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The beginning of the Neolithic in the Po Plain (northern Italy): Problems and perspectives
The Po Valley is one of the major physiographic units of northern Italy. It can be considered as a key area
for the interpretation of long-term historical events and processes because of its location midway between
the Mediterranean world and continental Europe. This paper is an updated summary of our
knowledge of the Early Neolithic farming communities of the region. In particular it discusses data
derived from radiocarbon dated sites. Its aim is to provide the international audience with an updated
view of the topic, based on the discussion of a new series of AMS radiocarbon results, to frame the
earliest producing communities of the Po Valley into the more general picture of the Neolithization of
Italy. To achieve the goal, apart from radiocarbon assays, we have taken into consideration material
culture remains, subsistence economy, environmental resources, and data gathered from archaeometric
analyses and technology