Soil Micromorphology sampling and investigations at Vetricella and Carlappiano sites
Soil micromorphology is a branch of Earth Science that uses microscopic techiques for the analysis of the microstructure and the micro nature of the components of sediments and soils. In archaeology, micromorphology is a powerful tool, providing important information either … Read More
UAV flight for the survey at Vetricella and Carlappiano
Tuesday 25th October the UAV flight, by ATS srl, has taken place for the 3D recording of Carlappiano (Piombino) and Vetricella(Scarlino) (Fig.1-2). 3D photogrammetry from UAV flight produces a 3D model of the entire excavation area, a fundamental support for … Read More
First Geoarchaeological and Archaeobotanical campaign at the Vetricella and Carlappiano excavations
The excavation campaigns carried out at Vetricella (Scarlino) and Carlappiano (Piombino) are coupled with geoarchaeological and archaeobotanical investigations (Fig.1). During this phase the main aim of Geoarchaeology is to support archaeologist to define stratigraphy and environment of deposition of sediments … Read More
The first season of archaeological excavation at Vetricella
On 5th September 2016 the excavation in Vetricella (Scarlino) site has started (Fig.1-2). In the first weeks the archaeologists have been focusing on cleaning up the excavation areas opened in previous campaigns through the removal of the arable layer. This … Read More
3D documentation at Carlappiano and Vetricella
At the excavations of Vetricella (Scarlino) and Carlappiano (Piombino) an Image-based 3D modelling technique is used for the documentation of the entire stratigraphy. We decided to use the 3D model as the main form of documentation for its high precision … Read More
The first season of archaeological excavation at Carlappiano
The first season of archaeological excavation on Carlappiano (Piombino) has allowed us to acquire important information about the morphology of this unique place, originally placed in close proximity to the internal salted lake of Piombino, near San Martino’s mouth. In … Read More
6th-8th October 2016: International Conference
From Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 October 2016, the Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l’Homme in Aix-en-Provence (France) will host the International Conference: Les métaux précieux en Mediterranée médievale. Exploitations, transformations, circulations Precious metals in the medieval Mediterranean. Mining, … Read More
10-12 October 2016: International Conference
From Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 October 2016, the Ecole Francaise de Rome (Italy) will host the 9th International Conference of the Inter-University Centre for Early Medieval History and Archaeology (SAAME): Biens publics, biens du roi. Les bases économiques … Read More
15 and 16 July 2016: International Conference
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July 2016, the All Souls College in Oxford (UK) will host the International Workshop: Peasant Households in the Landscape. Peasant production and consumption patterns in early medieval Europe The nEU-Med team project will … Read More
New portable XRF analysis on selected coins from the Archaeological museum of Florence
In July 2016 new pXRF analysis were conducted on selected coins directly in the Archaeological museum of Florence. The instrument and its special laboratory station have been moved from the Siena University’s laboratories to the Florence museum.… Read More
Alum landscapes. Archaeology of production and network economy
Luisa Dallai (edited by), Giovanna Bianchi (edited by), Francesca Romana Stasolla (edited by) Download eBook Alum is an extremely versatile and precious raw material, used since classical times in alchemy, pharmacy, leather tanning and in various fields … Read More
The nEU-Med WEBinars: a series of on-line lectures
The nEU-Med WEBinars are a series of on-line lectures held and recorded for the publication of the book The nEU-Med Project: Vetricella, An Early Medieval royal property on Tuscany’s Mediterranean, Giovanna Bianchi and Richard Hodges editors (Firenze, All’Insegna del Giglio, … Read More
The nEU-Med project: Vetricella, an Early Medieval royal property on Tuscany’s Mediterranean
Giovanna Bianchi (edited by), Richard Hodges (edited by) Download eBook This volume presents the multi-disciplinary research focussed upon the key site of the project, Vetricella, and its territory. Vetricella is … Read More
“Amphorae” and Early Medieval ceramic productions from a royal court in the Tyrrhenian Mediterranean. Archaeological investigations in Vetricella (Scarlino, GR)
Luisa Russo Download eBook Amphorae are a category of finds whose name refers to the most widespread transport container of the classical era, the amphora, but they differ from this above all in their small size and short-medium … Read More
Archeology of public goods. At the origins of economic growth in a Mediterranean region (IX-XI centuries)
Giovanna Bianchi Download eBook Over forty years of research in the Tuscan Maremma, one of the best archeologically investigated territories in Europe; an ERC-Advanced project, nEU-Med, which made it possible to re-read old data and produce new ones … Read More
Multidisciplinary Survey in the Pecora river Valley
Registrations are now open for the multidisciplinary survey of the Pecora river Valley ( Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy) which will take place on September 2022 (5th-30th). The survey integrates different methodologies to reconstruct the archaeo-mining and archaeo-metallurgical features of the … Read More
