Papers by Smeralda Riggio
Spring Archaeology, Siena 2020 Atti del Convengo 15-16-17 maggio 2020
Spring Archaeology: Atti del Convegno, Siena, 15-17 maggio 2020
Spring Archaeology: Atti del Convegno, Siena, 15-17 maggio 2020
Spring Archaeology: Atti del Convegno, Siena, 15-17 maggio 2020
Experiencing the Landscape in Antiquity, BAR Publishing (Oxford), 2020
The aim of this paper is to present the work carried out so far by a group of graduates from the ... more The aim of this paper is to present the work carried out so far by a group of graduates from the School of Specialization in Archaeological Heritage of the University of Bologna on the Middle Valley of the Cedrino River, between Oliena and Dorgali in Sardinia (in the province of Nuoro). It was possible, through a systematic survey of the area, to study in depth the dynamics of population in an area of great importance, a hinge between the east coast and the interior of Sardinia, and its development from prehistoric times to the modern age. After the Iron Age throughout Sardinia, and in particular in the surveyed area, the dominant trend seems to be the reuse of already existing structures, characterized by a remarkable continuity of life. The findings of Roman materials, such as fragments of Terra Sigillata and amphorae, allow to identify possible frequentations of the protohistoric structures during the Imperial Age until Late Antiquity.
Questo contributo presenta alcuni risultati del progetto Media Valle del Cedrino, svolto da un gruppo di allievi della Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici dell’Università di Bologna. Scopo del progetto era realizzare uno studio territoriale dell’altopiano del Gollei, situato tra i comuni di Oliena e Dorgali in provincia di Nuoro, nella Media Valle del fiume Cedrino. Attraverso una ricognizione sistematica dell’area, è stato possibile approfondire le dinamiche del popolamento in una zona di grandissima importanza, cerniera tra la costa orientale e l’interno della Sardegna, e il suo sviluppo dalla preistoria all’età moderna. In tutta la Sardegna, ma in particolare nell’area oggetto di studio, l’Età del Ferro è seguita da una fase in cui la tendenza dominante sembra essere quella del riutilizzo delle strutture preesistenti. I ritrovamenti di materiali romani, quali ad esempio frammenti di Terra Sigillata Africana e anfore, permettono di identificare possibili frequentazioni, datate dall’età Imperiale al periodo tardoantico, di alcune strutture protostoriche.
Ocnus. Quaderni della scuola di specializzazione 26, 2018
The students of the Specialization School in Archaeological Heritage of Bologna have acquired kno... more The students of the Specialization School in Archaeological Heritage of Bologna have acquired knowledge on different archaeological practices, thanks to the experience gained in their years of study and fieldwork. In particular, the specialities of the participants concern: excavation and survey methodologies, topographic survey, photogrammetry, 3D survey, materials’ study, the use of databases and the management of data from different sources. The presence of a large and professionally heterogeneous group was a welcome opportunity to pursue a territorial study aimed at investigating a specific area in the north-eastern part of Sardinia: the Gollei plateau. Taking advantage of the modern technological equipment provided by the University of Bologna, the archaeological survey allowed, on the one hand, to complete the studies already carried out in the past and, on the other, to add new data to our knowledge of that territory.
The area selected for the survey is situated at a crucial point of passage and control between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the interior of Sardinia. The decision to investigate the plateau of Gollei and the areas adjacent to it, is due to the nature of the basalt formation itself. The plateau is characterized by being a territory clearly delimited naturally with a difference in altitude of more than 40 m, on average, compared to the alluvial plain and the bed of the river Cedrino, whose course delimits it to the South, separating it from the calcareous Supramonte. For all these reasons, the area seemed ideal for studying the population of a territory starting from Prehistory to the Modern Era.
Few traces belonging to Neolithic and Copper Age are represented by domus de janas, which are tombs cut in the subsoil, and by large amounts of obsidian. Better represented is the settlement pattern of the Bronze Age, with typical protonuraghes and nuraghes. The construction of these monuments corresponds to a demographic increase, also linked to a progressive development of complexity towards the final phase of the Bronze Age. This period and the following Early Iron Age mark the end of the construction of nuraghes and the incipient spread of numerous villages, like those found on the Gollei plateau.
The data collected in territorial studies during the last twenty years show how the anthropic occupation of the Roman age in the territories of inner Barbagia was characterized by large areas inhabited by non-urbanized populations, small agricultural centers and military camps located in strategic points for controlling the territory. Recent studies as well as our survey conducted on the Gollei plateau show a close connection between pre- and protohistoric settlement patterns and those from the Roman period, for which a frequent reuse of older structures is observed. The analysis of the materials found dating to this period, in particular regarding the ceramic classes of terra sigillata and amphorae, has allowed us to characterize both their distribution in the Gollei territory and, more generally, in this area of Sardinia, highlighting the presence of imported materials, mainly from Africa, and the vitality of the nearby harbours in the Imperial period and in Late Antiquity.
