Dear Maia,
To be honest, as I scan through several of these articles, the
references to Matera are scant, though the surrounding material is
usually relevant to Matera's case.
I apologize in advance for the inconsistent formatting in the
references I list below. I looked through several databases and
confess I cut and paste the information directly as I found it. JSTOR
access will provide access to several of the journals below online
(JSTOR is an journal storage database available at most universities).
You might want to start off by looking through reviews of
anthropological writing on Italy, such as this one:
Italy: An Anthropological Review for 1952-1954 (in Regional Round-Up:
Europe and Southwest Asia Anthropological Reviews for 1952-1954)
Mario Cappieri
Yearbook of Anthropology. (1955), pp. 481-500.
Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=1524-4555%28195599%290%3C481%3AIAARF1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-D
Other reviewers in various journals have recommended Tullio Tentori.
His books appear only in Italian, but they seem like a good place to
start if you decide to go the translation route.
Loose references I found by searching the Harvard catalogue:
Authors
Lukesh SS.
Title
The prehistoric villages of Murga Timore and Murgecchia in the
Matera region
Source
American Journal of Archaeology. 105(1):134-135, 2001 Jan.
Publication Type
Book Review
(This seems particularly promising: if you find this article, perhaps
you can find the book Lukesh is reviewing?)
Authors
Franchetti Pardo V.
Title
The city in the history of Italy: Matera (Remarks on the
presentation of the book to the city of Matera) [Italian]
Source
Nuova Rivista Storica. 83(1):107-112, 1999 Jan-Apr.
Publication Type
Article
Authors
Moldoveanu M.
Title
TIME FRAME (THE FATE OF MATERA IN SOUTHERN ITALY, A COLLAGE OF
CIVILIZATION NOW LISTED BY UNESCO AS A MONUMENT IN DANGER)
Source
Architectural Review. 201(1203):84-86, 1997 May.
Publication Type
Article
The Megalithic Monuments of South-East Italy
Ruth D. Whitehouse
Man, New Series, Vol. 2, No. 3. (Sep., 1967), pp. 347-365.
Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0025-1496%28196709%292%3A2%3A3%3C347%3ATMMOSI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-7
NOTE: This article contains high resolution images.
Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Early Bronze in West Mediterranean Europe
(in Annual Review of Old World Archaeology)
Peter S. Wells, David S. Geddes
American Antiquity, Vol. 51, No. 4. (Oct., 1986), pp. 763-778.
Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-7316%28198610%2951%3A4%3C763%3ANCAEBI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-7
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Author: Cremonesi, G.
Title: Dug grave of the early metal ages near Tursi (Matera).
In: Rivista di scienze preistoriche Vol. 31, no. 1 (1976), p. 109-34.
Notes: French and English summaries.
Illus., bibliogr.
Source of data: Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological
Institute.
Authors
Cardinale N. Ruggiero F.
Title
A case study on the environmental measures techniques for the
conservation in the vernacular settlements in Southern Italy
Source
Building & Environment. 37(4):405-414, 2002 Apr.
Abstract
Masonry microclimate and hygrometric content are significant
parameters for the conservation of works of art and cultural
heritages, in particular when there are mural frescos and rocky
churches. The thermo-hygrometric conditions of these hypogea are
particularly expensive and need detailed monitoring. The present
investigation deals with the Sanctuary of St. Mary of Palomba, located
in the rock settlement of Sassi of Matera in the South of Italy. A
recent restoration of the Sanctuary has not given fully satisfactory
results for the control of the inside parameters. For this reason, the
church has been monitored to determine the causes of the new,
degradation of its frescos. These were identified as incorrect
restoration and insufficient ventilation. The new solutions proposed
have improved the internal microclimate without modifying the
fascinating architecture of the Sanctuary. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science
Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 13]
Publication Type
Article
(This last one in particular seems not to be very relevant to your
interests, but I included it just in case.)
Good luck with your research, and let me know if I can clarify
anything or do anything more to help you!
-omphaloskeptic |
Clarification of Answer by
omphaloskeptic-ga
on
09 Sep 2002 12:45 PDT
Dear Maia,
I would be happy to mail the material that is available online to
you (the three articles that have hyperlinks above) if you'd like. I
have free access and a printer. Again, I apologize for the
misunderstanding about whether my answer would include online
material, but as I said, there does not appear to be significant
material available online in English.
Finally, if you do not want to pay me for my answer, you can always
reject it. Obviously, this would not be my preferred solution, but it
is available to you.
Best of luck with your research, and please continue to use Google
answers despite this instance of misunderstanding.
-omphaloskeptic
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