Site types
Cave and

Location

Coordinates (degrees)
041.878° N, 013.174° E
Coordinates (DMS)
041° 52' 00" E, 013° 10' 00" N
Country (ISO 3166)
Italy (IT)

radiocarbon date Radiocarbon dates (31)

Lab ID Context Material Taxon Method Uncalibrated age Calibrated age References
Beta-227131 layer L4-LR NA NA 8770±60 BP 10119–9550 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
LTL-18072A bone Animalia NA 5205±45 BP 6175–5897 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
LTL-6123A layer L3-C charcoal NA NA 6000±45 BP 6946–6740 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
LTL-6124A layer L3-B1 NA NA 6505±50 BP 7557–7316 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Ly-4569 layer L4-UR NA NA 8750±40 BP 9894–9556 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Ly-4570 layer L4-UR NA NA 8650±40 BP 9681–9540 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Ly-5201 layer L4-LR NA NA 8805±45 BP 10145–9674 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Ly-5202 layer L3-UR charcoal NA NA 6275±45 BP 7279–7020 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Lyon-5203 charcoal NA NA 4775±35 BP 5589–5465 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Montelibretti c1 layer L3-UR NA NA 6152±460 BP 7920–6000 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Montelibretti c2 layer L3-UR NA NA 5693±340 BP 7268–5746 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Montelibretti c3 layer L2-B1 NA NA 3762±340 BP 5211–3250 cal BP Rolfo et al. 2016 Palmisano et al. 2022
Beta-227131 NA NA 8770±60 BP 10119–9550 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
Lecce LTL6125A NA NA 13894±75 BP 17055–16641 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
LTL-6123A charcoal NA NA 6000±45 BP 6946–6740 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
LTL-6124A NA NA 6505±50 BP 7557–7316 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
Lyon-4568 NA NA 13460±50 BP 16346–16065 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
Lyon-4569 NA NA 8750±40 BP 9894–9556 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
Lyon-4570 NA NA 8650±40 BP 9681–9540 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.
Lyon-5201 NA NA 8805±45 BP 10145–9674 cal BP Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.

typological date Typological dates (0)

Classification Estimated age References

Bibliographic reference Bibliographic references 

@misc{Rolfo et al. 2016,
  
}
@misc{Rolfo, M.F., Achino, K.F., Fusco, I., Salari, L. and Silvestri, L., 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, pp.358-367.,
  
}
@misc{Rolfo M.F. Achino K.F. Fusco I. Salari L. and Silvestri L. 2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory: The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 7 pp.358-367.,
  
}
@article{CapuzzoEtAl2014,
  title = {EUBAR: A Database of 14C Measurements for the European Bronze Age. A Bayesian Analysis of 14C-Dated Archaeological Contexts from Northern Italy and Southern France},
  shorttitle = {EUBAR},
  author = {Capuzzo, Giacomo and Boaretto, Elisabetta and Barceló, Juan A.},
  year = {2014},
  month = {jan},
  journal = {Radiocarbon},
  volume = {56},
  number = {2},
  pages = {851–869},
  issn = {0033-8222, 1945-5755},
  doi = {10.2458/56.17453},
  abstract = {The chronological framework of European protohistory is mostly a relative chronology based on typology and stratigraphic data. Synchronization of different time periods suffers from a lack of absolute dates; therefore, disagreements between different chronological schemes are difficult to reconcile. An alternative approach was applied in this study to build a more precise and accurate absolute chronology. To the best of our knowledge, we have collected all the published 14C dates for the archaeological sites in the region from the Ebro River (Spain) to the Middle Danube Valley (Austria) for the period 1800–750 BC. The available archaeological information associated with the 14C dates was organized in a database that totaled more than 1600 14C dates. In order to build an accurate and precise chronology, quality selection rules have been applied to the 14C dates based on both archaeological context and analytical quality. Using the OxCal software and Bayesian analysis, several 14C time sequences were created following the archaeological data and different possible scenarios were tested in northern Italy and southern France.},
  langid = {english},
  month_numeric = {1}
}
@misc{San Juan-Foucher C. 2005. Munibe 57: 95-111. Foucher P. Mem 52 SFP: 380-381,
  
