Abstract
The Rural Life in Protohistoric Italy project investigates small surface scatters from the Bronze and Iron Age, found during field walking surveys in Calabria, Italy. In this article we argue that detailed, multidisciplinary investigations of such ephemeral sites are crucial for our understanding of protohistoric rural society and land use. We illustrate our methodology of integrated surface recordings, geophysical methods, small test pits and laboratory studies with the case study of the Late Bronze Age site T231. The implications of this case study for regional settlement models are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Three Dimensions of Archaeology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1-7 september 2014, Burgos, Spain) Volume 7 / SEssions A4b and A12 |
| Editors | Hans Kamermans, Wieke de Neef, Chiara Piccoli, Axel Posluschny, Roberto Scopigno |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Archaeopress |
| Pages | 121-132 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781784912949 |
| Publication status | Published - 1-May-2016 |