New publication: Palaeolithic Rock Art of the Italian Peninsula by Dario Sigari

Edizioni del Centro è orgogliosa di presentare la pubblicazione “Palaeolithic Rock Art of the Italian Peninsula” by Dario Sigari

English review: Marisa Giorgi
Publisher: Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici – Edizioni del Centro, Archivi 21, 1st ed., Capo di Ponte (Bs) – Italy

Paperback edition ISBN 978-88-86621-62-5
Printed in full color; 272 pages; closed size 21×29.7;
Cover price 30,00 €

E-book edition ISBN 978-88-86621-64-9
.pdf price 15,00 €

To buy your copy, send an email to info@ccsp.it

This volume is a first step towards a systematic review of the Palaeolithic rock art in the Italian Peninsula, considering eleven sites as main review cases: the Balzi Rossi (Florestano, Blanc-Cardini and Caviglione caves), Bàsura cave, Arene Candide cave, Luine open air rock art sites (Rocks No. 6 and 34), Fumane cave, Romito shelter, Paglicci cave and the Romanelli cave.
Palaeolithic rock art studies have traditionally been restricted to western and continental Europe seen as a specific cultural space during the Late Pleistocene, notably through the production of parietal and mobile art. Conversely, the surrounding areas, which also include the Italian Peninsula, had been considered to be part of an autonomous context. This separate artistic province had a difference in the perceived graphic repertoire (motifs and stylistic conventions) that, according to the Italian scholar Paolo Graziosi, was called the “Mediterranean artistic province”. This view had been accepted for a long time, strengthening the idea of two opposed artistic provinces, the Franco-Cantabrian vs. the Mediterranean one.
However, during the last 30 years, new discoveries of Pleistocene art and the reassessment of previous research in this field broke this paradigm.
Therefore, the need to thoroughly revise this part of Italian heritage had become pressing in order to contextualise what is found along the Italian Peninsula, considering the new data and the possibility of using new methodologies of documentation.

Recording rock art fieldwork from 20 July to 6 August 2022

In the wonderful framework of the Landmarks Valley, recognized as UNESCO heritage since 1979, the Centro Camuno of Studi Preistorici organize the annual recording rock-art fieldwork aims at the documentation of the rock art in the middle Valcamonica. Following the previous recording rock.art fieldworks, also this year the works will continue in the area of Foppe di Nadro – Riserva naturale incisioni rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo e Paspardo (Valcamonica – Italy) on the concession of the MiC.

Information and registration
recording.rockart@ccsp.it www.ccsp.it

The fieldwork will be structured on 3 weeks, it is required the participation to at least 2 weeks.
In the first week, mandatory for who has not experience in the rock-art recording, the participant will learn the necessary competences to document rock-art:

• Identification of the rocks and preparation of the surfaces.
• Placing of the tracing sheets in nylon and recording.
• Use of the total station, georeferencing of the rocks, elaboration of the data in GIS.
• Archaeological photography of the engraved rocks.
• 3D recordings of rocks and engravings (SfM).
• Digitization of the tracings, processing and recomposition with computer in laboratory.
• Catalogue, analysis and comparisons with archaeological sources.
• Post-processing of the data gathered.
• Seminars.

The activities of the fieldowork will start at 9 am of the 20 July, we advise to arrive the day before.

Available places: 10.
Participation: The first week is mandatory for who has no experience in the rock-art recording. The minimum participation is of two weeks.
Requirements: The fieldwork is addresses to everyone, priority will be given to students and graduates in archaeology or anthropology, history and art history.
Deadline: curriculm and participation form has to be send by June 2021 to:
recording.rockart@ccsp.it
Cost: 110 € plus the inscription to Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici (40 €).
Lodging in Va lcamonica: The lodging is at the “Guest house” of the Natural Reserve in Nadro with an agreed upon price of 10 € per night. The guest-house has a kitchen

AT THE END OF THE FIELDWORK WILL BE GIVEN A PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN CREDITS FOR THE UNIVERSITY

XXVIII Valcamonica Symposium. ROCK-ART, A HUMAN HERITAGE

In primo piano

Città della Cultura, Capo di Ponte, Valcamonica (Italy) 28-31 October 2021

The Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici is once again organising the Valcamonica Symposium. More than a year after the start of the pandemic, which delayed numerous initiatives and prevented new research and interactions between institutions and researchers, this congress aims to facilitate communication and exchanges and to establish new contacts and collaborations, redefine objectives and facilitate planning.
The Valcamonica Symposium will be an opportunity to present new research and news on rock art sites from around the world; it will allow us to deepen the debate on specific issues, geographical locations and specific periods, but above all it aims to become a stimulus to share reflections and research methods, to review the tools of museumization in light of  new potential for sites, in museums and on social platforms.

