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Typological examination of Middle and Final Bronze Age (1625–800 BC) pottery from the Eremita Cave in Borgosesia (Vercelli, Italy)

Presented atAnkara, Turkey, 13-16 October 2022
Published inDirk Brandherm and Thomas Zimmermann (Ed.), Water Supply and Water Management in the Metal Ages, p. 110-122
PublisherOxford : Archaeopress Archaeology
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  • UISPP MetalAges
Publication date2024
Abstract

The Eremita Cave is located in the northwest of Italy, in the province of Piedmont, in the Monte Fenera Massif. Ten years of excavations (2012–2021) conducted by the Laboratory of Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology of the University of Geneva, under the direction of one of us (MB), revealed that the cave was used for burials during the Middle and Final Bronze Age (1625–800 BC) and yielded pottery, fauna, bronze artefacts, lithic industry, and cremated human remains. The ceramic assemblage consists of 2982 sherds. The study of the pottery revealed the minimum number of vessels and their main morphological characteristics. Together with an overview of the stratigraphic and chronological sequences, the study provides further information on the function of the cave and the chrono-cultural context. Through comparisons with other sites, this study explores the movement of people, ideas and artefacts.

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SHALA, Lekë, DERENNE, Eve, BESSE, Marie. Typological examination of Middle and Final Bronze Age (1625–800 BC) pottery from the Eremita Cave in Borgosesia (Vercelli, Italy). In: Water Supply and Water Management in the Metal Ages. Dirk Brandherm and Thomas Zimmermann (Ed.). Ankara, Turkey. Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, 2024. p. 110–122. (UISPP MetalAges)
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