- Title
- A multidisciplinary approach to the study of an archaeological site: the case of Riparo Dalmeri (Trentino, Italy)
- Creator
- Belli, Romina; Frisia, Silvia; Drysdale, Russell; Borsato, Andrea
- Relation
- Quaternary Australasia Vol. 26, Issue 2, p. 2-7
- Relation
- http://www.aqua.org.au/AQUA/frames_qa.html
- Publisher
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2009
- Description
- Climate changes during the Quaternary, in particular between the end of the Last Glacial Maximum and the beginning of the Holocene, exerted great influence on the activities of prehistoric people. In the Alps of NE Italy, an unusual rockshelter located at an elevation of 1200 m was frequented for 500 yr by humans during the Bolling-Allerod period. Interesting features of the shelter include its relatively high altitude, the northern (and cooler) exposure and the presence of over 200 painted stones of possible ritualistic significance. Pre-historic painted rocks provide insight not only on the spiritual world of our ancestors, but also on the evolution of technology and paleoenvironmental change through the depiction of flora and fauna. The aims of this paper are twofold: 1) to further investigate the climate and environmental conditions that created a 'sanctuary' at high elevation in the Alps of NE Italy, which must have coincided with complete deglaciation of the region, and 2) to gain insight into the reasons why the sanctuary was abandoned.
- Subject
- Riparo Dalmeri; Trentino; climate changes; Quaternary; prehistoric people
- Identifier
- uon:6878
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/805493
- Identifier
- ISSN:0811-0433
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