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Ecology meets archaeology: Past, present and future vegetation‐derived ecosystems services from the Nuragic Sardinia (1700–580 BCE)

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2023
Incorporating archaeology within the ecosystem services (ES) framework can offer decision‐makers lessons from the past and a broader sustainability perspective.
Marco Malavasi, Manuele Bazzichetto
exaly   +4 more sources

Monte Carlo Simulations of ED-XRF Spectra as an Authentication Tool for Nuragic Bronzes [PDF]

open access: yesHeritage, 2021
The high artistic and cultural relevance of particular objects, in this case from the Nuragic civilization, have stimulated the growth of a forgery industry, replicating small bronze boats (navicelle), statues (bronzetti), and other objects.
Carlo Nocco   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

The Strange Case of the Nuragic Offerers Bronze Statuettes: A Multi-Analytical Study [PDF]

open access: yesMaterials, 2022
The Nuragic civilization (Sardinia, Italy, XVIII–VIII B.C) developed a flourishing bronze metallurgy with strong connections with other civilizations from the Mediterranean basin.
Antonio Brunetti   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Non-Invasive Survey Techniques to Study Nuragic Archaeological Sites: The Nanni Arrù Case Study (Sardinia, Italy) [PDF]

open access: yesGeomatics
The Italian territory of Sardinia Island has an enormous cultural and identity heritage from the Pre-Nuragic and Nuragic periods, with archaeological evidence of more than 7000 sites.
Zeno Heilmann   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Multiproxy analysis unwraps origin and fabrication biographies of Sardinian figurines: On the trail of metal-driven interaction and mixing practices in the early first millennium BCE. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
This article presents a multiproxy investigation of metal samples obtained from 48 Nuragic figurines (so-called bronzetti) and three copper bun ingots. These objects originate from three prominent Sardinian sanctuaries and one unidentified site, dating ...
Daniel Berger   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The State of the Debate: Nuragic Metal Trade in the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age

open access: yesOpen Archaeology, 2023
This study examines the role of the Nuragic metal trade in the Mediterranean setting, seeking to advance the debate on this subject. Published metal-related data are considered alongside current interpretations.
Helle Vandkilde
exaly   +2 more sources

Oral metagenomes from Native American Ancestors reveal distinct microbial lineages in the pre‐contact era

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 182, Issue 4, Page 542-556, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Objectives Limited studies have focused on how European contact and colonialism impacted Native American oral microbiomes, specifically, the diversity of commensal or opportunistically pathogenic oral microbes, which may be associated with oral diseases.
Tanvi P. Honap   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing visit intention in heritage tourism: The role of object‐based and existential authenticity in non‐immersive virtual reality heritage experiences

open access: yesInternational Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 240-255, March/April 2022., 2022
Abstract Virtual reality (VR) plays a relevant role in the tourism sector, specifically in experiences of remote attractions. The influence of VR experiences on tourist experiential factors such as authenticity and satisfaction has attracted limited attention.
Marcello Atzeni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

FDEM and ERT measurements for archaeological prospections at Nuraghe S'Urachi (West‐Central Sardinia)

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 69-86, January/March 2022., 2022
Abstract Nuraghe S'Urachi is a monumental architectural complex in West Central Sardinia that was probably first built in the Bronze Age and remained occupied continuously into the early Roman Imperial period. It has been the object of systematic and large‐scale archaeological investigations in three different phases since 1948 when the first ...
Rita Deiana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re-use of Nuragic Sacred Wells (Pozzi Sacri) in Punic Sardinia

open access: yesClassica Cracoviensia, 2022
The aim of the paper is to discuss the phenomenon of the re-use of Nuragic sacred wells (pozzi sacri) during the Punic period (c. 500–238 BC) in Sardinia.
Cezary Namirski
doaj   +1 more source

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