La necropoli romana di Melano (Canton Ticino – Svizzera)
Struttura e cronologia. Tipologia delle sepolture. Corredi funerari e materiali: Il Castello e il Castellaccio di Melano
By (author) Christiane M. A. De Micheli Schulthess
Paperback (Published)
(August 2021)
ISBN: 9781789699784
7.99 x 10.91 inches
Price: $39.00
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The Roman necropolis of Melano (Canton Ticino, Switzerland), excavated in 1957 and 1979, is one of the few from this period discovered in the Sottoceneri region, where the findings are mostly isolated burials or those in small groups. It consists of 26 cremation and inhumation tombs and stands out for its variety of types and the materials used in their construction. Cremation burials, the most numerous, range from the simplest, single-chamber burials, up to double-chamber and multiple cinerary niches. Inhumation tombs, generally belonging to children or adolescents, have yielded clues as to the use of wooden boxes as coffins or the placement of the body on a cot or stretcher. The grave goods include all the main material classes of the Roman period typical of the region, together with finds that bear the imprint of a centre that developed along the shores of Lake Ceresio and activities related to it, such as fishing. The stratigraphy of the necropolis and the grave goods indicate continuous use from the 1st to the 3rd century AD.
Capitolo 1 – Introduzione ;
Capitolo 2 - La necropolis ;
Capitolo 3 – I corredi funerari e i loro materiali ;
Capitolo 4 – Bibliografia ;
Capitolo 5 – Catalogo ;
Capitolo 6 – Lista delle Figure e delle Tavole ;
Tavole ;
Appendice– Il Castelletto e il Castellaccio di Melano
Christiane M. A. De Micheli Schulthess graduated in 1990 from the University of Zurich, majoring in Classical Archaeology, Egyptology and Ancient History. In 2001, she completed her PhD thesis, ‘Aspects of Roman Pottery in Canton Ticino (Switzerland)’, at the University of Nottingham (UK). She has pursued various studies in Classical and medieval archaeology, focusing in particular on Roman pottery and since 2000 has taken part in the excavation of the multi-period site of Tremona-Castello.
- By (author) Christiane M. A. De Micheli Schulthess
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