Matteo Romandini
Biographic Data
| ID | 632202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matteo Romandini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matteo |
| FAMILY NAME | Romandini |
| SIGNATURE | ROMANDINI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ferrara |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2271-9991 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 36 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 579 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 36 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 14 |
Palaeoproteomic analysis of skeletal remains from Grotta Guattari (Italy)
Excavations at Grotta Guattari (Italy; 66–65 ka) in the previously unexplored Antro del Laghetto area uncovered numerous morphologically unidentified skeletal remains from both the cave’s internal (aquatic) and external (dry) sectors, providing an opportunity to investigate how contrasting depositional environments influence protein preservation. Taxonomic identifications were attempted using MALDI-ToF ( n = 200) and LC-MS/MS (n = 490 ). LC-MS/MS…
Grotta della Lea, a new Early Epigravettian site in southern Italy (Uluzzo Bay)
Hunting game: New data on the subsistence strategies during the Uluzzian in Italy
In this study we present the results of the archaeozoological and taphonomic analysis of the macromammal assemblage from the Uluzzian levels of three Italian sites: Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave, and Riparo del Broion. Our archaeozoological data outlined several common elements and differences between sites sharing this culture. The most abundant taxon registered at Roccia San Sebastiano cave is Cervus elaphus; for Riparo del …
High-accuracy methodology for the integrative restoration of archaeological teeth by using reverse engineering techniques and rapid prototyping
Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies
Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human behaviors. In this study, we compare results from zooarchaeological, stable isotope and dental calculus analyses as well as lower second molar macrowear patterns to gain a broader understanding of the diet of three individuals who lived between the end of the Late Pleistocene …
Exploring directional and fluctuating asymmetry in the human palate during growth
OBJECTIVES: Palate morphology is constantly changing throughout an individual's lifespan, yet its asymmetry during growth is still little understood. In this research, we focus on the study of palate morphology by using 3D geometric morphometric approaches to observe changes at different stages of life, and to quantify the impact of directional and fluctuating asymmetry on different areas at different growth stages. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sam…
An overview of Alpine and Mediterranean palaeogeography, terrestrial ecosystems and climate history during MIS 3 with focus on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
Peopling dynamics in the Mediterranean area between 45 and 39 ky ago: State of art and new data
An overview of Alpine and Mediterranean palaeogeography, terrestrial ecosystems and climate history during MIS 3 with focus on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
This paper summarizes the current state of knowledge about the millennial scale climate variability characterizing Marine Isotope Stage 3 (MIS 3) in S-Europe and the Mediterranean area and its effects on terrestrial ecosystems. The sequence of Dansgaard-Oeschger events, as recorded by Greenland ice cores and recognizable in isotope profiles from speleothems and high-resolution palaeoecological records, led to dramatic variations in glacier extent…
Refining the Uluzzian through a new lithic assemblage from Roccia San Sebastiano (Mondragone, southern Italy)
Backdating systematic shell ornament making in Europe to 45,000 years ago
Between the hammerstone and the anvil: Bipolar knapping and other percussive activities in the late Mousterian and the Uluzzian of Grotta di Castelcivita (Italy)
A late Neanderthal tooth from northeastern Italy
Macromammal and bird assemblages across the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy: An extended zooarchaeological review
Large bovids on the Neanderthal menu: Exploitation of Bison priscus and Bos primigenius in northeastern Italy
Neanderthal ecology and the exploitation of cervids and bovids at the onset of MIS4: A study on De Nadale cave, Italy
Lithic techno-complexes in Italy from 50 to 39 thousand years BP: An overview of lithic technological changes across the Middle-Upper Palaeolithic boundary
Bone tools, ornaments and other unusual objects during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy
The Uluzzian in the north of Italy: Insights around the new evidence at Riparo Broion
Late neandertals and the exploitation of small mammals in northern Italy: Fortuity, necessity or hunting variability
This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle - Upper Palaeolithic boundary in the Northern Mediterranean region. Data are sourced from faunal assemblages recovered in the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane (A5-A6 complex) and the Late Mousterian levels of Riparo Tagliente (levels 35 and 36) and Grotta di San Bernardino (unit…
Bears and humans, a Neanderthal tale. Reconstructing uncommon behaviors from zooarchaeological evidence in southern Europe
A Neanderthal deciduous human molar with incipient carious infection from the Middle Palaeolithic De Nadale cave, Italy
Nadale 1 expands the Italian Middle Palaeolithic fossil record and provides further information on Neanderthal dm1s in terms of dimensional and morphological variability. Furthermore, the presence of an incipient caries brings further data on Neanderthal diet
Identification of Late Epigravettian hunting injuries: Descriptive and 3D analysis of experimental projectile impact marks on bone