The official languages of the Valcamonica Symposium are: English, Italian, French and Spanish.

Headquarters
The Auditorium Cittadella Cultura, Capo di Ponte, Valcamonica, Italy. Conformity to current rules, Digital COVID Certificate (Green Pass) is required to access the conference room. Access to the room is subject to availability.

All the conferences are avaible in live streaming: from zoom (subscribers only, registration form available here); from the youtube channel and FB page of @centrocamuno (registration is not required)

detailed information and program here

Valcamonica recording rock-art fieldwork 2019 (en)

In the wonderful framework of the Landmarks Valley, recognized as UNESCO heritage since 1979, the Centro Camuno of Studi Preistorici in collaboration with the University of Trento organize the annual recording rock-art fieldwork aims at the documentation of the rock art in the middle Valcamonica. Following the previous recording rock.art fieldworks, also this year the works will continue in the area of Foppe di Nadro – Riserva naturale incisioni rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo e Paspardo (Valcamonica – Italy) on the concession of the Soprintendenza Archeologia , Belle arti e Paesaggio.

download leaflet   ||   registration form   ||   dedicated web page

The fieldwork will be structured on 3 weeks, it is required the participation to at least 2 weeks.
In the first week, mandatory for who has not experience in the rock-art recording, the participant will learn the necessary competences to document rock-art:
• Identification of the rocks within the archaeological authorization and preparation of the rocky surfaces.
• Placing of the tracing sheets in nylon and recording.
• Use of the total station and georeferencing of the rocks.
• Archaeological photography of the engraved rocks.
• 3D recordings of rocks and engravings (SfM).
• Digitization of the tracings, processing and recomposition with computer in laboratory.
• Catalogue, analysis and comparisons with archaeological sources.
• Post-processing of the data gathered.
• Seminars.

The second and third week will be dedicated to the work on the field and in laboratory.

Available places: 20.
Participation: The first week is mandatory for who has no experience in the rock-art recording. The minimum participation is of two weeks.
Requirements: The fieldwork is addresses to everyone, priority will be given to students and graduates in archaeology or anthropology (or related fields).
Deadline: curriculm and participation form has to be send by June 2019 to:
recording.rockart@ccsp.it
Cost: 100 € plus the inscription to Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici (40 €).
Lodging in Va lcamonica: The lodging is at the “Guest house” of the Natural Reserve in Nadro with an agreed upon price of 10 € per night. The guest-house has a kitchen

AT THE END OF THE FIELDWORK WILL BE GIVEN A PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN CREDITS FOR THE UNIVERSITY

download leaflet   ||   registration form   ||   dedicated web page

Recording Rock-Art Fieldwork in Valcamonica 2018 English version

Recording Rock-Art Fieldwork in Valcamonica 2018

16 July – 4 august 2018

In the wonderful framework of the Landmarks Valley, recognized as UNESCO heritage since 1979, the Centro Camuno of Studi Preistorici in collaboration with the University of Trento organize the annual recording rock-art fieldwork aims at the documentation of the rock art in the middle Valcamonica. Following the previous recording rock.art fieldworks, also this year the works will continue in the area of Foppe di Nadro – Riserva naturale incisioni rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo e Paspardo (Valcamonica – Italy) on the concession of the Soprintendenza Archeologia , Belle arti e Paesaggio.

The fieldwork will be structured on 3 weeks, it is required the participation to at least 2 weeks.
In the first week, mandatory for who has not experience in the rock-art recording, the participant will learn the necessary competences to document rock-art:
• Identification of the rocks within the archaeological authorization and preparation of the rocky surfaces.
• Placing of the tracing sheets in nylon and recording.
• Use of the total station and georeferencing of the rocks.
• Archaeological photography of the engraved rocks.
• 3D recordings of rocks and engravings (SfM).
• Digitization of the tracings, processing and recomposition with computer in laboratory.
• Catalogue, analysis and comparisons with archaeological sources.
• Post-processing of the data gathered.
• Seminars.

