Research > Archaeological Fieldwork > Excavations in Italy > PONTINIA- Pontinian Technologies and Neanderthal Adaptation in Southern Latium
Director: Enza Elena Spinapolice
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Parco archeologico della Villa di Tiberio e Museo archeologico nazionale – Sperlonga
The project aims to analyse the evidence of Neandertal occupation in southern Lazio through the excavation of key cave sites (Tiberius’ Cave, Sperlonga) and systematic surface surveys in the Fondi plan.
Collaborators:
Dr. Cristiana Ruggini, Director of the archaeological heritage site
- Bibliography
Bucci Casari, F., Lucchini, F., Fanucchi, C., Spinapolice, E. E., & Ruggini, C. (2025). Illuminating the Shadows: Photogrammetric Documentation of Pleistocene Deposits in Tiberius’ Cave, Italy. 31st EAA Annual Meeting, 3–6 September, Belgrade, Serbia.
Bucci Casari degli Atti di Sassoferrato, F., Lucchini, F., Bocioaga, C. M., Fanucchi, C., Magliozzi, N., Ruggini, C., & Spinapolice, E. E. (submitted). The Pontinian lithic industry between archaeology and landscape: Neandertal traces in southern Lazio. National PhD Conference in Heritage Science 2026.
Spinapolice, E. E. (2024). “Not only Tiberius: discoveries and rediscovery of the Neandertal presence at Sperlonga”. 60 anni del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sperlonga. Atti del convegno, Sperlonga, 3–4 febbraio 2023.
Further details about this research:
- Research type: Excavation in Italy
- Location of the excavation: Southern Lazio, Italy
- Research topic: Palaeolithic archaeology
- Fundings: PRIN 2022; Ministero della Cultura.
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