The Valcuvia bioarchaeological archive: an example of human remains conservation, valorization and fruition

Main Article Content

Claudia Bressan
Caterina Pangrazzi

Keywords

Valcuvia, bioarchaeological archive, bioethics, anthropological collection, digital catalogue

Abstract

Within the project “Paesaggi della Valcuvia. Riqualificazione ambientale attraverso un percorso archeologico: valorizzazione, tutela e fruizione del Patrimonio Culturale.”, the bioarchaeological archive has been created by the physical anthropology team of University of Insubria. The archive is located in Caravate and in preserves the human remains recovered in the archaeological site of Lombardy. It aims to the conservation, valorization and fruition of the cultural heritage of the region, and it allows the creation of a dedicated laboratory for anthropological analysis.

Abstract 103 | PDF Downloads 74

References

Alfonso, M. P. & Powell, J. 2015. Ethics of Flash and Bone, or Ethic in the practice of Paleopathology, Osteology, and Bioarchaeology. In V. Cassman, N. Odegaard, J. Powell (Ed.), Human Remains: Guide for Museums and Academic Institutions (pp. 5-19). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Larsen C. S., 2002. Bioarchaeology: The lives and lifestyles of past people. Journal of Archaeological Research, 10, 119-166.

Licata, M., Bonsignore, A., Boano, R., Monza, F., Fulcheri, E. & Ciliberti, R. (2020). Study, conservation and exhibition of human remains: the need of a bioethical perspective. Acta Biomedica, 91(4). 10.23750/abm.v91i4.9674.

Ministero della Cultura, ICCD & ICA (2022). I resti scheletrici umani: dallo scavo, al laboratorio, al museo. Ministero della Cultura, Roma.

Monza, F. & Licata, M. (2015). Anatomical preparations in museums a special category of cultural heritage. Med Secoli, 27(2), 615–28.

Sineo, L. (2022). Prefazione. In M. G. Belcastro, G. Manzi, J. Moggi Cecchi (Ed.), Quel che resta. Scheletri e altri resti umani come beni culturali (pp. 9-11). Il Mulino.