Necropolis of Contrada Manico di Quarara
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Necropolis of the Hellenized indigenous center of Monte d 'Oro in the territory of Montelepre (Source: Landscape Guidelines)
Manico di quarara stands for "handle of jug", a "talking" toponym that indicates an area with archaeological evidence. Unnamed in the IGM tablet, it is easily identified in the eastern slopes of Pizzo Grotta Bianca, territory of Carini, which border with those of Giardinello and Montelepre, at the provincial road Montelepre-Carini (SP40). In 1967, traveling along the provincial road, I realized that in the eastern ridge the mouths of some underground tombs violated in ancient times and buried back into the ground could be seen. I hoped they were prehistoric (I was wrong). In May
of the following year I obtained from the Superintendent, Prof. Vincenzo Tusa, two workers for a week, renewed a few times, for the results for what interested me: disappointing, for science: beyond any optimal forecast. The excavations allowed me to investigate 14 burials, real chambers
and discover some of them untouched which returned several hundred vases dating back to the VI-III century BC. housing
built on terraces brought to light by clandestine excavations and by Vittorio Giustolisi's research which led him to propose identification with Hikkara.
F ° 249 III NE Carini; UTM: 33SUC: 339361864; Altitude m: 450. (Text source: Giovanni Mannino Piero Galati: Carini Archaeological Map)
Site subject to archaeological restrictions
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In-depth documents:
Giovanni Mannino Piero Galati: Carini Archaeological Map. Download file: NOTES_FOR_THE_ARCHEOLOGICAL_CARTA_CAR
Giovanni Mannino: Guide to the Prehistory of Palermo - List of prehistoric sites in the province of Palermo - Sicilian Institute for Political and Economic Studies - 2008 - Publication produced with the contribution of the Regional Cultural Heritage Department,
Environmental and Public Education. Download the document: Guide-Prehistory-of-Palermo_10c8pt2p
Western Sicily Studies, reviews, research by Carmine Ampolo. Download file: Monte_dOro_di_Montelepre_The_ecropolis_of
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Photos: Giovanni Mannino Piero Galati: Carini Archaeological Map
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web
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