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Submitted by tgd on Sunday, 08 December 2024  Page Views: 372

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Muculufa
Country: Italy Region: Sicily (Sicilia) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
 Nearest Village: Butera
Latitude: 37.217504N  Longitude: 14.013432E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Muculufa submitted by tgd : The archaeological site as seen from the road. Access is very difficult (requires a 4x4 vehicle and then walkin up to the top). (Vote or comment on this photo)
The archaeological site at La Muculufa (Butera) is 15 kilometres inland from the mouth of the Salso River. The peak of the eminence rises precipitously from the river, thus creating a visual reference point for the entire valley from Caltanissetta south to the gorge through which the Salso enters the plain of Licata.

The site is a plateau closed to the north with a rocky ridge. Some 200 chamber tombs are visible in the cliffs. Most part of a village of the Early Bronze Age (Castelluccian Culture) has been traced and studied. However, the most important find was a sanctuary, that its status exceeded the boundary of the community. Following the ritual meals consumed on the spot, the pilgrims left behind a remarkable quantity of decorated pottery.

More at: archaeology.brown.edu/native-publications/muculufa-master-and-reconsiderations-castelluccian-sequences

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Muculufa submitted by tgd : Two sherds from the sanctuary at Muculufa. The bottom one is regarded as a representation of the solstice alignement of the sanctuary. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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