A Depalmas
Biographic Data
| ID | 45994 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Depalmas |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Depalmas |
| SIGNATURE | DEPALMAS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sassari |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3936-7884 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Re-Discovery of a Unique Pewter Flask from Sacred Well of Santa Cristina in Paulilatino (Sardinia, Italy)
This study reports the discovery, contextualization, and archaeometric analysis of a unique metal pilgrim flask recovered from the sacred well of Santa Cristina (Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy), a major sanctuary complex of the Nuragic period. Misidentified for several decades following its 20th-century excavation, the object has now been reinterpreted as a nearly intact, full-scale pilgrim flask manufactured from pewter—a material previously unrec…
Non-invasive characterization of the manufacturing process of a Nuragic bronze statuette
Nuragic bronzes represent a historical archive that offers insights into the development of casting techniques in the Mediterranean basin. • Determining the manufacturing processes used in the creation of complex bronze items requires an understanding of Sardinian bronze metallurgy. • Neutron imaging techniques allows to characterise morphology and microstructure of bulk metal object in a completely non-invasive way. • The use of WB-NT and BENT a…
Ecology meets archaeology
Incorporating archaeology within the ecosystem services (ES) framework can offer decision‐makers lessons from the past and a broader sustainability perspective. Given the claimed archaeology‐ES link, the island of Sardinia (Italy) offers an unparalleled opportunity where a unique archaeological heritage occurs in an area of high biodiversity value. More than 5000 nuraghi, megalithic edifices distinctive of the Nuragic civilization (1700–580 BCE),…
A multi analytical characterization of a small bronze figurine from Gran Carro site (Bolsena Lake, Italy)
This paper presents the results of an archaeometric analysis carried out on an early Iron Age anthropomorphic figurine discovered in the area of the Gran Carro on Bolsena Lake (Latium, Italy) site, currently interpreted as a place of worship. This statuette is considered a unicum, both because of the context in which it was found and because of its stylistic characteristics similar to those of bronzes from the Nuragic civilization (Sardinia, Ital…
Cyprus and Sardinia at the Transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age
In the framework of this contribution, and taking a macro-historic sacred landscapes approach, we established a comparative project analysing in parallel the development of sacred landscapes of two mega-islands, Cyprus and Sardinia, at the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age. In both Cyprus and Sardinia, the period between the 12th and 8th centuries BC seems to have been a time when re-negotiations of individual, societal, and political id…
Multispectral Analysis of Miniature Nuragic Bronze Flasks
Miniaturized bronze flasks represent a small portion of a wide metallurgical production that flourished in Sardinia (Italy) between the Final Bronze Age (FBA) and the Early Iron Age (EIA). They replicate a well-known and symbolic type of object, the pilgrims’ flask, common in all Europe and Mediterranean basin, and have but few archaeological parallels. For these reasons, their characterization can be considered important from an archaeological p…
Neutron-based techniques for archaeometry
Sardinian metallurgy produced samples of high artistic and historical value. In particular, ship models are rare and unmatched examples of the mastery reached by Sardinian metallurgists and their production process deserves an in-depth analysis of all the phases involved in the making. In this work, we examined a Sardinian boat model to obtain information about its composition, microstructure and manufacturing technique. The object is a small bro…
Non-destructive microstructural characterization of a bronze boat model from Vetulonia
Lipari Island
Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian islands and there was an obsidian deposit which, since the early Neolithic period, was a source of trade in a broad area of the Mediterranean. The stratification of the castle's hill defines the occupation phases of the island up to the end of the later prehistoric settlement which was destroyed by invaders at the beginning of the Early Iron Age.
