The open air Pontinian: Technological variability, geomorphology and settlement dynamics

This article presents the preliminary results of research carried out in recent years on the Neanderthal settlement in the Alban Hills Area. The investigations have been set on two distinct goals; i.e. (i) improving knowledge on Pontinian occupations in the Alban Hills area through the identification and study of new open air sites, and (ii) integrate archaeological data with geological observations in particular for the volcanic complex of Alban Hills Volcanic District.