Matera tra tarda antichità e alto medioevo

The transformations occurring in urban settlements on the Italian territory are one of the most significant aspects concerning the transition from Antiquity to Middle Ages, due to the rich and articulated urban tradition of the roman Peninsula. From this perspective we can observe slow and gradual changes and sudden transitions between the cultural and settlements patterns of ancient cities and the late antique and early medieval towns. The contribution of recent archaeological researches has been focused on urban archaeology, and has revised many aspects of this important period of transition using new methods and perspectives. Within the framework of these studies, we dealed with an analysis of the archaeological potential of Matera, aimed to identify the settlement mode from the early stages to the medieval town. The case of Matera has shown that the settlement has been developed over a long span of time defining technical solutions, living practices, therefore civilizations,that are directly linked with the first human experiences