Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology; technology, settlement patterns, social organisation and ritual behaviour of Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic groups; mountain archaeology especially referred to hunter-gatherer societies

Short description of the research team

Thematic fields of interest/research areas: Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology; technology, settlement patterns, social organisation and ritual behaviour of Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic groups; mountain archaeology especially referred to hunter-gatherer societies

Manager/head of the team: Federica Fontana

Team members: Davide Visentin, Stefano Bertola

 

Research infrastructures:
Laboratory of lithic technology: from raw material determination to use-wear studies; availability for study of archaeological materials from Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic north-Italian key-sites (Riparo Tagliente, Malga Staulanza, Mondeval de Sora, Sorgenti del Sile).

 

Prerequisites of the trainee researcher:

Level of education: PhD
Research experience: N/A
Required working language: English, French, Spanish

 

Further useful information:
The University of Ferrara is partner of the European network in Quaternary and Prehistory that enhances exchange and transfer of knowledge in these research fields. This network has been financed by several EU programmes, namely the Erasmus MUNDUS programme for a Master degree and a Doctorate.

 

Contact:  federica.fontana@unife.it

 

Topics: Archaeology, history and memory