Evolution of fluvial environments and history of human settlements on the Ticino river alluvial plain

Czerski, Dorota and Mosetti, Luisa and Cardani Vergani, Rossana and Pellegrini, Michele and Federici-Schenardi, Maruska and Gillioz, Mattia and Nogara, Giorgio and Scapozza, Cristian (2019) Evolution of fluvial environments and history of human settlements on the Ticino river alluvial plain. In: Congresso biennale 2019 della Società Svizzera di Geomorfologia (SSGm), 4-6 settembre 2019, Bellinzona, Svizzera.

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Abstract

In recent times many geomorphological and geoarchaeological studies were carried out at many locations on the Piano di Magadino (Scapozza & Opizzi 2013). The age and stratigraphy of the deposits were determined using the radiocarbon dating method on organic matter debris and charcoals. This, combined with an accurate sedimentological characterization of the deposit, archaeological observations and dating, allowed interpreting the palaeoenvironmental conditions and depositional context for the studied sedimentary and archaeological sequences. This contribution resumes dating and stratigraphy determined in the archeological sites in Progero (Gudo, RFD 1078; 2’715’900/1’114’530, CH 1903+/LV95), Gudo (RFD 80; 2’716’720/1’114’800, CH1903+/LV95) and Palasio (Giubiasco, RFD 1289; 2’721’902/1’114’942), for the last site the dating analysis is ongoing. The observations together with other historical information (Scapozza, 2013) and results from other research projects on the Ticino river alluvial plain (Scapozza et al., 2017) highlighted eight phases of enhanced hydrosedimentary activity since the Bronze Age: 1500 – 1440 BC (Middle Bronze Age), 1285 – 760 BC (Late Bronze Age/1st Iron Age), 400 – 370 BC (1st - 2nd Iron Age), 200- 170 BC (2nd Iron Age), 10 – 340 AD (Roman Period), 540 – 1000 AD (Early Middle Ages), 1178 AD (High Middle Ages) and 1690 – 1868 AD (Modern Epoch) (Scapozza & Czerski 2019).

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