ADMIRE
ADMIRE is a MOLAB project funded by E-RIHS (European Reasearch Infrastructure for Heritage Science). The project aims to develop a new analytical protocol for the study of the decorated pottery of the first Neolithic settlers of the Italian Peninsula.
AGER
AGER: Agricultural Growth in Prehistoric Europe. An approach to technological, economic and social change. The AGER project, funded by the “Rientro dei Cervelli – Rita Levi Montalcini” program, aims to study the agricultural growth in Prehistoric Europe, from the beginning of the Neolithic to its most recent phases.
Bàsura revisited
Toirano: Bàsura revisited project is a program of archaeological research started in 2016 at the Bàsura Cave, located in the karstic area of Val Varatella, near the village of Toirano in western Liguria (Savona Province, northern Italy). It is an interdisciplinary and cooperation project aiming a complete reanalysis of the whole context.
COO
The project consists of the study and publication of the sites and materials discovered by L. Morricone in Coo in the “Serraglio” and adjacent areas (Late Neolithic; Early Bronze Age; Late Bronze Age, especially Minoanizing and Mycenaeizing phases; Protogeometric Age).
EGEOLAND
EGEOLAND is carried out by a research group from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the Department of Civilizations and Forms of Knowledge at the University of Pisa, for the study of lithic assemblages from investigations and excavations on the island of Lemnos.
Grevena
The Grevena Project: Archaeological surveys and excavations conducted jointly by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy), and the Department of Civilizations and Forms of Knowledge at the University of Pisa between 1999 and 2021 in the mountains of the northern Pindus range.
Marble
The MARMO project aims to enhance the knowledge, promotion, and accessibility of collections of prehistoric marble artifacts in Tuscany through the application of modern analysis technologies and the use of digital cataloging and survey systems.
MESApennines
MESApennines is a project involving collaboration between CSIC (Spain), the University of Pisa, and the Superintendency of Archaeology Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Lucca and Massa Carrara (Italy). It is focused on the study of the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in the northern Apennines.
Mitrou (MAP)
MAP is a collaboration between the University of Tennessee and the Directorate of Antiquities of Phthiotis and Evrytania, under the auspices of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. The project focuses on the study of ceramics ranging from the Late Helladic IIA to the Late Helladic IIIB periods.
MobiliTy
MobiliTy aims to deepen our understanding of the transition between the Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic periods in northwestern Tuscany. Particular attention is given to the techno-economic dynamics resulting from the differential exploitation of various lithic materials. The project is funded under the Marie Curie Sklodowska Actions program.
NeoNet
NeoNet is a collaborative project aimed at creating an updated open-access database for radiocarbon datings related to the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in the Mediterranean and Atlantic regions of Europe.
OrnaMed
The OrnaMed project is funded within the framework of the Doctoral Program in Ancient Sciences and Archaeology at the University of Pisa (UNIPI). Its objective is to analyze prehistoric ornamental productions, with a particular focus on lithic productions. The geographical scope of the proposed research encompasses the central Mediterranean region during the Neo-Chalcolithic period.
Prehistoric Pakistan
For the past 30 years, an Italian Archaeological Mission has been conducting research in Sindh and the Las Bela province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The University of Pisa is collaborating on the analysis and study of numerous lithic assemblages from various historical periods that have been discovered during the multi-year surveys.
PBM – Monegros
In 2020, the University of Pisa, in collaboration with the Government of Aragon, initiated the excavation of an open-air campsite dating back to radiocarbon dates of approximately 8200 to 7900 years ago. This site is located in the Monegros region (Huesca, Spain) within the Ebro River valley.
PrehistOman
PrehistOman: The Prehistoric Potential of the Southern Batinah Region. The project was established in 2023 with the aim of expanding knowledge about the prehistoric occupation of the Batinah region through surface surveys and excavations.
Pylos
The Pylos area is the setting for numerous research projects (PONEX, PoN Roof Project, Romanou) in which the University of Pisa is actively collaborating, including the excavation of the Palace of Nestor and the study of recovered ceramic materials.
Rio Tana
The Rio Tana site is located along the ancient course of the Tavana stream, on the southeastern slope of the Fucino basin. In the summer of 2019, a team from the Department of Civilizations and Forms of Knowledge at the University of Pisa resumed investigations in the area with the aim of understanding the original extent of the site and outlining a more precise chrono-cultural framework of the ancient settlement.
Settlers
The project aims to investigate mobility and settlement patterns of Neolithic communities in Italy. Currently, our research focuses on analyzing archaeological evidence from Abruzzo and its correlation with the rest of the Italian peninsula.
SPOT
SPOT is a project aimed at studying personal ornaments from the Neolithic and Copper Age found on the Italian peninsula. The project’s focus is to expand our knowledge of the ornamental practices of early farming communities, seeking to highlight diversities in cultural and symbolic systems among the early agriculturalists.