In addition to several pit houses, the excavations on the village of Bostel di Rotzo unearthed the remains of a pottery workshop with activity held between the end of the 4th and the 2nd centuries BC. Inside it, two sets of spatially confined, selected anatomical elements, were recovered. The first cluster (2006-2010) was found near the south-western furnace and totalled 60 items, including 32 metapodials, 27 phalanxes and 1 horncore fragment; 12 of these featured inscriptions. The second lot was discovered recently in a wooden-floor area on the north-eastern part of the same structure and totalled 78 elements, of which 7 featured inscriptions. The systemtic selection of phalanxes and metapodials was once more evident. The presence of several unfused epiphyses found in undisturbed anatomical connection suggested the existence of connective tissue in the pre-depositional phase. This paper presents the context of the discovery, the osteological analysis, and alternative models of interpretation. In particular, the hypothesis of a rituality connected to craft activities, as has been hypothesized for other contexts of the pre-Roman Veneto, or a practical use with a numeral function, will be evaluated.
Due set di metapodiali e falangi con esemplari iscritti dall’area artigianale C1 del Bostel di Rotzo (VI): elementi rituali o funzionali?
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2025-01-01
Abstract
In addition to several pit houses, the excavations on the village of Bostel di Rotzo unearthed the remains of a pottery workshop with activity held between the end of the 4th and the 2nd centuries BC. Inside it, two sets of spatially confined, selected anatomical elements, were recovered. The first cluster (2006-2010) was found near the south-western furnace and totalled 60 items, including 32 metapodials, 27 phalanxes and 1 horncore fragment; 12 of these featured inscriptions. The second lot was discovered recently in a wooden-floor area on the north-eastern part of the same structure and totalled 78 elements, of which 7 featured inscriptions. The systemtic selection of phalanxes and metapodials was once more evident. The presence of several unfused epiphyses found in undisturbed anatomical connection suggested the existence of connective tissue in the pre-depositional phase. This paper presents the context of the discovery, the osteological analysis, and alternative models of interpretation. In particular, the hypothesis of a rituality connected to craft activities, as has been hypothesized for other contexts of the pre-Roman Veneto, or a practical use with a numeral function, will be evaluated.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.