Since the 1960s, the search for several abandoned villages mentioned by written and oral sources began to be a systematic one, leading to the drafting of numerous “Atlases.” In recent years, a renewed interest in the subject took place, which includes the archaeological surveys in the territory of Sassari carried out by the local University and now by our research project in the Media Valle del Cedrino too. The remains of the rural churches of Santa Lucia and San Giovanni di Iloghe are two potential indicators of the presence of missing villages in the area. The medieval and modern materials collected during the fieldwork led to the identification of 14 Archaeological Complexes, suggesting a continuous occupation of the area during that time span.
Among the several known archaeological structures, the Pappaloppe bridge and the churches of Santa Lucia in Oliena and San Pietro of Iloghe were selected for a detailed photogrammetric documentation and analysis. Traditionally dated to the Roman age, the bridge has been the subject of numerous restorations over the centuries thus allowing its conservation and use until today. On the other hand, the two Medieval churches were abandoned at some time and they are preserved in a state of ruin, although with different levels of structural integrity.
Conference Presentations by Smeralda Riggio
La scienza (in)utile. Prospettive di riflessione e confronto tra archeologia, antropologia cultur... more La scienza (in)utile. Prospettive di riflessione e confronto tra archeologia, antropologia culturale e storia. Workshop organizzato nell'ambito del corso di Dottorato in Scienze Storiche e Archeologiche. Memoria, Civiltà e Patrimonio. 05 OTTOBRE - 06 OTTOBRE 2021
IAS 2021_POSTER by Smeralda Riggio
FRANCESCA BARCHIESI, LORENZO BONAZZI, SMERALDA RIGGIO Progetto Media Valle del Cedrino: verso un ... more FRANCESCA BARCHIESI, LORENZO BONAZZI, SMERALDA RIGGIO Progetto Media Valle del Cedrino: verso un territorio più consapevole
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Conference in honour of Antonietta Boninu “Patrimonio culturale ed etica. Progetti per la tutela ... more Conference in honour of Antonietta Boninu “Patrimonio culturale ed etica. Progetti per la tutela e per lo sviluppo territoriale”.
Sassari, Porto Torres and Torralba, 27-28-29 May 2022
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Questo contributo presenta alcuni risultati del progetto Media Valle del Cedrino, svolto da un gruppo di allievi della Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici dell’Università di Bologna. Scopo del progetto era realizzare uno studio territoriale dell’altopiano del Gollei, situato tra i comuni di Oliena e Dorgali in provincia di Nuoro, nella Media Valle del fiume Cedrino. Attraverso una ricognizione sistematica dell’area, è stato possibile approfondire le dinamiche del popolamento in una zona di grandissima importanza, cerniera tra la costa orientale e l’interno della Sardegna, e il suo sviluppo dalla preistoria all’età moderna. In tutta la Sardegna, ma in particolare nell’area oggetto di studio, l’Età del Ferro è seguita da una fase in cui la tendenza dominante sembra essere quella del riutilizzo delle strutture preesistenti. I ritrovamenti di materiali romani, quali ad esempio frammenti di Terra Sigillata Africana e anfore, permettono di identificare possibili frequentazioni, datate dall’età Imperiale al periodo tardoantico, di alcune strutture protostoriche.
The area selected for the survey is situated at a crucial point of passage and control between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the interior of Sardinia. The decision to investigate the plateau of Gollei and the areas adjacent to it, is due to the nature of the basalt formation itself. The plateau is characterized by being a territory clearly delimited naturally with a difference in altitude of more than 40 m, on average, compared to the alluvial plain and the bed of the river Cedrino, whose course delimits it to the South, separating it from the calcareous Supramonte. For all these reasons, the area seemed ideal for studying the population of a territory starting from Prehistory to the Modern Era.
Few traces belonging to Neolithic and Copper Age are represented by domus de janas, which are tombs cut in the subsoil, and by large amounts of obsidian. Better represented is the settlement pattern of the Bronze Age, with typical protonuraghes and nuraghes. The construction of these monuments corresponds to a demographic increase, also linked to a progressive development of complexity towards the final phase of the Bronze Age. This period and the following Early Iron Age mark the end of the construction of nuraghes and the incipient spread of numerous villages, like those found on the Gollei plateau.
The data collected in territorial studies during the last twenty years show how the anthropic occupation of the Roman age in the territories of inner Barbagia was characterized by large areas inhabited by non-urbanized populations, small agricultural centers and military camps located in strategic points for controlling the territory. Recent studies as well as our survey conducted on the Gollei plateau show a close connection between pre- and protohistoric settlement patterns and those from the Roman period, for which a frequent reuse of older structures is observed. The analysis of the materials found dating to this period, in particular regarding the ceramic classes of terra sigillata and amphorae, has allowed us to characterize both their distribution in the Gollei territory and, more generally, in this area of Sardinia, highlighting the presence of imported materials, mainly from Africa, and the vitality of the nearby harbours in the Imperial period and in Late Antiquity.
