Cynthianne Spiteri
Biographic Data
| ID | 144854 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthianne Spiteri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Spiteri |
| SIGNATURE | SPITERI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tübingen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1773-3895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Žlica variva
Pribor za jelo i kuhinjski pribor mogu pružiti obilje informacija o prehrani zajednica u prošlosti. Keramičke žlice jedan su od tipičnih keramičkih oblika lasinjske kulture. Sastojale su se od recipijenta, tuljca za nasad drške i organske drške i služile su za rukovanje ili konzumaciju hrane ili pića u tekućem i/ili kašastom obliku. Analize organskih ostataka, najčešće apsorbiranih u keramičke stijenke posuda, danas su uobičajeni dio arheoloških …
Vessel use at the Mycenaean Palace of Ayios Vasileios, Laconia, using Organic Residue Analysis
In Mycenaean palaces a wide range of consumption activities took place, from the most exclusive to mass-consumption. Here we apply organic residue analysis to a typologically wide ceramic assemblage from the Mycenaean palace of Ayios Vasileios (early fourteenth to mid thirteenth century BC), and the succeeding settlement of the early twelfth century BC, with the aim of investigating the functions of common shapes and to observe patterns of chrono…
Signs of the sacred at the sanctuary of Gravisca, Italy
Archaeological campaigns carried out at the emporic sanctuary of Gravisca (Tarquinia, Italy) have revealed extraordinary evidence for ritual depositions and ceremonies linked to the divinities/guarantors of the sanctuary. The ritual of one such deposition was reconstructed using a multidisciplinary approach, comprising an in‐depth analysis of the stratigraphy and archaeobotanical and lipid biomolecular techniques. This approach helped to define t…
Geoarchaeology in the Absence of Layers
Understanding the impact of erosion and postdepositional processes is essential for reconstructing site formation in ancient tells. At Tel 1 Burna, a multiperiod stratified site in the Shephelah region of central Israel, we integrate portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF), portable optically stimulated luminescence (pOSL), and organic residue analysis (ORA). Our aim is to assess how postdepositional processes shaped the archaeological record in Tel B…
Funerary practices in old Kingdom Egypt revealed through a cross-disciplinary study of a mummy with painted bandages from Gebelein (Upper Egypt)
This study provides new data on funerary practices performed during the Old Kingdom at Gebelein (Upper Egypt) through a multidisciplinary analysis of a complete wrapped body with painted face bandages (S16731), which we radiocarbon dated to the 4th dynasty. The painting was revealed by the application of an innovative laser-based cleaning method, which was used to remove the compact layer of dust from the linen bandages. To our knowledge, this is…
Multi-purpose pots
About 2000 years ago, Bantu-speaking people introduced an agro-pastoral lifeway into southern Africa and lived in northern and eastern lowland parts of the region by 700 CE. Also defined as the ‘southern African Iron Age’, pottery is the most common and diagnostic artefact category. The soil chemistry of several farming sites resulted in poor faunal preservation and especially within Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, the possibilities for dietar…
Foodways of an agro-pastoral community
Dietary continuation in the southern Levant
Fifth millennium BC miniature ceramic bottles from the south-eastern Prealps and Central Balkans
Miniature ceramic bottles with perforated handles entered the pottery repertoire of different Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic communities across the south-eastern Prealps, south-western Transdanubia and the Balkans in the 5th millennium BC. It is hypothesised that these small bottles were personal items that could be hung around the neck or waist, possibly to contain cosmetics or for cultic purposes. The aim of this study was to understand the fu…
Is it possible to identify ancient wine production using biomolecular approaches
Chemical analysis of archaeological artefacts is used with increasing regularity to understand how wine was produced, traded, and consumed in the past and to shed light on its antiquity. Based both on an extensive review of the published literature and on new analyses, here we critically evaluate the diverse range of methodological approaches that have been used for wine identification. Overall, we conclude that currently none of the proposed che…
Preliminary results on content analysis of Early Bronze Age vessels from the site of Castelluccio, Noto, Sicily
Regional asynchronicity in dairy production and processing in early farming communities of the northern Mediterranean
Significance This unique research combines the analyses of lipid residues in pottery vessels with slaughter profiles for domesticated ruminants to provide compelling evidence for diverse subsistence strategies in the northern Mediterranean basin during the Neolithic. Our findings show that the exploitation and processing of milk varied across the region, although most communities began to exploit milk as soon as domesticates were introduced betwe…
Methods to isolate and quantify damaged and gelatinized starch grains
Dietary continuation in the southern Levant
Methods to isolate and quantify damaged and gelatinized starch grains
Fifth millennium BC miniature ceramic bottles from the south-eastern Prealps and Central Balkans
Miniature ceramic bottles with perforated handles entered the pottery repertoire of different Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic communities across the south-eastern Prealps, south-western Transdanubia and the Balkans in the 5th millennium BC. It is hypothesised that these small bottles were personal items that could be hung around the neck or waist, possibly to contain cosmetics or for cultic purposes. The aim of this study was to understand the fu…
