L'archeologia delle alluvioni: problemi di analisi dei contesti ceramici. Un caso di studio dal Cantiere delle Navi Antiche di Pisa-San Rossore.

Il lavoro di ricerca ha inteso offrire un modello di lettura dei contesti ceramici derivanti da depositi alluvionali. Il primo livello di analisi ha consentito un esame critico delle proposte metodologiche offerte in letteratura nell'ambito dell'Alluvial Archaeology, funzionale alla definizione degli strumenti di analisi per il trattamento dei dati. La sperimentazione di questo approccio ha preso forma nel lavoro condotto su di un caso di studio di particolare significatività nell'ambito dell'archeologia dell'alluvione. Il Cantiere delle Navi Antiche di Pisa San Rossore rappresenta, in tal senso, un contesto privilegiato per analizzare fenomeni di grande portata e formazione dei contesti ceramici. L'area di San Rossore costituisce un paleoalveo interessato da una serie di eventi alluvionali generati da esondazioni del fiume Arno. Considerata l'estensione del sito archeologico e la quantità di record restituiti nel corso di 15 anni di indagini, è stata scelta, come campione, l'area 5, che rappresenta l'ultima unità sedimentaria. I risultati della ricerca sono stati diversi: l'integrazione del record archeologico con i dati geomorfologici e stratigrafici; la periodizzazione e l'inquadramento della sequenza stratigrafica; l'analisi (approcci quantitativi e qualitativi) dei contesti ceramici inediti (37000 frammenti catalogati); la definizione degli elementi caratterizzanti per le ipotesi ricostruttive dei possibili contesti di provenienza dei materiali residuali e intrusivi; l'analisi delle aree di dispersione dei manufatti ceramici

Aprendizajes y prácticas educativas en las actuales condiciones de época: COVID-19

“Esta obra colectiva es el resultado de una convocatoria a docentes, investigadores y profesionales del campo pedagógico a visibilizar procesos investigativos y prácticas educativas situadas en el marco de COVI-19. La misma se inscribe en el trabajo llevado a cabo por el equipo de Investigación responsable del Proyecto “Sentidos y significados acerca de aprender en las actuales condiciones de época: un estudio con docentes y estudiantes de la educación secundarias en la ciudad de Córdoba” de la Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. El momento excepcional que estamos atravesando, pero que también nos atraviesa, ha modificado la percepción temporal a punto tal que habitamos un tiempo acelerado y angustiante que nos exige la producción de conocimiento provisorio. La presente publicación surge como un espacio para detenernos a documentar lo que nos acontece y, a su vez, como oportunidad para atesorar y resguardar las experiencias educativas que hemos construido, inventado y reinventando en este contexto. En ella encontrarán pluralidad de voces acerca de enseñar y aprender durante la pandemia. Este texto es una pausa para reflexionar sobre el hacer y las prácticas educativas por venir”.Fil: Beltramino, Lucia (comp.). Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Escuela de Archivología; Argentina

Velia. La città bassa. Insediamento, ambiente, contesti ceramici

Since 2000 the University of Napoli Federico II is leading a research program in the Southern Quarter of Velia. The recent archaeological investigations allowed the discovery of new urban structures, affected by several building phases after each alluvial flood event. Furthermore, the excavations returned an interesting ceramic assemblage, dating from the 4th cent. BC to the 6th cent. AD, offering a significant outlook on the productive trends and the circulation of imported goods. The recent geo-archaeological analysis provided chronological constraints to the landscape modification, occurred after the alluvial fan deposition. In this paper, we discuss data deriving from the analysis of an archaeological-stratigraphical trench (02.12), focusing on the methodological approach developed in order to better reconstruct the relationship between the environmental and settlement changes, following the “Alluvial archaeology” guidelines

Velia. Fenomeni alluvionali e trasformazioni dell’abitato

The Southern Quarter of Velia represents a particularly stimulating case-study concerning the relationship between settlement and environment. The lower city, indeed, is affected, especially in the Imperial age, by a series of alluvial floods, that gradually modify the inhabited area layout, determining the walking surfaces aggradation and various rearrangement buildings interventions. Recent research data offers the first elements to discuss the impact of these events on the community and its resilience capacity. The ceramic assemblage from the sampled area returned data for the formation processes interpretation and chronological reconstruction of the context. The different approaches (quantitative, qualitative, chronological and spatial analysis) allowed to recognize the impact of the alluvial events on the stratigraphical sequence. The chrono-typological evaluation enabled a preliminary reconstruction of the Middle and Late Roman ceramic repertoires, a phase still not so known in Velia

Le indagini archeologiche, tra conoscenza e programmazione: la Casa del Leone

La Casa del Leone rappresenta la prima area interessata da indagini archeologiche, nell’ambito dell’ampio progetto di riqualificazione di questo settore dell’Insula Occidentalis. Le ricerche hanno restituito nuovi dati sull’articolazione del peristilio inferiore dell’edificio, disposto su tre terrazzamenti, lungo il versante collinare. Le strutture, finora mai analizzate in maniera specifica per il precoce reinterro, si inseriscono in una sistemazione dell’area databile a partire dalla fine del I sec. a.C

Alcune immagini legate all'acqua in Filone Alessandrino

The paper explores the most frequent metaphors, allegories, and figures of thought Philo of Alexandria associates with the biblical water. The investigation sheds light on strongly connotated meanings which Philo tends to relate with water, and which can be classified in ‘positive’, ‘negative’ and ‘neuter’. In images related to water the spheres both of corporeity and of spirituality are reflected. It is also put forward that in many cases the images are related to or share similarities with Philo’s conception of λόγος

Emotional status and fear in patients scheduled for elective surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide cross-sectional survey (COVID-SURGERY)

Background Fragmented data exist on the emotional and psychological distress generated by hospital admission during the pandemic in specific populations of patients, and no data exists on patients scheduled for surgery. The aim of this multicentre nationwide prospective cross-sectional survey was to evaluate the impact of pandemic on emotional status and fear of SARS-CoV-2 contagion in a cohort of elective surgical patients in Italy, scheduled for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Twenty-nine Italian centres were involved in the study, for a total of 2376 patients surveyed (mean age of 58 years ± 16.61; 49.6% males). The survey consisted of 28 total closed questions, including four study outcome questions. More than half of patients had at least one chronic disease (54%), among which cardiovascular diseases were the commonest (58%). The most frequent type of surgery was abdominal (20%), under general anaesthesia (64%). Almost half of the patients (46%) declared to be frightened of going to the hospital for routine checkups; 55% to be afraid of getting SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospitalization and 62% were feared of being hospitalised without seeing family members. Having an oncological disease and other patient-related, centre-related or perioperative factors were independently associated with an increased risk of fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospitalization and of being hospitalised without seeing family members. A previous infection due to SARS-COV-2 was associated with a reduced risk of worse emotional outcomes and fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospitalization. Patients who showed the most emotionally vulnerable profile (e.g. use of sleep-inducing drugs, higher fear of surgery or anaesthesia) were at higher risk of worse emotional status towards the hospitalization during COVID-19 pandemic. Being operated in hospitals with lower surgical volume and with COVID-19 wards was associated with worse emotional status and fear of contagion. Conclusions Additional fear and worse emotional status may be frequent in patients scheduled for elective surgery during COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of the participants to the survey were worried about not being able to receive family visits. Psychological support may be considered for patients at higher risk of psychological distress to improve perioperative wellbeing during the pandemic