Early Arrival of New World Species Enriching the Biological Assemblage of the Santi Quattro Coronati Complex (Rome, Italy)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12940473 |
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| Authors | Claudia Moricca (0000-0001-5288-300X, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author), Francesca Alhaique (0000-0003-4085-1523), Lia Barelli (Sapienza University of Rome), Alessia Masi (0000-0001-9822-9767, Sapienza University of Rome), Simona Morretta, Raffaele Pugliese (0000-0001-7669-4457), Laura Sadori (0000-0002-2774-6705, Sapienza University of Rome) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-203 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica - Natural Sciences in Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1804-848X • E-ISSN: 2336-1220 |
| Publisher | Archeologické centrum Olomouc (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.24916/iansa.2018.2.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2922153617 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper reports the archaeobotanical and archaeozoological data from a disposal pit, whose use started after the partial closure of a staircase, and from a mortar surface within a former porch in the Santi Quattro Coronati complex in Rome, Italy. The two contexts were in use in the Early Modern Age, when the complex served as a cardinal seat. The element that distinguishes the Santi Quattro Coronati from other contemporaneous contexts is the presence of New World species, until now only hypothesized based on a letter sent by the first resident bishop in Santo Domingo to Lorenzo Pucci, then cardinal with the titulus of the Santi Quattro Coronati. Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo and C. maxima/ moschata) were found in the pit, while a pelvis of guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) was found in a former porch. Numerous archaeobotanical remains preserved by mummification, identified mostly as food, and many archaeozoological specimens were found in the pit. Based on the data, it is hypothesized that the pit was used mainly as a deposit for table waste. The results as a whole help towards the investigation of the eating customs and daily habits of a Renaissance high-status clerical community
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |