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Main topics of the research concern the study of social
complexity during the Bronze Age, applied in several
regions:
- Arabian Peninsula, where during the IV and III mill. We can
recognize the formation of arab civilization, founded on tribal
structure;
-Central Asia and steppe world, where aside sedentary
population were developing the new style of life based on nomadism
and metallurgical exploitation;
- Sicily with particular reference to the island environment
of Pantelleria, a unique case of structured settlement with
monumental defensive wall and burial structures;
- Northern Italy, characterized during the Bronze Age by an
impressive demographic increase and by tribal organizations devoted
to a well balanced exploitation of resources (mainly agriculture
and breeding).
- Sardinia, with famous nuraghe complexes, where the
investigation of landscape and settlement pattern offer a unique
case of study of ancient social structures;
- Mississippian civilization, where despite che chronological
gap (1000-1400 d.C.) we can recognize the emergence of chiefdom
linked to the agricultural exploitation and resources
collection.
Among the intensification of research of
new methods, he is interested in experimental Archaeology with
field application on pottery, metal, textile and cultivation
replica carried out in the Laboratory activated near the Bronze Age
site of Solarolo.
