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by Alessandra de Nardis Vlakno is a small cave located in the central area of the island of Dugi otok (Long Island) in Croatia; positioned between the settlements of Luka and Savarcon, in the narrowest part of the island at a height of approx. 50 meters above sea level, it looks like a small…
See moreOn Raising Human Babies This scene is indicative of the imaginary—persistent in many of us—about how early humans lived. A dramatic image that evokes danger and male heroism. And it coincides with the dominant ideas in the West about the division of labor and the nuclear family that prevailed in the 60s,…
See moreby Alessandra de Nardis The clay statuette dating back to 7000 years ago (Neolithic) was found at Poggio Nativo in Sabina, in the province of Rieti and is now the subject of a study coordinated by the Sapienza Department of Ancient Sciences. This valuable exhibit will add a lot of new information about that…
See moreOrganized by the editorial staff of Prehistory in Italy live online a two-voice dialogue at the end of which questions and observations will be opened. THE MEETINGS ARE FREE CALENDAR Wednesday 12 April 2023 at 18.00/19.30Female Statuettes between the Paleolithic and NeolithicAnnaluisa Pedrotti – Federica FontanaHere to review the meeting Register…
See moreAnnouncing Scholar Salon 51: Register for February 9 Luciana Percovich, a foremother of women's studies and women's rights in Italy, presents the work of a new generation of researchers exploring the country's rich Paleolithic and Neolithic heritage in art and artifacts.
See moreAn online course curated by Luciana Percovich with the collaboration of Morena Luciani and Sarah Perini will begin in December, entitled: From the civilization of Mothers to that of Warriors. Images, symbols and vision of the world from the Paleolithic to the Anthropocene It is a cycle of 7 lessons on European Prehistory, open…
See moreby Andrea Di Giovanni Prevention is better than cure. It seems to me almost obvious to start with this consideration. A cliche, however, can make many things understood or at least make a concept more accessible. The work of protection and enhancement is no joke. The use is functional to…
See moreby Maria Oliveri Tireless and passionate researcher, she studied the Addaura graffiti and saved the Salinas collection. Sicilian by adoption, she fought for women's rights. «Jole Marconi Bovio I remember her at an already mature age, at a «première» of the Teatro Massimo, very elegant in her long black lace dress, tiny, the…
See moreSunday 12 June 2022 at 20:30 Levico Terme (TN) Meeting with Luciana Percovich who will talk to us about two texts: Symbols of Life and Death by Dorothy Cameron, a text that deals with the archetypal symbols of life and death of Mother Earth through the study of the Neolithic excavations of Çatal Hüyük and Ghassul;The Dwellings…
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