Mobility and transitions: the south-central Mediterranean on the eve of history
This paper reviews the evidence for maritime connections between Malta and Sicily in the
second millennium BC and considers their social implications. Since much of what has been …
second millennium BC and considers their social implications. Since much of what has been …
Manipulated connectivity in island isolation: Maltese prehistoric stone tool technology and procurement strategies across the fourth and third millennia BC
C Vella - The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The prehistory of the Maltese Islands is known for its megalithic monuments dating to the
fourth and third millennia BC, often emerging in debates surrounding the connectivity of …
fourth and third millennia BC, often emerging in debates surrounding the connectivity of …
Geological reconnaissance and provenancing of potential Neolithic lithic sources in the Maltese Islands
P Chatzimpaloglou - 2020 - repository.cam.ac.uk
This study aims to identify the petrological characteristics of Neolithic chert artefacts
associated with the Temple Period (c. 4000-2500 cal BC) and their probable sources from …
associated with the Temple Period (c. 4000-2500 cal BC) and their probable sources from …
6. The stone artefacts from the settlement at Borġ in-Nadur
D Bracchitta - The late prehistory of Malta: essays on Borġ in-Nadur …, 2015 - torrossa.com
This paper deals with the study of the stone artefacts recovered by Trump in 1959 from the
area of the Bronze Age settlement at Borġ in-Nadur. Although the excavations yielded a …
area of the Bronze Age settlement at Borġ in-Nadur. Although the excavations yielded a …
The Tas-Silġ lithic assemblage: preliminary observations on lithic typology and technological choices from the 2003-2010 seasons
M Moscoloni, C Vella - Scienze dell'Antichità: 18, 2012, 2012 - torrossa.com
The Maltese lithic assemblage and its technology have one attribute in common: an
expedient and improvised character that spans across imported obsidian, flint and the local …
expedient and improvised character that spans across imported obsidian, flint and the local …
Maltese chert: An archaeological perspective on raw material and lithic technology in the central Mediterranean
HS Groucutt - 2024 - um.edu.mt
The Maltese Islands in the central Mediterranean are renowned for their prehistoric
archaeological record, particularly the megalithic 'temples' and associated ceramics and …
archaeological record, particularly the megalithic 'temples' and associated ceramics and …