Radiocarbon dates from prehistoric sites in the Badisco area (Otranto –Le)

Aprile Giorgia, Ingravallo Elettra, Tiberi Ida, Quarta Gianluca, Calcagnile Lucio
Abstract:
We presents the results of a radiocarbon dating campaign performed on organic samples from three important prehistoric sites of the Porto Badisco territory (Apulia-Southern Italy): Grotta dei Cervi, Cunicolo dei Diavoli and the village of Portorusso. The dating of a human jaw from Cunicolo dei Diavoli has confirmed the funeral use of the cavity during the Copper Age. On the other hand, AMS radiocarbon dating of a fragment of charcoal extracted from a jug in Macchia a Mare/Zinzulusa style from the Grotta dei Cervi, made it possible to clarify the long debated chronology of this facies. Radiocarbon results are also presented from the fortified village of Portorusso, dated to the Middle Bronze age (XV-XIV centuries BC).
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 MetroArchaeo 2017
Title:

IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Place:
Lecce, ITALY
Time:
23 October 2017 - 25 October 2017