A 3D approach to the archaeological study of the built remains at the Santa Cristina well sanctuary, Sardinia, Italy
Neutron-based techniques for archaeometry
Sardinian metallurgy produced samples of high artistic and historical value. In particular, ship models are rare and unmatched examples of the mastery reached by Sardinian metallurgists and their production process deserves an in-depth analysis of all the phases involved in the making. In this work, we examined a Sardinian boat model to obtain information about its composition, microstructure and manufacturing technique. The object is a small bro…
Non-destructive microstructural characterization of a bronze boat model from Vetulonia
A 3D approach to the archaeological study of the built remains at the Santa Cristina well sanctuary, Sardinia, Italy
Cyprus and Sardinia at the Transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age
In the framework of this contribution, and taking a macro-historic sacred landscapes approach, we established a comparative project analysing in parallel the development of sacred landscapes of two mega-islands, Cyprus and Sardinia, at the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age. In both Cyprus and Sardinia, the period between the 12th and 8th centuries BC seems to have been a time when re-negotiations of individual, societal, and political id…
A 3D approach to the archaeological study of the built remains at the Santa Cristina well sanctuary, Sardinia, Italy
Lipari Island
Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian islands and there was an obsidian deposit which, since the early Neolithic period, was a source of trade in a broad area of the Mediterranean. The stratification of the castle's hill defines the occupation phases of the island up to the end of the later prehistoric settlement which was destroyed by invaders at the beginning of the Early Iron Age.
Non-destructive microstructural characterization of a bronze boat model from Vetulonia
Multispectral Analysis of Miniature Nuragic Bronze Flasks
Miniaturized bronze flasks represent a small portion of a wide metallurgical production that flourished in Sardinia (Italy) between the Final Bronze Age (FBA) and the Early Iron Age (EIA). They replicate a well-known and symbolic type of object, the pilgrims’ flask, common in all Europe and Mediterranean basin, and have but few archaeological parallels. For these reasons, their characterization can be considered important from an archaeological p…
Neutron-based techniques for archaeometry
Sardinian metallurgy produced samples of high artistic and historical value. In particular, ship models are rare and unmatched examples of the mastery reached by Sardinian metallurgists and their production process deserves an in-depth analysis of all the phases involved in the making. In this work, we examined a Sardinian boat model to obtain information about its composition, microstructure and manufacturing technique. The object is a small bro…
Cyprus and Sardinia at the Transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age
In the framework of this contribution, and taking a macro-historic sacred landscapes approach, we established a comparative project analysing in parallel the development of sacred landscapes of two mega-islands, Cyprus and Sardinia, at the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age. In both Cyprus and Sardinia, the period between the 12th and 8th centuries BC seems to have been a time when re-negotiations of individual, societal, and political id…
Ecology meets archaeology
Incorporating archaeology within the ecosystem services (ES) framework can offer decision‐makers lessons from the past and a broader sustainability perspective. Given the claimed archaeology‐ES link, the island of Sardinia (Italy) offers an unparalleled opportunity where a unique archaeological heritage occurs in an area of high biodiversity value. More than 5000 nuraghi, megalithic edifices distinctive of the Nuragic civilization (1700–580 BCE),…
A multi analytical characterization of a small bronze figurine from Gran Carro site (Bolsena Lake, Italy)
This paper presents the results of an archaeometric analysis carried out on an early Iron Age anthropomorphic figurine discovered in the area of the Gran Carro on Bolsena Lake (Latium, Italy) site, currently interpreted as a place of worship. This statuette is considered a unicum, both because of the context in which it was found and because of its stylistic characteristics similar to those of bronzes from the Nuragic civilization (Sardinia, Ital…
Non-invasive characterization of the manufacturing process of a Nuragic bronze statuette
Nuragic bronzes represent a historical archive that offers insights into the development of casting techniques in the Mediterranean basin. • Determining the manufacturing processes used in the creation of complex bronze items requires an understanding of Sardinian bronze metallurgy. • Neutron imaging techniques allows to characterise morphology and microstructure of bulk metal object in a completely non-invasive way. • The use of WB-NT and BENT a…
Re-Discovery of a Unique Pewter Flask from Sacred Well of Santa Cristina in Paulilatino (Sardinia, Italy)
This study reports the discovery, contextualization, and archaeometric analysis of a unique metal pilgrim flask recovered from the sacred well of Santa Cristina (Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy), a major sanctuary complex of the Nuragic period. Misidentified for several decades following its 20th-century excavation, the object has now been reinterpreted as a nearly intact, full-scale pilgrim flask manufactured from pewter—a material previously unrec…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Bronze (6 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (6 works) · Bronze Age (5 works) · Geology (5 works) · Materials Science (4 works) · Nuclear Physics and Applications (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works)