Over the past two decades, several research projects dedicated to the archaeology of burials in the territory of the provinces of Lucca and Massa Carrara have been carried out in collaboration between the Superintendence and the University. The excavations in Benabbio (LU), Badia Pozzeveri (LU) and San Caprasio di Aulla (MS) have not only been a methodological laboratory for funerary archaeology and bioarchaeology, but they have enabled the development of new strategies of communication with the public, of participation and of the enhancement of the cultural heritage consisting of human skeletal remains. An important role was played by the local communities, which were involved in the research from the planning phase, a factor that provided extraordinary logistical support during the ieldwork and, most importantly, formed the basis on which to build the progressive involvement of all community members in the results return phase. The process of “reappropriation” of bioarchaeological assets has been quite natural. The excavations, which have never been closed to public view, have had strong exposure, implemented by the development of social media. The study of human remains therefore, in our experience, has not been an obstacle to the creation of a shared archaeology by communities, but rather has been a factor that has increased interest and willingness to reconnect with history through “biological archives”, inally made “talking” through archaeology and bioarchaeology.
L’ATTIVITÀ DI TUTELA E RICERCA BIOARCHEOLOGICA NELL’AREA DELLA SABAP PER LE PROVINCE DI LUCCA E MASSA CARRARA: CASI DI STUDIO E SPUNTI DI RIFLESSIONE A PARTIRE DALLE “LINEE GUIDA PER IL TRATTAMENTO DEI RESTI UMANI”
Antonio Fornaciari
;Marta Colombo
2024-01-01
Abstract
Over the past two decades, several research projects dedicated to the archaeology of burials in the territory of the provinces of Lucca and Massa Carrara have been carried out in collaboration between the Superintendence and the University. The excavations in Benabbio (LU), Badia Pozzeveri (LU) and San Caprasio di Aulla (MS) have not only been a methodological laboratory for funerary archaeology and bioarchaeology, but they have enabled the development of new strategies of communication with the public, of participation and of the enhancement of the cultural heritage consisting of human skeletal remains. An important role was played by the local communities, which were involved in the research from the planning phase, a factor that provided extraordinary logistical support during the ieldwork and, most importantly, formed the basis on which to build the progressive involvement of all community members in the results return phase. The process of “reappropriation” of bioarchaeological assets has been quite natural. The excavations, which have never been closed to public view, have had strong exposure, implemented by the development of social media. The study of human remains therefore, in our experience, has not been an obstacle to the creation of a shared archaeology by communities, but rather has been a factor that has increased interest and willingness to reconnect with history through “biological archives”, inally made “talking” through archaeology and bioarchaeology.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
