Bronze Age paleohydrography of the southern Venetian Plain

摘要: The Bronze Age paleohydrography of the distal Adige and Po alluvial plain (northeastern Italy) is notable for its relations with protohistoric human activities in this area. This paper regards stratigraphy petrography Saline–Cona ridge, upon which Saline, Sarzano, Cantarana sites lie, Fratta Frattesina complex (Bronze–Iron Age) lies. Sand analyses indicate River as source sediments underlying ridge that runs through Polesine, Rovigo, Cona. Radiometric ages branch was formed by between second half 3rd millennium B.C. end 2nd represents maximum northward expansion system, same area coastal crossed Brenta paleochannels. paleohydrographic setting implies fluvial connections Central Plain settlements, Venetian Alps were relatively less Early Middle than Late Age, when terminal reach separated hundreds km2 swampy terrain. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.