Late prehistoric occupation along the Murgia plateau edge: new surveys in south-eastern Italy

The Alta Murgia Archaeological Project investigates pre- and protohistoric settlement dynamics along the southern edge of the Murge plateau (south-eastern Italy). Surveys conducted between 2023 and 2024 revealed intensive exploitation of ecosystems at the interface between the lowlands and the plateau, and highlighted significant shifts in settlement patterns.

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Antiquity
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2026-09-10
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https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10433
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Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
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Abstract

The Alta Murgia Archaeological Project investigates pre- and protohistoric settlement dynamics along the southern edge of the Murge plateau (south-eastern Italy). Surveys conducted between 2023 and 2024 revealed intensive exploitation of ecosystems at the interface between the lowlands and the plateau, and highlighted significant shifts in settlement patterns.

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Ministry of Culture (PE), University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT), Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
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