From feathers to food: Reconstructing the complete exploitation of avifaunal resources by Neanderthals at Fumane cave, unit A9
Neanderthal scraping and manual handling of raptors wing bones: Evidence from Fumane Cave. Experimental activities and comparison
The Uluzzian technology of Grotta di Fumane and its implication for reconstructing cultural dynamics in the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic transition of Western Eurasia
The Uluzzian in the north of Italy: Insights around the new evidence at Riparo Broion
Neanderthal scraping and manual handling of raptors wing bones: Evidence from Fumane Cave. Experimental activities and comparison
From feathers to food: Reconstructing the complete exploitation of avifaunal resources by Neanderthals at Fumane cave, unit A9
Bears and humans, a Neanderthal tale. Reconstructing uncommon behaviors from zooarchaeological evidence in southern Europe
The ungulate assemblage from layer A9 at Grotta di Fumane, Italy: A zooarchaeological contribution to the reconstruction of Neanderthal ecology
Lithic techno-complexes in Italy from 50 to 39 thousand years BP: An overview of lithic technological changes across the Middle-Upper Palaeolithic boundary
Bone tools, ornaments and other unusual objects during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy
New evidence for the Mousterian and Gravettian at Rio Secco Cave, Italy
The dearth of evidence for late Neanderthals in Europe reduces our ability to understand the demise of their species and the impact of the biological and cultural changes that resulted from the spread of anatomically modern humans. In this light, a recently investigated cave in the northern Adriatic region at the border between the Italian Alps and the Great Adriatic Plain provides useful data about the last Neanderthals between 46·0 and 42·1 ky …
Middle Paleolithic and Uluzzian human remains from Fumane Cave, Italy
Between the hammerstone and the anvil: Bipolar knapping and other percussive activities in the late Mousterian and the Uluzzian of Grotta di Castelcivita (Italy)
Backdating systematic shell ornament making in Europe to 45,000 years ago
Late Epigravettian and Mesolithic foragers of the eastern Alpine region: Animal exploitation and ornamental strategies at Riparo Biarzo (Northern Italy)
Late neandertals and the exploitation of small mammals in northern Italy: Fortuity, necessity or hunting variability
This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle - Upper Palaeolithic boundary in the Northern Mediterranean region. Data are sourced from faunal assemblages recovered in the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane (A5-A6 complex) and the Late Mousterian levels of Riparo Tagliente (levels 35 and 36) and Grotta di San Bernardino (unit…
A Neanderthal deciduous human molar with incipient carious infection from the Middle Palaeolithic De Nadale cave, Italy
Nadale 1 expands the Italian Middle Palaeolithic fossil record and provides further information on Neanderthal dm1s in terms of dimensional and morphological variability. Furthermore, the presence of an incipient caries brings further data on Neanderthal diet
Refining the Uluzzian through a new lithic assemblage from Roccia San Sebastiano (Mondragone, southern Italy)
Neanderthal ecology and the exploitation of cervids and bovids at the onset of MIS4: A study on De Nadale cave, Italy
Identification of Late Epigravettian hunting injuries: Descriptive and 3D analysis of experimental projectile impact marks on bone
Macromammal and bird assemblages across the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy: An extended zooarchaeological review
Large bovids on the Neanderthal menu: Exploitation of Bison priscus and Bos primigenius in northeastern Italy
Marmota marmota, the most common prey species at Grotta del Clusantin: Insights from an unusual case-study in the Italian Alps
Exploring directional and fluctuating asymmetry in the human palate during growth
OBJECTIVES: Palate morphology is constantly changing throughout an individual's lifespan, yet its asymmetry during growth is still little understood. In this research, we focus on the study of palate morphology by using 3D geometric morphometric approaches to observe changes at different stages of life, and to quantify the impact of directional and fluctuating asymmetry on different areas at different growth stages. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sam…
Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies
Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human behaviors. In this study, we compare results from zooarchaeological, stable isotope and dental calculus analyses as well as lower second molar macrowear patterns to gain a broader understanding of the diet of three individuals who lived between the end of the Late Pleistocene …
Deux clavicules de marmotte épigravettiennes incisées provenant des grottes Verdi de Pradis (Alpes italiennes)
Cet article présente l’étude de deux clavicules de marmotte mises au jour en 1970-1971, dans les niveaux tardiglaciaires des Grottes Verdi de Pradis, qui livrent une industrie attribuable à l’Epigravettien récent. Ces deux clavicules droites ont été incisées, l’une de quatre encoches, l’autre de cinq, parmi lesquelles quatre montrent une reprise de l’encoche suivant un axe différent. Après avoir discuté l’origine de ces pièces, nous montrons leur…
Hunting game: New data on the subsistence strategies during the Uluzzian in Italy
In this study we present the results of the archaeozoological and taphonomic analysis of the macromammal assemblage from the Uluzzian levels of three Italian sites: Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave, and Riparo del Broion. Our archaeozoological data outlined several common elements and differences between sites sharing this culture. The most abundant taxon registered at Roccia San Sebastiano cave is Cervus elaphus; for Riparo del …
