Claudio Cavazzuti
Mobile elites at Frattesina: flows of people in a Late Bronze Age ‘port of trade’ in northern Italy
Cavazzuti, Claudio; Cardarelli, Andrea; Quondam, Francesco; Salzani, Luciano; Ferrante, Marco; Nisi, Stefano; Millard, Andrew R.; Skeates, Robin
Authors
Andrea Cardarelli
Francesco Quondam
Luciano Salzani
Marco Ferrante
Stefano Nisi
Dr Andrew Millard a.r.millard@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Professor Robin Skeates robin.skeates@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
Following a mid twelfth-century BC demographic crisis, Frattesina, in northern Italy, arose as a prominent hub linking continental Europe and the Mediterranean, as evidenced by the remarkable variety of exotic materials and commodities discovered at the site. Debate persists, however, about the extent to which migrants influenced the foundation and development of Frattesina. The authors present the results of strontium isotope analyses, which suggest significant migration to the site, particularly of elites, mostly from within a 50km radius. Among these non-indigenous people, the authors identify a ‘warrior-chief’, whom they interpret as representing a new, more hierarchical society.
Citation
Cavazzuti, C., Cardarelli, A., Quondam, F., Salzani, L., Ferrante, M., Nisi, S., Millard, A. R., & Skeates, R. (2019). Mobile elites at Frattesina: flows of people in a Late Bronze Age ‘port of trade’ in northern Italy. Antiquity, 93(369), 624-644. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.59
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 6, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 12, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Dec 17, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 3, 2019 |
Journal | Antiquity |
Print ISSN | 0003-598X |
Electronic ISSN | 1745-1744 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 93 |
Issue | 369 |
Pages | 624-644 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.59 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1306746 |
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