Amanda James
University of Western Ontario, Anthropology, Graduate Student
- Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Physical Anthropology, Human Osteology, Stable Isotope Analysis, Bioarchaeology, and 15 morePalaeopathology, Forensic Anthropology, History Of Disease, Funerary Archaeology, Death and Burial (Archaeology), Medieval Hospitals, History of Hospitals, Biological Anthropology, Human Evolution, Paleopathology, Musculoskeletal Stress Markers (MSM), Long Bone Biomechanics, Activity patterns, Fluorosis, and DENTAL FLUOROSISedit
ROCCARAINOLA--On Saturday, 15 September 2012 the Apolline Project presented the findings of their 2011 excavation season from the medieval church of Sant' Arcangelo to the general populace of the town at the Museum of Roccarainola.... more
ROCCARAINOLA--On Saturday, 15 September 2012 the Apolline Project presented the findings of their 2011 excavation season from the medieval church of Sant' Arcangelo to the general populace of the town at the Museum of Roccarainola. Opening remarks were given by Mr. Domenico Capolongo, local historian and avid supporter of the project. The conference panel featured the director the excavation, Nicola DeCarlo, the project's ceramic anaylist, Vincenzo Castaldo, in addition to the project's anthropologist, Amanda James. Underlying the presentation was the expressed need for the general populace of Roccarainola to gain a more spirited understanding of their region's history and a valuable perspective into the the lives of their predecessors. Conference participants appreciated an enthusiastic audience as well as a thought provoking question and answer session following the presentation.
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Preliminary archaeological report on the site of Cammarano (Roccarainola, Southern Italy). This contribution provides a summary of the activities carried out by the Apolline Project at the medieval church of Cammarano in 2011-2012 and it... more
Preliminary archaeological report on the site of Cammarano (Roccarainola, Southern Italy). This contribution provides a summary of the activities carried out by the Apolline Project at the medieval church of Cammarano in 2011-2012 and it analyses the information gathered so far. In particular, the architectural remains provide evidence to the hypothesis that a Roman villa existed at Cammarano; the church was probably built between the 4th and the 7th century and was likely dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. The marble fragments show considerable variety and were probably spoliated from a Roman building. The pottery covers a wide timespan, from the 4th century BC to the Late Medieval period, although the majority of the fragments are dated to the Late Roman to the Early Medieval period.