Reworking the idea of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) cultivation in Roman times: New data from ancient Campania
@article{Pasquale2010ReworkingTI, title={Reworking the idea of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) cultivation in Roman times: New data from ancient Campania}, author={G. Di Pasquale and E. Allevato and E. Russo Ermolli and S. Coubray and C. Lubritto and F. Marzaioli and M. Yoneda and K. Takeuchi and Y. Kano and S. Matsuyama and G. de Simone}, journal={Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology}, year={2010}, volume={144}, pages={865 - 873} }
Abstract Charcoal analysis was carried out in two archaeological sites on the north slope of the Somma-Vesuvius volcano, not far from Naples. Both sites were inhabited between the 2nd century AD and AD 472, when a great Vesuvius eruption (so called Pollena eruption) buried them. In both sites, Castanea sativa wood was largely used for architectural structures as well as firewood. Ten 14C dates, spanning between the 1st and the 5th century AD, testify to a continuative use of this wood… CONTINUE READING
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