Matteo Pili
My first studies on Natural Sciences led me to delve into paleontological, historical, and archaeological subjects, as well as the history of paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental changes.
At present, in the frame of my thesis project, I contribute to the historical reconstruction of the paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental conditions along the coastline of southern Tuscany during the Holocene. Specific attention will be paid to the last three millennia, with the aim to investigate the environmental changes and the traces left by the Etruscan civilization, between the 9th and 1st centuries BC.
The reconstruction of the ancient vegetation, of the climatic conditions and the anthropic impact will be carried out through the use of palynology, i.e. the identification of pollen and other organic micro-remains (dinocysts, NPPs, charcoal) trapped in the sediments. My field activities consisted in the coring of three selected sites in southern Tuscany: Orti-Bottagone WWF Reserve, Orbetello Lagoon, Burano Lake. At the DST I am involved in both laboratory activities, for the chemical-physical treatment of palynological samples, and in microscopic observations aimed to the accomplishment of paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic reconstructions. My stay at the University of Lyon 2 will allows the integration of the palynological study with the results on sedimentology, ostracodology and malacology carried out by other members of the research group, to reach a more comprehensive reconstruction of the environmental conditions that allowed the evolution of the civilizations which left numerous and well-studied archaeological traces in that area.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Pollen
NPP (Non-Pollen Palynomorphs)
Paleoenvironmental reconstructions
Natural vs anthropic impacts
Archaeology
RESEARCH PROJECT:
History of the evolution of landscapes of the Etruscan maritime facade (Tuscany, Italy) through the use of palynology
TUTORS IN THE FRAME OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT:
Prof. Adele Bertini (UNIFI).
Dr. Jean-Philippe Goiran (Université Lyon 2)
Ultimo aggiornamento
14.04.2022