🆔 Identification

ID#478
SiteNuraghe Arrubiu
PeriodBronze Age
ContextDomestic
Archaeological ContextTower C, on top of a cooking Flat (US 7)
InterpretationBread
PublishedYes

📍 Location

SiteNuraghe Arrubiu
GPS Coordinates Lat: 39.662151610891, Long: 9.2976224223431
CountryItaly
RegionSardegna
CityOrroli

🔍 Excavation

Excavation nameNuraghe Arrubiu
SupervisorNot specified
Start dateNot specified
End dateNot specified
Sampling methodIn Situ

⏳ Dating

Dating typeNot specified
Dating methodNot specified
Dating (text)1500 BC - 9th c. BC
Standardized dates (BP) 3450 – 1959

📏 Physical Characteristics

TypologyAmorphous
ShapeAmorphous
Number of fragments2
Dimensions
Max (L×W×H) 34 × 34 × — cm
Min (L×W×H) 30 × 20 × — cm
Real (L×W×T) Not specified

🛡️ Conservation & Surface

Conservation stateFragmented
Preservation conditionCharred
PorosityHomogeneous
TextureNot specified
OrnamentationNone
Upper surfaceNot specified
Lower surfaceNot specified

📝 Additional Descriptions

Comments
Small pores. No ingredients identified, but could be made of cereal or acorn flour, or a mixture of both.
Reference
LO SCHIAVO F., PERRA M., MARINVAL P. (2021) - Il Pane nella Sardegna Nuragica, in Damiani et al, Preistoria del cibo: l'alimentazione nella preistoria e nella protostoria, Studi di Preistoria e Protostoria, Istituto italiano di preistoria e protostoria, p. 543-550 ISBN:978-88-6045-088-3

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