Since the 1960s, the search for several abandoned villages mentioned by written and oral sources began to be a systematic one, leading to the drafting of numerous “Atlases.” In recent years, a renewed interest in the subject took place, which includes the archaeological surveys in the territory of Sassari carried out by the local University and now by our research project in the Media Valle del Cedrino too. The remains of the rural churches of Santa Lucia and San Giovanni di Iloghe are two potential indicators of the presence of missing villages in the area. The medieval and modern materials collected during the fieldwork led to the identification of 14 Archaeological Complexes, suggesting a continuous occupation of the area during that time span.
Among the several known archaeological structures, the Pappaloppe bridge and the churches of Santa Lucia in Oliena and San Pietro of Iloghe were selected for a detailed photogrammetric documentation and analysis. Traditionally dated to the Roman age, the bridge has been the subject of numerous restorations over the centuries thus allowing its conservation and use until today. On the other hand, the two Medieval churches were abandoned at some time and they are preserved in a state of ruin, although with different levels of structural integrity.
Conference Presentations by Smeralda Riggio
IAS 2021_POSTER by Smeralda Riggio
Posters by Smeralda Riggio
Sassari, Porto Torres and Torralba, 27-28-29 May 2022
Questo contributo presenta alcuni risultati del progetto Media Valle del Cedrino, svolto da un gruppo di allievi della Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici dell’Università di Bologna. Scopo del progetto era realizzare uno studio territoriale dell’altopiano del Gollei, situato tra i comuni di Oliena e Dorgali in provincia di Nuoro, nella Media Valle del fiume Cedrino. Attraverso una ricognizione sistematica dell’area, è stato possibile approfondire le dinamiche del popolamento in una zona di grandissima importanza, cerniera tra la costa orientale e l’interno della Sardegna, e il suo sviluppo dalla preistoria all’età moderna. In tutta la Sardegna, ma in particolare nell’area oggetto di studio, l’Età del Ferro è seguita da una fase in cui la tendenza dominante sembra essere quella del riutilizzo delle strutture preesistenti. I ritrovamenti di materiali romani, quali ad esempio frammenti di Terra Sigillata Africana e anfore, permettono di identificare possibili frequentazioni, datate dall’età Imperiale al periodo tardoantico, di alcune strutture protostoriche.
The area selected for the survey is situated at a crucial point of passage and control between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the interior of Sardinia. The decision to investigate the plateau of Gollei and the areas adjacent to it, is due to the nature of the basalt formation itself. The plateau is characterized by being a territory clearly delimited naturally with a difference in altitude of more than 40 m, on average, compared to the alluvial plain and the bed of the river Cedrino, whose course delimits it to the South, separating it from the calcareous Supramonte. For all these reasons, the area seemed ideal for studying the population of a territory starting from Prehistory to the Modern Era.
Few traces belonging to Neolithic and Copper Age are represented by domus de janas, which are tombs cut in the subsoil, and by large amounts of obsidian. Better represented is the settlement pattern of the Bronze Age, with typical protonuraghes and nuraghes. The construction of these monuments corresponds to a demographic increase, also linked to a progressive development of complexity towards the final phase of the Bronze Age. This period and the following Early Iron Age mark the end of the construction of nuraghes and the incipient spread of numerous villages, like those found on the Gollei plateau.
The data collected in territorial studies during the last twenty years show how the anthropic occupation of the Roman age in the territories of inner Barbagia was characterized by large areas inhabited by non-urbanized populations, small agricultural centers and military camps located in strategic points for controlling the territory. Recent studies as well as our survey conducted on the Gollei plateau show a close connection between pre- and protohistoric settlement patterns and those from the Roman period, for which a frequent reuse of older structures is observed. The analysis of the materials found dating to this period, in particular regarding the ceramic classes of terra sigillata and amphorae, has allowed us to characterize both their distribution in the Gollei territory and, more generally, in this area of Sardinia, highlighting the presence of imported materials, mainly from Africa, and the vitality of the nearby harbours in the Imperial period and in Late Antiquity.
Since the 1960s, the search for several abandoned villages mentioned by written and oral sources began to be a systematic one, leading to the drafting of numerous “Atlases.” In recent years, a renewed interest in the subject took place, which includes the archaeological surveys in the territory of Sassari carried out by the local University and now by our research project in the Media Valle del Cedrino too. The remains of the rural churches of Santa Lucia and San Giovanni di Iloghe are two potential indicators of the presence of missing villages in the area. The medieval and modern materials collected during the fieldwork led to the identification of 14 Archaeological Complexes, suggesting a continuous occupation of the area during that time span.
Among the several known archaeological structures, the Pappaloppe bridge and the churches of Santa Lucia in Oliena and San Pietro of Iloghe were selected for a detailed photogrammetric documentation and analysis. Traditionally dated to the Roman age, the bridge has been the subject of numerous restorations over the centuries thus allowing its conservation and use until today. On the other hand, the two Medieval churches were abandoned at some time and they are preserved in a state of ruin, although with different levels of structural integrity.
Sassari, Porto Torres and Torralba, 27-28-29 May 2022