Les petits sites à chasse spécialisée et leur rôle dans l’organisation de la subsistance épigravettienne: Présentation d’un cas d’étude en Italie du Nord
Cet article a pour objectif de participer au débat sur la question des « haltes de chasse ». Les données issues des études archéozoologique, technologique et fonctionnelle, nous conduisent à interpréter le site Épigravettien de Grotta del Clusantin comme un lieu tourné vers l’exploitation de colonies de rongeurs vivant dans les environs proches du site, parallèlement avec la chasse de quelques rares ongulés. Dans un contexte d’occupation avancée …
Small Specialized Hunting Sites and Their Role in Epigravettian Subsistence Strategies: A Case Study in Northern Italy
This case study focuses on the debate concerning “hunting camps” (“halte de chasse”). Zooarchaeological, lithic and functional data lead us to interpret the Epigravettian site of Grotta del Clusantin as being linked with activities oriented toward the hunting of rodent colonies living near the site, along with a small number of ungulates. In the context of an advanced occupation of the highlands, this site appears to have been a specialized, perh…
Deux clavicules de marmotte épigravettiennes incisées provenant des grottes Verdi de Pradis (Alpes italiennes)
Cet article présente l’étude de deux clavicules de marmotte mises au jour en 1970-1971, dans les niveaux tardiglaciaires des Grottes Verdi de Pradis, qui livrent une industrie attribuable à l’Epigravettien récent. Ces deux clavicules droites ont été incisées, l’une de quatre encoches, l’autre de cinq, parmi lesquelles quatre montrent une reprise de l’encoche suivant un axe différent. Après avoir discuté l’origine de ces pièces, nous montrons leur…
Marmota marmota, the most common prey species at Grotta del Clusantin: Insights from an unusual case-study in the Italian Alps
Chasseurs épigravettiens dans le territoire de l’ours des cavernes: Le cas du Covolo Fortificato di Trene (Vicenza, Italie)
Animal Exploitation Strategies during the Uluzzian at Grotta di Fumane (Verona, Italy)
The ungulate assemblage from layer A9 at Grotta di Fumane, Italy: A zooarchaeological contribution to the reconstruction of Neanderthal ecology
New evidence for the Mousterian and Gravettian at Rio Secco Cave, Italy
The dearth of evidence for late Neanderthals in Europe reduces our ability to understand the demise of their species and the impact of the biological and cultural changes that resulted from the spread of anatomically modern humans. In this light, a recently investigated cave in the northern Adriatic region at the border between the Italian Alps and the Great Adriatic Plain provides useful data about the last Neanderthals between 46·0 and 42·1 ky …
Middle Paleolithic and Uluzzian human remains from Fumane Cave, Italy
Late Epigravettian and Mesolithic foragers of the eastern Alpine region: Animal exploitation and ornamental strategies at Riparo Biarzo (Northern Italy)
Identification of Late Epigravettian hunting injuries: Descriptive and 3D analysis of experimental projectile impact marks on bone
From feathers to food: Reconstructing the complete exploitation of avifaunal resources by Neanderthals at Fumane cave, unit A9
Neanderthal scraping and manual handling of raptors wing bones: Evidence from Fumane Cave. Experimental activities and comparison
The Uluzzian technology of Grotta di Fumane and its implication for reconstructing cultural dynamics in the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic transition of Western Eurasia
A Neanderthal deciduous human molar with incipient carious infection from the Middle Palaeolithic De Nadale cave, Italy
Nadale 1 expands the Italian Middle Palaeolithic fossil record and provides further information on Neanderthal dm1s in terms of dimensional and morphological variability. Furthermore, the presence of an incipient caries brings further data on Neanderthal diet
Late neandertals and the exploitation of small mammals in northern Italy: Fortuity, necessity or hunting variability
This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle - Upper Palaeolithic boundary in the Northern Mediterranean region. Data are sourced from faunal assemblages recovered in the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane (A5-A6 complex) and the Late Mousterian levels of Riparo Tagliente (levels 35 and 36) and Grotta di San Bernardino (unit…
Bears and humans, a Neanderthal tale. Reconstructing uncommon behaviors from zooarchaeological evidence in southern Europe
Macromammal and bird assemblages across the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy: An extended zooarchaeological review
Large bovids on the Neanderthal menu: Exploitation of Bison priscus and Bos primigenius in northeastern Italy
Neanderthal ecology and the exploitation of cervids and bovids at the onset of MIS4: A study on De Nadale cave, Italy
Lithic techno-complexes in Italy from 50 to 39 thousand years BP: An overview of lithic technological changes across the Middle-Upper Palaeolithic boundary
Bone tools, ornaments and other unusual objects during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy
The Uluzzian in the north of Italy: Insights around the new evidence at Riparo Broion
An overview of Alpine and Mediterranean palaeogeography, terrestrial ecosystems and climate history during MIS 3 with focus on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
Peopling dynamics in the Mediterranean area between 45 and 39 ky ago: State of art and new data
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (34 works) · Geography (32 works) · Archaeology (31 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (26 works) · Cave (21 works) · Geology (20 works) · Biology (19 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (18 works) · Ecology (17 works) · Paleontology (17 works)