Project

Modelling agrarian and mining settlements in the Punic West Mediterranean. A comparison of rural Sardinia and Andalusia

Code
01CD5122
Duration
03 December 2022 → 02 July 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Humanities
    • Economic archaeology
    • Geoarchaeology
    • Landscape archaeology
    • Settlement archaeology
Keywords
Mining Urbanism Topography Punic Architecture Agricultural Landscape archaeology Rural
 
Project description
An urban and topographical study of agricultural and mining settlements during the Punic period. Using state-of-the-art non-invasive techniques (LIDAR survey, geophysical prospection and artifact survey), two Punic settlements are examined: Pani Loriga (Sardinia) Cerro Macareno (Andalusia) with a focus on construction techniques and urban planning. The study aims to extend the knowledge of Phoenician-Punic urbanism to the rural domain.