The second and third week will be dedicated to the work on the field, in laboratory.

Available places: 20.
Participation: The first week is mandatory for who has no experience in the rock-art recording. The minimum participation is of two weeks.
Requirements: The fieldwork is addresses to everyone, priority will be given to students and graduates in archaeology or anthropology (or related fields).
Deadline: curriculm and participation form has to be send by June 2018 to: recording.rockart@ccsp.it
Cost: 100 € plus the inscription to Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici (40 €).
Lodging in Va lcamonica: The lodging is at the “Guest house” of the Natural Reserve in Nadro with an agreed upon price of 10 € per night. The guest-house has a kitchen

AT THE END OF THE FIELDWORK WILL BE GIVEN A PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN CREDITS FOR THE UNIVERSITY

To dowload the pdf fieldwork2018_eng_low

The application form, logistic informations and more details are available on the web site www.ccsp.it
to contact the secretariat: recording.rockart@ccsp.it

IFRAO2018 – Posticipo deadline al 19 gennaio 2018

Cari amici e colleghi,
A causa delle numerose proposte di partecipazione arrivate e che continuano a pervenire per il 20th INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONGRESS IFRAO 2018, abbiamo deciso di dare un’ultima estensione del termine per la call for papers. L’ultima deadline sarà il 19 gennaio 2018.
Per dettagli sulle modalità di invio continuiamo a far riferimento alla sito http://www.ccsp.it/web/Ifrao2018/ifrao2018_it.html

Il comitato organizzatore

IFRAO2018 – Updates1 (en)

CALL for PAPERS – has been extended until 31 Dec. 2017
Due to a number of requests (both from the chaipersons and from several scholars submitting abstracts) we are happy to announce that the deadline for the call for papers for the 20th INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONGRESS IFRAO 2018 has been extended until the 31 Dec. 2017. Abstracts should be sent to our email: ifrao2018@ccsp.it, session e-mail contact or submit your proposal online

CALL for POSTERS – deadline 31 may 2018
The files, in .pdf format and with a resolution suitable for the printing, should be sent by the 31st of May 2018 at the email address: valeria.damioli@ccsp.it. The IFRAO staff will provide for the printing. The posters will be printed only at the reception of the registration form and the related fee payment.

Exhibitions – Request for exhibitions space
During the IFRAO congress, it will be available a space dedicated for the exhibitions in the venue of the ex Consolata in Boario, where most of the communication will be placed and next to the main congress hall. Who is interested to present an exhibition, plase fill in the form with the technical details. We would like to remind that the costs of transport, installation and setup are at the expense of the proposer.

Bookshop – Request for vendors space during the congress
During the IFRAO congress, the organization will make available a large space for the sale of books and other gadgets, at the ex Consolata in Boario, where most of the communication will be placed and next to the main congress hall. The hall will allow to each seller to have a space table of around 2 sq meters, the fee to expose is 100 €. The proposals will be accepted until the spaces availabe will be sold out. (Bookshop form)

Registration fees
The payment of the early registration fees has been postponed until the 15 febbraio 2018 (Registration form IFRAO2018)

All the registration forms are available on the web site www.ccsp.it

Call for Poster – IFRAO2018 (eng)

The organizing committee of 20th INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONGRESS IFRAO 2018 is glad to announce the Call for Poster for IFRAO2018

Deadline: 31 may 2018
Size: cm 70×100
Title: max 130 types (20 words)
Text: max 5500 types (850 words)
Short captions
Images: from 1 to 6

The files, in .pdf format and with a resolution suitable for the printing, should be sent by the 31st of May 2018 at the email address: valeria.damioli@ccsp.it. The IFRAO staff will provide for the printing. We propose two base models MOD AMOD B, the file are available in .pdf format. The posters will be printed only at the reception of the registration form and the related fee payment. The poster will be not published in the book of abstracts, but they will be visible online on a dedicate page of the IFRAO website.

