FONTANA-NUOVA-DI-RAGUSA (SICILY, ITALY) - SOUTHERNMOST AURIGNACIAN SITE IN EUROPE

Authors
CHILARDI S FRAYER DW GIOIA P MACCHIARELLI R MUSSI M
Citation
S. Chilardi et al., FONTANA-NUOVA-DI-RAGUSA (SICILY, ITALY) - SOUTHERNMOST AURIGNACIAN SITE IN EUROPE, Antiquity, 70(269), 1996, pp. 553-563
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Archaeology,Archaeology
Journal title
Antiquity → ACNP
ISSN journal
0003598X
Volume
70
Issue
269
Year of publication
1996
Pages
553 - 563
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-598X(1996)70:269<553:F(I-SA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Fontana Nuova di Ragusa, a small rock-shelter in southeast Sicily, was thoroughly excavated by Bernabo, Brea in 1949. In the far south of Eu rope - Sicily is nearly on a latitude with Africa - it has continuing importance as marking a southern geographical limit of Aurignacian set tlement, and as proof of humans crossing the strait into island Sicily .