This thesis aims to fill a significant gap in the documentation and interpretation of textile archaeology in Phoenician-Punic Sardinia, where the study of this class of finds has long remained fragmentary and lacking in systematic investigation. The main objective of the research is the archaeological and archaeometric characterisation of a corpus of textile fragments (to this day, the largest examined for this geographical area) from the western necropolis of Nora (CA) and the Punic necropolis of Villamar (SU), dating from the second half of the 4th century to the late 3rd century BC. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the study aims to determine the nature of the fibres, the structural parameters of the fabrics and the yarn production techniques, in order to link the microscopic data to the broader historical, economic and social context of the western Mediterranean. From an archaeological perspective, the research examines the contextual function and symbolic significance of artefacts preserved through mineralisation and oxidation on bone remains, bronze coins and iron grave goods, assessing their specific use within funerary rituals. From a historical and cultural perspective, the study analyses the technological parameters identified to define craft traditions and spheres of influence, comparing Sardinian artefacts with contemporary evidence from Sicily, the Iberian Peninsula and the North African coast. Methodologically, the research adopts a workflow that integrates structural analysis using portable digital microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Lastly, a critical assessment is carried out on the experimental application of micro-photogrammetry to archaeological fabrics.
Il presente lavoro di tesi si propone di colmare un significativo vuoto documentario ed interpretativo nell'ambito dell'archeologia tessile della Sardegna fenicio-punica, dove lo studio di questa classe di manufatti è rimasto a lungo frammentario e privo di indagini sistematiche. L'obiettivo principale della ricerca consiste nella caratterizzazione archeologica e archeometrica di un corpus di frammenti tessili (ad oggi il più consistente esaminato per questo ambito geografico) provenienti dalla necropoli occidentale di Nora (CA) e dalla necropoli punica di Villamar (SU), cronologicamente collocabili tra la seconda metà del IV e l'avanzato III secolo a.C. Attraverso un approccio interdisciplinare, l'indagine mira a determinare la natura delle fibre, i parametri strutturali dei tessuti e le tecniche di produzione dei filati, al fine di connettere il dato microscopico con il più ampio quadro storico, economico e sociale del Mediterraneo occidentale. Dal punto di vista archeologico, la ricerca esamina la funzione contestuale e il significato simbolico dei reperti conservatisi per mineralizzazione e ossidazione su resti ossei, monete di bronzo e oggetti di corredo in ferro, valutando il loro specifico impiego all'interno dei rituali funerari. In un'ottica storico-culturale, lo studio analizza i parametri tecnologici rilevati per definire le tradizioni artigianali e le sfere di influenza di riferimento, confrontando i reperti sardi con le evidenze coeve della Sicilia, della Penisola Iberica e delle coste nordafricane. Sul piano metodologico, la ricerca adotta un workflow operativo che integra l'analisi strutturale mediante microscopia digitale portatile e la microscopia elettronica a scansione (SEM). Infine, viene condotta una valutazione critica sull'applicazione sperimentale della micro-fotogrammetria ai tessuti archeologici.
Tessuti Punici della Sardegna: uno studio archeometrico e archeologico di frammenti tessili dalle necropoli di Nora (CA) e Villamar (VS)
FERRARIS, VALENTINA VIRGINIA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis aims to fill a significant gap in the documentation and interpretation of textile archaeology in Phoenician-Punic Sardinia, where the study of this class of finds has long remained fragmentary and lacking in systematic investigation. The main objective of the research is the archaeological and archaeometric characterisation of a corpus of textile fragments (to this day, the largest examined for this geographical area) from the western necropolis of Nora (CA) and the Punic necropolis of Villamar (SU), dating from the second half of the 4th century to the late 3rd century BC. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the study aims to determine the nature of the fibres, the structural parameters of the fabrics and the yarn production techniques, in order to link the microscopic data to the broader historical, economic and social context of the western Mediterranean. From an archaeological perspective, the research examines the contextual function and symbolic significance of artefacts preserved through mineralisation and oxidation on bone remains, bronze coins and iron grave goods, assessing their specific use within funerary rituals. From a historical and cultural perspective, the study analyses the technological parameters identified to define craft traditions and spheres of influence, comparing Sardinian artefacts with contemporary evidence from Sicily, the Iberian Peninsula and the North African coast. Methodologically, the research adopts a workflow that integrates structural analysis using portable digital microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Lastly, a critical assessment is carried out on the experimental application of micro-photogrammetry to archaeological fabrics.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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