This is the blog of the project "Neo-Innova: The diffusion of Neolithic in the Central-Western Mediterranean: agriculture, technological innovations and radiocarbon dating" (HAR2016-75201-P). This research project focuses on one of the main turning points of human history: the diffusion of Neolithic. Even if it is well established that the Near East was the first focus of the invention of farming, around X-IX milenium BC, the mechanisms and the paths of its spreading in the rest of the Mediterranean are yet to be unfolded. During the last decades, the origin of European Neolithic has been explained as result of a diffusion process through two main axes: a Northern one, crossing central Europe, and a Southern one along the Mediterranean coasts. The current project is aimed to analyse the process of Neolithic diffusion through the Central-Western Mediterranean through analysis of the techniques and tools associated with the crop-harvesting and -processing tools. Analysis of those tools has to be supported by an extensive program of radiocarbon dating and a cross-analysis of the crop-harvesting/14C with the information proceeding from the environmental/ecological, the technological and the cereals consumed.

Monday, 13 May 2019

Pottery and food remains analysis in neolithic site of "La Marmotta" (Italy)

Recently, we have begun to study the first sample of pottery vessels of La Marmotta archaeological site. The objective is to evaluate its function and the possible conservation of residues. Also, we have begun to work on the analysis of food remains.

This work has been carried out in the Pigorini Museum thanks to the collaboration of Amaia Arranz, Miriam Cubas, Julien Vieugue and Izaro Quevedo. This is a study carried out within the framework of two projects coordinated by Mario Mineo, Juan F. Gibaja and Niccolo Mazzucco:

- "La difusión del neolítico en el Mediterráneo centro-occidental: agricultura, innovaciones tecnológicas y carbono 14" . Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Programa I+D (HAR2016-75201-P)
- "Expansión y desarrollo del neolítico en el Mediterráneo central: tecnología y producción de alimentos en el asentamiento lacustre de La Marmotta (Roma, Italia)" Proyectos Intramurales para Arqueología en el Exterior (201818008). Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidad / CSIC.




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