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• Renzelli, Diana
• Barone, Pasquale
• Pingitore, Valentino
• Sirianni, Federica
• Purri, Rocco
• Davoli, Mariano
• Barca, Donatella
• Oliva, Antonino

In this work some ceramic fragments from the neolithic and medieval period have been studied by Thermoluminescence (TL). Six samples of "Stentinello" ceramics found in the area of Acconia, in the “Piana di Curinga” (Lamezia Terme, Cz, South Italy) dating back to the VI-IV millenium B.C. and four samples of Nicastro Castle and St. Eufemia Abbey (Lamezia Terme, Cz, South Italy) dating back to the 1500 A.D. The samples were analysed by TL using the Single Aliquot Regenerative (SAR) dose protocol. The so obtained results provided reliable age estimates for the following samples (the Italian labels refer to different archaeological sites in the same valley): Neolithic samples: “Terravecchia”, age range 2700-6500 ± 500-1200 B.C.; “Suveretta”, 4100 ± 700 B.C.; “Romatisi”, 5100 ± 400 B.C.. Medieval samples: Nicastro Castle, 1690 ± 60 A.D. ; St. Eufemia Abbey 1600 ± 50 A.D.. The dating results are consistent with the typological characterization of the samples and in agreement with the historical period to which the fragments are supposed to belong.

• History and Archaeology

• Αρχαιολογία

Thermoluminescence, Equivalent dose, SAR protocol, Neolithic period, Medieval period

Corresponding author: Diana Renzelli (diana.renzelli@unical.it), This article is co-financed with support from the European Commission, European Social Fund and the Region of Calabria. This work has been funded from the European project PON01_02140 “COMAS”. We acknowledge dr. S. Bonomi, “Soprintendente ai Beni Archeologici della Calabria”. Thanks are also due to helpful comments from dr. R. Spadea, “Archeologo responsabile dell’area lametina e catanzarese”, and from dr. R. Cicero, archeologist.

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