{"id":2114,"date":"2025-12-22T12:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museoarcheologicodelfinale.it\/?page_id=2114"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:42:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:42:55","slug":"scientific-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museoarcheologicodelfinale.it\/en\/scientific-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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One of the Archaeological Museum of Finale’s core missions is scientific research, carried out both by the museum’s own staff and scholars, and by external researchers from Italian and international universities, heritage authorities, and research institutions with whom the museum maintains ongoing collaborations. Scientific research and study not only ensure the continuous development and updating of the museum’s exhibitions, but also contribute significantly to expanding our understanding of the region’s evolution, the communities that inhabited it over time, their material culture, and the organization of past societies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Archaeological Collections and the Evolution of Material Culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A chronological journey through the study of the artifacts that have shaped different historical periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Prehistory and Protohistory<\/h5>

Research on chipped and polished stone tools from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic, including the study of pottery and tools used by the earliest farming communities.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Metal Ages<\/h5>

Research on pottery, metallurgy, and specialized tools from the Bronze and Iron Ages.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Classical and Byzantine Periods<\/h5>

Analysis of tableware and cooking pottery, the study of amphorae, and research into the material culture of the Roman and Byzantine periods.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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From the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period<\/h5>

Research on imported and locally produced ceramics, everyday tools, and personal ornaments.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Numismatics<\/h5>

Study of coins and currency from Antiquity to the modern era to reconstruct historical economic systems and trade networks.<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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The integration of innovative techniques and historical sources to better understand the region and the people who inhabited it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Archaeometric analyses and classification of ceramic materials, together with photogrammetry for the study of construction techniques in historic buildings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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