Signs of the sacred at the sanctuary of Gravisca, Italy
Archaeological campaigns carried out at the emporic sanctuary of Gravisca (Tarquinia, Italy) have revealed extraordinary evidence for ritual depositions and ceremonies linked to the divinities/guarantors of the sanctuary. The ritual of one such deposition was reconstructed using a multidisciplinary approach, comprising an in‐depth analysis of the stratigraphy and archaeobotanical and lipid biomolecular techniques. This approach helped to define t…
Preliminary results on content analysis of Early Bronze Age vessels from the site of Castelluccio, Noto, Sicily
Regional asynchronicity in dairy production and processing in early farming communities of the northern Mediterranean
Significance This unique research combines the analyses of lipid residues in pottery vessels with slaughter profiles for domesticated ruminants to provide compelling evidence for diverse subsistence strategies in the northern Mediterranean basin during the Neolithic. Our findings show that the exploitation and processing of milk varied across the region, although most communities began to exploit milk as soon as domesticates were introduced betwe…
Methods to isolate and quantify damaged and gelatinized starch grains
Is it possible to identify ancient wine production using biomolecular approaches
Chemical analysis of archaeological artefacts is used with increasing regularity to understand how wine was produced, traded, and consumed in the past and to shed light on its antiquity. Based both on an extensive review of the published literature and on new analyses, here we critically evaluate the diverse range of methodological approaches that have been used for wine identification. Overall, we conclude that currently none of the proposed che…
Preliminary results on content analysis of Early Bronze Age vessels from the site of Castelluccio, Noto, Sicily
Fifth millennium BC miniature ceramic bottles from the south-eastern Prealps and Central Balkans
Miniature ceramic bottles with perforated handles entered the pottery repertoire of different Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic communities across the south-eastern Prealps, south-western Transdanubia and the Balkans in the 5th millennium BC. It is hypothesised that these small bottles were personal items that could be hung around the neck or waist, possibly to contain cosmetics or for cultic purposes. The aim of this study was to understand the fu…
Foodways of an agro-pastoral community
Dietary continuation in the southern Levant
Multi-purpose pots
About 2000 years ago, Bantu-speaking people introduced an agro-pastoral lifeway into southern Africa and lived in northern and eastern lowland parts of the region by 700 CE. Also defined as the ‘southern African Iron Age’, pottery is the most common and diagnostic artefact category. The soil chemistry of several farming sites resulted in poor faunal preservation and especially within Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, the possibilities for dietar…
Žlica variva
Pribor za jelo i kuhinjski pribor mogu pružiti obilje informacija o prehrani zajednica u prošlosti. Keramičke žlice jedan su od tipičnih keramičkih oblika lasinjske kulture. Sastojale su se od recipijenta, tuljca za nasad drške i organske drške i služile su za rukovanje ili konzumaciju hrane ili pića u tekućem i/ili kašastom obliku. Analize organskih ostataka, najčešće apsorbiranih u keramičke stijenke posuda, danas su uobičajeni dio arheoloških …
Vessel use at the Mycenaean Palace of Ayios Vasileios, Laconia, using Organic Residue Analysis
In Mycenaean palaces a wide range of consumption activities took place, from the most exclusive to mass-consumption. Here we apply organic residue analysis to a typologically wide ceramic assemblage from the Mycenaean palace of Ayios Vasileios (early fourteenth to mid thirteenth century BC), and the succeeding settlement of the early twelfth century BC, with the aim of investigating the functions of common shapes and to observe patterns of chrono…
Signs of the sacred at the sanctuary of Gravisca, Italy
Archaeological campaigns carried out at the emporic sanctuary of Gravisca (Tarquinia, Italy) have revealed extraordinary evidence for ritual depositions and ceremonies linked to the divinities/guarantors of the sanctuary. The ritual of one such deposition was reconstructed using a multidisciplinary approach, comprising an in‐depth analysis of the stratigraphy and archaeobotanical and lipid biomolecular techniques. This approach helped to define t…
Geoarchaeology in the Absence of Layers
Understanding the impact of erosion and postdepositional processes is essential for reconstructing site formation in ancient tells. At Tel 1 Burna, a multiperiod stratified site in the Shephelah region of central Israel, we integrate portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF), portable optically stimulated luminescence (pOSL), and organic residue analysis (ORA). Our aim is to assess how postdepositional processes shaped the archaeological record in Tel B…
Funerary practices in old Kingdom Egypt revealed through a cross-disciplinary study of a mummy with painted bandages from Gebelein (Upper Egypt)
This study provides new data on funerary practices performed during the Old Kingdom at Gebelein (Upper Egypt) through a multidisciplinary analysis of a complete wrapped body with painted face bandages (S16731), which we radiocarbon dated to the 4th dynasty. The painting was revealed by the application of an innovative laser-based cleaning method, which was used to remove the compact layer of dust from the linen bandages. To our knowledge, this is…
Archaeology (10 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Biology (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Pottery (5 works) · Bronze Age (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (4 works)