Call for papers for the IFRAO CONGRESS 2018 has been extended until the 31 December 2017

 

 

Dear friends and colleagues,

Due to a number of requests (both from the chaipersons and from several scholars submitting abstracts) we are happy to announce that the deadline for the call for papers for the 20th INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONGRESS IFRAO 2018 has been extended until the 31st Dec. 2017

For details and instructions on how to submit an abstract, please visit www.ccsp.it

The organizing committee

Cari Amici e Colleghi,

su richiesta di numerosi relatori e di alcuni chair di sessione, per consentire l’invio di abstract al 20th INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONGRESS  IFRAO2018, eccezionalmente la deadline è stata posticipata al 31 dicembre 2017. Per dettagli sulle modalità di invio continuiamo a far riferimento alla sito www.ccsp.it

Il comitato organizzatore

IFRAO 2018 – General information and logistics

Dears Collegues and friends,

At its meeting of 4 September 2015 in Caceres, Spain, the IFRAO committee chose Valle Camonica as the location for the upcoming XX INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONFERENCE IFRAO 2018 and named the Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici (Camunian Centre for Prehistoric Studies) and the Cooperativa Archeologica “Le Orme dell’Uomo” (Archaeological Cooperative “The Footsteps of Man”) as the organisers of the event.

CALL for PAPERS
The organizing committee is glad to announce the call for papers for IFRAO2018
Abstracts should be sent to our email: ifrao2018@ccsp.it, session e-mail contact or submit your proposal
Including the following:
– The title of communication, the name of author, affiliation, session of interest
– An abstract in English with a maximum length of 200 words and 5-6 key-words
– Two images in .jpeg or .tiff format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi
Deadline: 30th of November 2017
download list and rational of the sessions

REGISTRATION
To fill in the registration form click here.
Payment of the full registration fee will entitle delegates to attend all conference sessions, receive conference material including the book of abstracts and to take part in social events and light refreshments (some planned excursions may incur extra costs)
The payment of the registration fee is mandatory for the speakers. We would like to remember to the speakers that the payment of the registration fee will not imply the acceptance of the abstract submitted.
The access to the halls in which there will be the presentations is free.

HOW TO REACH VALCAMONICA AND ACCOMMODATION
Welcome to Valcamonica, a narrow alpine valley, situated north of the cities of Bergamo and Brescia (Lombardy, Italy). At the southern end of the valley lies the beautiful lake Iseo, while in the north are the high peaks such as the Adamello (3554 meters) between the two you find the renowned and world heritage rock art sites of Valcamonica and surrounds.

Congress Venue
The IFRAO 2018 Congress sessions will be hosted at the prestigious venue of Darfo B.T. Congress Centre and in the connected location of the Consolata. The Congress Centre occupies a structure of more than 3,000 sq. m.; designed by Gregotti and Associati studio, one of the most prestigious Italian architectural firms of international renown (for further information – only in italian – click here)

How to reach Valcamonica
Nearest airports: Orio al Serio International Airport (Milan – Bergamo); Linate International Airport (Milan) (140 km); Malpensa International Airport (Milan) (190 km); Airport V. Catullo (Verona) (110 km).
The most convenient way to reach Valcamonica is by car, for details about car rental please click here
Valcamonica can also be reached by bus and train; the nearest stations are Darfo and Boario Terme. You can find the timetables from Brescia and Bergamo on the following sites:
http://www.muoversi.regione.lombardia.it/planner/
http://www.trenitalia.com

The average cost of a taxi from and to major airports
Orio al Serio International Airport (Milan – Bergamo) – Darfo B.T. 90€ (one way)
Linate International Airport (Milan) – Darfo B.T. 120€ (one way)
Malpensa International Airport (Milan) – Darfo B.T. 150€ (one way)
Airport V. Catullo (Verona) – Darfo B.T. 180€ (one way)

Accommodation
The Destination Management Organization (DMO) “Valle Camonica – La Valle dei Segni” is the official partner of IFRAO 2018. Speakers’ accommodation packages will be available from January 2018. Below is a table with the approximate accommodation costs.
Meals
A catering service will be organized at the Congress venue.

PROGRAM
On the webpage you will find the preliminary program of the Congress, which will be monthly updated. The sessions are programmed between August 29th and September 2nd. The excursions and trips programmed within the Congress will take place between September 3rd and September 6th. Major information will be available soon.