Alpine archaeology and everyday life at high altitudes: from the excavation to the laboratory (Orgéres-La Thuile, AO, Italy) |
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| Giorgio Di Gangi, Chiara Maria Lebole, Sergio Enrico Favero Longo, Laura Guglielmone, Gabriele Sartorio, Samuele Voyron |
- Abstract:
- The Orgères settlement (La Thuile-AO- 1665m.) is located at the entrance of the Vallon des Chavannes, an alternative road to the Piccolo San Bernardo pass. The archaeological excavations have revealed a multi-layered context (1st-18th century AD) with buildings functional to the control of territorial management connected to the valley economy based on breeding, the production of wool, milk and derivatives, wood, hay, etc. On the basis of archaeozoological and isotopic analyses of animal teeth we know that Orgères was a permanent and non-seasonal settlement. In this work, DNA-based metabarcoding analyses were conducted on soil microbial communities and plant remains at different archaeological layers. The laboratory data made it possible to identify some important indicators in order to draw an initial picture of living conditions at high altitudes.
- Download:
- IMEKO-MetroArchaeo-2023-156.pdf
- DOI:
- 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.156
- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2023
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Rome, ITALY
- Time:
- 19 October 2023 - 21 October 2023