}
@misc{David S.  Palevol 13 (2014) 537-567. .,
  
}
@dataset{AIDA,
  title = {AIDA: Archive of Italian Radiocarbon Dates},
  author = {Palmisano, Alessio and Bevan, Andrew and Kabelindde, A. and Roberts, N. and Shennan, S.},
  date = {2022-04-09},
  url = {https://github.com/apalmisano82/AIDA},
  version = {5.0}
}
@misc{Palmisano et al. 2017,
  url = {https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1575442/},
  note = { Palmisano, A; Bevan, A; Shennan, S; (2017) Regional Demographic Trends and Settlement Patterns in Central Italy: Archaeological Sites and Radiocarbon Dates. [Dataset]. UCL Institute of Archaeology: London, UK. doi:10.14324/000.ds.1575442}
}
@article{p3k14c,
  title = {P3k14c, a Synthetic Global Database of Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates},
  author = {Bird, Darcy and Miranda, Lux and Vander Linden, Marc and Robinson, Erick and Bocinsky, R. Kyle and Nicholson, Chris and Capriles, José M. and Finley, Judson Byrd and Gayo, Eugenia M. and Gil, Adolfo and d’Alpoim Guedes, Jade and Hoggarth, Julie A. and Kay, Andrea and Loftus, Emma and Lombardo, Umberto and Mackie, Madeline and Palmisano, Alessio and Solheim, Steinar and Kelly, Robert L. and Freeman, Jacob},
  year = {2022},
  month = {jan},
  journal = {Scientific Data},
  volume = {9},
  number = {1},
  pages = {27},
  publisher = {Nature Publishing Group},
  issn = {2052-4463},
  doi = {10.1038/s41597-022-01118-7},
  abstract = {Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model prehistoric human demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded over the past decade, have assembled such databases from multiple regions of the world. These data provide unprecedented potential for comparative research on human population ecology and the evolution of social-ecological systems across the Earth. However, these databases have been developed using different sample selection criteria, which has resulted in interoperability issues for global-scale, comparative paleo-demographic research and integration with paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental data. We present a synthetic, global-scale archaeological radiocarbon database composed of 180,070 radiocarbon dates that have been cleaned according to a standardized sample selection criteria. This database increases the reusability of archaeological radiocarbon data and streamlines quality control assessments for various types of paleo-demographic research. As part of an assessment of data quality, we conduct two analyses of sampling bias in the global database at multiple scales. This database is ideal for paleo-demographic research focused on dates-as-data, bayesian modeling, or summed probability distribution methodologies.},
  copyright = {2022 The Author(s)},
  langid = {english},
  keywords = {Archaeology,Chemistry},
  month_numeric = {1}
}

