Rocavecchia
🆔 Identification
| ID | #443 |
|---|---|
| Site | Rocavecchia |
| Period | Bronze Age |
| Context | Ritual (Not funerary) |
| Archaeological Context | In a large structure defined as the "Capanna Tempio", in a Fortified settlement. |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Researcher ID | PAGLIARA C. |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Rocavecchia |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 40.293122, Long: 18.419198 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| City | Melendugno |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Rocavecchia |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 2005 |
| End date | 2006 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | Recent Bronze Age (12th c. B.C.) |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 3150 – 3051 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Shape | Not specified |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 65 × 30 × — cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Heterogeneous |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Reference | PRIMAVERA M. (2016) - Pani, focacce e taralli: le più antiche evidenze archeologiche nel Salento antico, L'IDOMENEO, University of Salento, p.41-54 DOI:10.1285/I20380313V20P41 |
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🔬 Microscopic Observations
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Matrix
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