During the excavations by the University of Siena under the direction of the archaeologist Arturo Palma di Cesnola, 146 human bone remains were found inside the Paglicci cave deposit, in addition to the much better known burials of women (known with the code Pa25) and of the child (known with the code Pa12), these…
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These are various finds of statuettes, at various stages of processing, depicting "mother goddesses" in different positions and in the round, found in the place of production, which is why the site, Structure 15 of the residential area of Female Morta, was nicknamed as “atelier delle veneri”. Among the various finds,…
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These are two statuettes from the site known by the toponym of San Matteo - Chiantinelle, a locality about 8 km from the municipality of Serracapriola, where numerous finds referring to a rather long period of time have been found, from the ancient Neolithic to more recent phases of the Serra d'Alto…
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These are two Paleolithic female figurines made from a bone splinter of an ox or horse. Both are without facial features and have different stylistic characteristics. Of the two specimens, the larger has two parallel and curvilinear incisions on the neck and chin that seem…
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The Paglicci deposit consists of a shelter under the rock and an adjacent cave dating back to the Lower, Middle and Upper Paleolithic, therefore datable between 500 and 11 years ago; inside, over 45.000 artefacts have been found to date, including two entire burials from the…
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The cave is located in Contrada Scaloria, near the current Palazzetto dello Sport, in the immediate northern suburb of Manfredonia in the province of Foggia. Of particular interest is the lower part of the cave, site of an ancient cult of the waters. The area was investigated in 1967 but only following the…
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In the complex of the Archaeological Park of Contrada Arpinova a total of 8 fragmentary specimens considered plastic artefacts were found; among these, two female statuettes about 7 cm high are molded in the round while the other artifacts are fragments of the faces of statuettes, some schematized in bas-relief. A figurine in…
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