Abstract: The latest research carried out in Grotta del Romito, a Palaeolithic site located in northern Calabria, has brought to light a new Palaeolithic burial (Romito 9). The complexity of this archaeological evidence, also affected by a disturbance to the burial pit that altered the deposition’s context ab antiquo, has required a suitable strategy of excavation and documentation for the funerary context in order to read the taphonomic and post-depositional processes. The creation of a visual model representing the funerary evidence in a CAD environment has led to the virtual reproduction of the original archaeological context. This model, based on the processing of a very detailed graphic and photogrammetric documentation and linked to a database, provided an effective support to the interpretations and has allowed us to better investigate the deposition context and the subsequent events connected to the breach of the burial.

Indagini archeologiche, tafonomiche, paleoantropologiche e paleodemografiche su una piccola necropoli islamica (Necropoli E) ritrovata nei pressi delle fortificazioni di età ellenistica sul versante nord della Rocca d'Entella (Palermo).

Notizie sull'identificazione di una nuova area sepolcrale medievale di rito islamico nel sito di Entella (Palermo).

Analisi di un campione di sepolture messapiche da Muro Leccese (LE)

Analisi antropologica e tafonomica di tre sepolture medievali di rito islamico rinvenute a Entella (PA).

Analisi antropologica e tafonomica delle sepoltuyre della necropoli neolitica di Serra Cicora (Lecce)

Objectives: In this contribution, we present a morphological description and comparative morphometric analysis of Cavallo D, a human tooth unearthed from the Mousterian FIII sublayer of Grotta del Cavallo (Apulia, Italy). Materials and Methods: We used microCT data to provide a detailed morphological description and morphometric analysis of the Cavallo D human tooth based on traditional diameter measurements and 3D enamel thickness. Moreover, new AMS radiocarbon dating of charcoals from layers FII was carried out. Results: Morphological features observed in Cavallo D align the tooth to Neandertals. Similarly, the large size of the tooth (e.g., BL diameter) and the relatively thinner enamel thickness are typical Neandertal traits. 14C datings of layer FII attribute the tooth to a time range of 45,600–42,900 cal BP (at 68% level of probability). Discussion: Up to now, the Rdi1 Cavallo D represents the most recent Neandertal human remain in southern Italy related to a radiocarbon dated stratigraphy. Moreover, since deciduous teeth have been less investigated than the permanent ones, this contribution brings new data to increase our knowledge on the variability of the Neandertal deciduous dentition

The paper deals with a new case of partial cranial trephination found in one of the necropolises of the Greek colony of Himera in Sicily. It is one of the very few cases of cranial trephination of Greek classical age. Macroscopic as well as radiological investigations prove that the operation was perimortal as no growth of new bone could be detected, SEM-EDS microanalysis of the piece revealed the traces left by the tool used during trephination. The review of ancient Greek and Latin medical and surgical texts permitted us to establish that the tool used in Himera was a trypanon mentioned by Hippocrates and named terebra by Latin authors

Analisi antropologica e tafonomica di un vasto campione di sepolture (n=1000) rinvenute nella necropoli occidentale della colonia greca di Himera (PA)

The estimation of an individual's age at the time of death is one of the most important components in anthropological studies and is the basis for demographic studies on ancients. However, the different methods commonly used in anthropology for adult age estimation at death provide results with a high level of uncertainty. The consequence is the inability to develop demographic studies with a good degree of reliability. A non-destructive method currently available is the analysis of the apposition of secondary dentine on which Cameriere's method is based.

Analisi tafonomica, antropologica e paleopatologica di alcune sepolture altomedievali rinvenute sull'acropoli di Segesta (Trapani).