Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali
The study presents the data obtained by palynological and microantrachological analyses of samples taken from the Medieval settlement recently unearthed (excavations directed by P. Pensabene) in the southern area of the renowned Villa del Casale of Piazza Armerina (Enna-Sicily). The aim of the work...
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ftunivferrarair:oai:sfera.unife.it:11392/2389190 2024-04-14T08:10:01+00:00 Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali MONTECCHI, Maria Chiara Montecchi, Maria Chiara ACCORSI, Carla Alberta PERETTO, Carlo 2010 http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2389190 ita ita Università degli studi di Ferrara http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2389190 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Piazza Armerina Sicilia Villa del Casale insediamento medievale microcarboni polline Sicily medieval settlement microcharcoal pollen Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis 2010 ftunivferrarair 2024-03-21T17:46:18Z The study presents the data obtained by palynological and microantrachological analyses of samples taken from the Medieval settlement recently unearthed (excavations directed by P. Pensabene) in the southern area of the renowned Villa del Casale of Piazza Armerina (Enna-Sicily). The aim of the work is to reconstruct the history of the natural and cultural vegetal landscape of the settlement and its sorroundings and to compile, based on pollen flora, a list of plants useful to restore the green setting of the site. Materials and methods – 42 samples from the Medieval settlement and from a related vertical profile were studied, covering a time span from the Byzantine age to modern age, plus a recent control sample (moss sample). Chronology is based on archaeological and somewhere palynological evidence. Results – The samples showed a satisfactory pollen concentration, a sufficient state of preservation and a remarkable floristic diversity (about 236 pollen taxa were identified). On the whole pollen shows an open hilly Mediterranean cultural landscape, largely devoted to meadows and pastures, testified by Cichorioideae, Gramineae and many other herbs (e.g. Aster type, Anthemis type, Leguminosae, Mentha type, Umbelliferae). Human influence is testified by a very strong forest clearance, already occurred in the Byzantine fase. Pollen flora anyway testifies wood remnants from different vegetation belts (e.g. Abies, Betula, Carpinus, Castanea, Fagus, Fraxinus ornus, Myrtus, deciduous Quercus, Q. cf. cerris, Q. cf. virgiliana, Quercus cf. ilex, Pinus cf. halepensis, P. indiff., Phyllirea, Pistacia, Ulmus, Tilia) and fresh water plant communities (Alnus, Butomus umbellatus, Carex, Myriophyllum, Nymphaea, Populus, Sagittaria, Salix, Typha angustifolia,etc.). Besides woody plants suitable for timber, pollen testified a number of useful plants, cultivated or exploited in the wild, for food, decoration or other uses (e.g. Avena-Triticum group, Beta, Corylus, Cynara cf., Hordeum group, Mentha, Nerium oleander, Olea, Platanus, ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Butomus umbellatus Università degli Studi di Ferrara: CINECA IRIS |
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Piazza Armerina Sicilia Villa del Casale insediamento medievale microcarboni polline Sicily medieval settlement microcharcoal pollen Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica MONTECCHI, Maria Chiara Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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The study presents the data obtained by palynological and microantrachological analyses of samples taken from the Medieval settlement recently unearthed (excavations directed by P. Pensabene) in the southern area of the renowned Villa del Casale of Piazza Armerina (Enna-Sicily). The aim of the work is to reconstruct the history of the natural and cultural vegetal landscape of the settlement and its sorroundings and to compile, based on pollen flora, a list of plants useful to restore the green setting of the site. Materials and methods – 42 samples from the Medieval settlement and from a related vertical profile were studied, covering a time span from the Byzantine age to modern age, plus a recent control sample (moss sample). Chronology is based on archaeological and somewhere palynological evidence. Results – The samples showed a satisfactory pollen concentration, a sufficient state of preservation and a remarkable floristic diversity (about 236 pollen taxa were identified). On the whole pollen shows an open hilly Mediterranean cultural landscape, largely devoted to meadows and pastures, testified by Cichorioideae, Gramineae and many other herbs (e.g. Aster type, Anthemis type, Leguminosae, Mentha type, Umbelliferae). Human influence is testified by a very strong forest clearance, already occurred in the Byzantine fase. Pollen flora anyway testifies wood remnants from different vegetation belts (e.g. Abies, Betula, Carpinus, Castanea, Fagus, Fraxinus ornus, Myrtus, deciduous Quercus, Q. cf. cerris, Q. cf. virgiliana, Quercus cf. ilex, Pinus cf. halepensis, P. indiff., Phyllirea, Pistacia, Ulmus, Tilia) and fresh water plant communities (Alnus, Butomus umbellatus, Carex, Myriophyllum, Nymphaea, Populus, Sagittaria, Salix, Typha angustifolia,etc.). Besides woody plants suitable for timber, pollen testified a number of useful plants, cultivated or exploited in the wild, for food, decoration or other uses (e.g. Avena-Triticum group, Beta, Corylus, Cynara cf., Hordeum group, Mentha, Nerium oleander, Olea, Platanus, ... |
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Montecchi, Maria Chiara ACCORSI, Carla Alberta PERETTO, Carlo |
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Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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Indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina (Enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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indagini archeopalinologiche e microantracologiche nell’insediamento medievale nell’area della villa del casale di piazza armerina (enna), con dati pre- e post-medievali |
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Università degli studi di Ferrara |
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2010 |
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