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Archaeological Survey

  • Italy
  • Basilicate
  • Province of Matera
  • Pisticci

Summary

  • The territory between the Basento and Cavone rivers in the municipalities of Ferrandina and Pisticci was systematically investigated in September and October of the years 2006 – 2009. The aim was to examine settlement patterns in a marginal area beyond the territory of Metaponto (chora), and compare these to the territorial organization of the chora of Metaponto.

Project Dates

  • 2006 - 2009

Periods

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  • 1400 BC
  • 700 BC
  • 300 BC

Survey Method

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  • Field walkers were spaced 5 meters apart (occasionally 10 meters) and surveyed in parallel lines each survey unit. Visibility conditions were recorded and those units characterized by unsuitable visibility and/or geomorphological conditions were unsystematically surveyed. Survey units were mapped on 1: 10,000 maps and described using standardized unit forms. The concentrations of archaeological fragments (surface scatters) or other archaeological remains (standing monuments/ruins) identified while walking the survey units were described using standardized site forms.

Research Focus

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Other Comments

  • Field director: Marina Castoldi (Università degli Studi di Milano) ............................................................................................................................. This record has been produced by the FASTI Online Survey team
  • Gain understanding on settlement strategies and territorial organization in a territory at the margins of the chora of Metaponto.

Research Institution

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  • Università degli Studi di Milano; Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Basilicata

Director

  • Director
    • Marina Castoldi - Università degli Studi di Milano (Dipartimento di Beni Culturali e Ambientali, Insegnamento di Archeologia della Magna Grecia)