Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction
The excavations of the Temple of Diana at Nemi (Lake Nemi, central Italy) from 2009 to 2021 yielded pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts. This information, combined with available geoarchaeological and palaeoenvironmental data, enables a reconstruction of lake level changes as well as human socio-eco...
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The excavations of the Temple of Diana at Nemi (Lake Nemi, central Italy) from 2009 to 2021 yielded pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts. This information, combined with available geoarchaeological and palaeoenvironmental data, enables a reconstruction of lake level changes as well as human socio-economic and cultural activities in the area from the end of the Pleistocene to the Mid-Late Holocene. The results suggest that Epigravettian hunters occasionally exploited the basin area during the Final Palaeolithic. In the Early-Middle Holocene, rising water levels, reaching approximately 360 m above sea level, potentially hindered human occupation. However, during the Mid-Late Holocene, decreasing water levels allowed late prehistoric and protohistoric groups to engage in diverse activities in the basin, leaving traces that may hold early symbolic significance. The geomorphological setting and early occupation dynamics influenced the palaeoenvironmental conditions and the patterns of human presence and utilization of the area during the Iron Age and historical times.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f5c8f54d700424db2931d17586a8ad52025-02-07T15:52:01ZengKsiegarnia Akademicka PublishingStudies in Ancient Art and Civilization1899-15482449-867X2024-12-012810.12797/SAAC.28.2024.28.02Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interactionFlavio Altamura0Francesca Diosono1University of Tübingen, Germany Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany The excavations of the Temple of Diana at Nemi (Lake Nemi, central Italy) from 2009 to 2021 yielded pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts. This information, combined with available geoarchaeological and palaeoenvironmental data, enables a reconstruction of lake level changes as well as human socio-economic and cultural activities in the area from the end of the Pleistocene to the Mid-Late Holocene. The results suggest that Epigravettian hunters occasionally exploited the basin area during the Final Palaeolithic. In the Early-Middle Holocene, rising water levels, reaching approximately 360 m above sea level, potentially hindered human occupation. However, during the Mid-Late Holocene, decreasing water levels allowed late prehistoric and protohistoric groups to engage in diverse activities in the basin, leaving traces that may hold early symbolic significance. The geomorphological setting and early occupation dynamics influenced the palaeoenvironmental conditions and the patterns of human presence and utilization of the area during the Iron Age and historical times. https://journals.akademicka.pl/saac/article/view/6296Alban HillsLatiumPleistoceneEarly HoloceneEnvironmental changesPrehistoric archaeology |
| spellingShingle | Flavio Altamura Francesca Diosono Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization Alban Hills Latium Pleistocene Early Holocene Environmental changes Prehistoric archaeology |
| title | Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction |
| title_full | Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction |
| title_fullStr | Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction |
| title_short | Hunters Before ‘Diana’: examining pre-protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of ‘Diana nemorensis’ (Lake Nemi, central Italy) as an indicator of human-environmental interaction |
| title_sort | hunters before diana examining pre protohistoric lithic artifacts at the sanctuary of diana nemorensis lake nemi central italy as an indicator of human environmental interaction |
| topic | Alban Hills Latium Pleistocene Early Holocene Environmental changes Prehistoric archaeology |
| url | https://journals.akademicka.pl/saac/article/view/6296 |
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