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  2016. Reassessing human occupation patterns in the inner central Apennines in prehistory:
  The case-study of Grotta Mora Cavorso. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports,
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---
:bibtex_key: 'Rolfo M.F. Achino K.F. Fusco I. Salari L. and Silvestri L. 2016. Reassessing
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  :bibtex_type: :article
  :title: "{EUBAR: A Database of 14C Measurements for the European Bronze Age. A Bayesian
    Analysis of 14C-Dated Archaeological Contexts from Northern Italy and Southern
    France}"
  :shorttitle: "{EUBAR}"
  :author: "{Capuzzo, Giacomo and Boaretto, Elisabetta and Barceló, Juan A.}"
  :year: "{2014}"
  :month: "{jan}"
  :journal: "{Radiocarbon}"
  :volume: "{56}"
  :number: "{2}"
  :pages: "{851–869}"
  :issn: "{0033-8222, 1945-5755}"
  :doi: "{10.2458/56.17453}"
  :abstract: "{The chronological framework of European protohistory is mostly a relative
    chronology based on typology and stratigraphic data. Synchronization of different
    time periods suffers from a lack of absolute dates; therefore, disagreements between
    different chronological schemes are difficult to reconcile. An alternative approach
    was applied in this study to build a more precise and accurate absolute chronology.
    To the best of our knowledge, we have collected all the published 14C dates for
    the archaeological sites in the region from the Ebro River (Spain) to the Middle
    Danube Valley (Austria) for the period 1800–750 BC. The available archaeological
    information associated with the 14C dates was organized in a database that totaled
    more than 1600 14C dates. In order to build an accurate and precise chronology,
    quality selection rules have been applied to the 14C dates based on both archaeological
    context and analytical quality. Using the OxCal software and Bayesian analysis,
    several 14C time sequences were created following the archaeological data and
    different possible scenarios were tested in northern Italy and southern France.}"
  :langid: "{english}"
  :month_numeric: "{1}"
---
:bibtex_key: 'San Juan-Foucher C. 2005. Munibe 57: 95-111. Foucher P. Mem 52 SFP:
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  :author: "{Palmisano, Alessio and Bevan, Andrew and Kabelindde, A. and Roberts,
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  :date: "{2022-04-09}"
  :url: "{https://github.com/apalmisano82/AIDA}"
  :version: "{5.0}"
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  :bibtex_type: :misc
  :url: "{https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1575442/}"
  :note: "{ Palmisano, A; Bevan, A; Shennan, S; (2017) Regional Demographic Trends
    and Settlement Patterns in Central Italy: Archaeological Sites and Radiocarbon
    Dates. [Dataset]. UCL Institute of Archaeology: London, UK. doi:10.14324/000.ds.1575442}"
---
- :bibtex_key: p3k14c
  :bibtex_type: :article
  :title: "{P3k14c, a Synthetic Global Database of Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates}"
  :author: "{Bird, Darcy and Miranda, Lux and Vander Linden, Marc and Robinson, Erick
    and Bocinsky, R. Kyle and Nicholson, Chris and Capriles, José M. and Finley, Judson
    Byrd and Gayo, Eugenia M. and Gil, Adolfo and d’Alpoim Guedes, Jade and Hoggarth,
    Julie A. and Kay, Andrea and Loftus, Emma and Lombardo, Umberto and Mackie, Madeline
    and Palmisano, Alessio and Solheim, Steinar and Kelly, Robert L. and Freeman,
    Jacob}"
  :year: "{2022}"
  :month: "{jan}"
  :journal: "{Scientific Data}"
  :volume: "{9}"
  :number: "{1}"
  :pages: "{27}"
  :publisher: "{Nature Publishing Group}"
  :issn: "{2052-4463}"
  :doi: "{10.1038/s41597-022-01118-7}"
  :abstract: "{Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model
    prehistoric human demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent
    projects, funded over the past decade, have assembled such databases from multiple
    regions of the world. These data provide unprecedented potential for comparative
    research on human population ecology and the evolution of social-ecological systems
    across the Earth. However, these databases have been developed using different
    sample selection criteria, which has resulted in interoperability issues for global-scale,
    comparative paleo-demographic research and integration with paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental
    data. We present a synthetic, global-scale archaeological radiocarbon database
    composed of 180,070 radiocarbon dates that have been cleaned according to a standardized
    sample selection criteria. This database increases the reusability of archaeological
    radiocarbon data and streamlines quality control assessments for various types
    of paleo-demographic research. As part of an assessment of data quality, we conduct
    two analyses of sampling bias in the global database at multiple scales. This
    database is ideal for paleo-demographic research focused on dates-as-data, bayesian
    modeling, or summed probability distribution methodologies.}"
  :copyright: "{2022 The Author(s)}"
  :langid: "{english}"
  :keywords: "{Archaeology,Chemistry}"
  :month_numeric: "{1}"

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