosphorus analysis results permit to determine with more accuracy the site boundaries of the site of Tell Gomel and shed new light on the relationship between the
occurrence of sherds scatters on the extant land surface and ancient manuring activities.
Specific topics will include:
- Settlement population estimation.
- Catchment area analysis.
- Population dynamics from regional and interregional scales.
- Multi-proxy approaches.
- Statistical methods and spatial analysis to create models and for hypothesis testing.
Landscape Archaeology is well suited to participate in the debates that surround ancient demography because, with the advantages of diachronic perspectives, it can estimate population sizes, evaluate human controls of the territory and its resources, and contribute to recognize the triggers, features and limitations of demographic growth.
An important objective of the workshop is to improve the interdisciplinary exchange among researchers working in different areas and interested in different chronological periods.
The presentation and integration of new data, collected by multiple archaeological projects currently carried out in different regions, will also contribute to improve and refine our understanding of human population trajectories on a broad geographical scale.
The organizers are pleased to invite papers for the upcoming international conference “Broadening Horizon 5: Civilizations in Contact”, which will be held in Udine (Italy) from June 5 to 8, 2017 at the Università Degli Studi di Udine.
Broadening Horizons 5 is an international congress dedicated to early-stage researchers and postgraduate students who work in a number of disciplines concerning the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean, organized for the purpose of stimulating the presentation and discussion of new research and debate of common problems in the field, within a multidisciplinary and international framework.
The 5th edition will have as main general theme “Civilizations in Contact”. Five sessions have been selected to address papers to the investigation of this topic; for each session a keynote speaker will give an introductory paper on the subject.
1.The Neolithic – Chalcolithic transition in Upper Mesopotamia. Subsistence strategies, economy, society and identity
2.The Levant in the Bronze Age: crossroad or frontier between different cultures?
3.Imperial frontiers: the Assyrian periphery and interactions between Assyria and neighbouring kingdoms during the 1st millennium BC. .
4.The East Mediterranean during the Iron Age: the formation of the western artistic tradition as a result of contacts with the Near East
5.West vs East: from Hellenism to the Roman expansion in the Near East .
6.Marine connections: the Gulf and interactions between the Arabian peninsula, Mesopotamia, the Iranian world and beyond
Presentations offering wide-ranging and diverse perspectives on the proposed topics are particularly encouraged (i.e. landscape archaeology, material culture studies, theoretical frameworks, interdisciplinary research etc.).
Proposals for both papers and posters should be submitted via the website of the congress.
The call for papers opens on October 31 and closes on December 31, 2016. The Organizing Committee will assess the texts received with regard to their quality and pertinence to the conference themes. Accepted speakers will be notified shortly afterwards (usually within two weeks after the submission deadline)
Participation in the conference costs €50; subscriptions may be made from February 1 until April 15, 2017. After this date the conference fee increases to €80. No payment will be accepted after May 15, 2017.
Following the conference, presenters will be invited to submit their papers for review and publication in the Conference Proceedings.
More information is available on the conference website: bh5.uniud.it
We look forward to seeing you in Udine!
The Organizing Committee
Marco Iamoni (University of Udine)
Costanza Coppini (Freie Universität Berlin)
Katia Gavagnin (University of Udine)
Rocco Palermo (University of Groningen)
Francesca Simi (University of Venice / University of Tübingen)
1) completo, ovvero esportabile e utilizzabile online e offline con le specifiche adottate;
2) primario, ovvero grezzo, in modo da essere integrabile e aggregabile con altre risorse digitali;
3) tempestivo e accessibile, vi si deve accedere in maniera rapida e immediata, senza pagamenti o registrazioni, direttamente via web;
4) machine-readable, ovvero processabile in automatico da computer;
5) ricercabile e interamente riutilizzabile e integrabile per creare nuove risorse, applicazioni, programmi e servizi, anche per scopi commerciali.