Archaeology of Sharing Practices: The Material Evidence of Mountain Marginalisation in Europe (18th–21st centuries AD)H2020 – ERC-2019-STGPrincipal Investigator: Anna Maria StagnoDepartment of Italian, Romance Studies, Classics, Arts and Performing Arts - DIRAASGrant Agreement: 853539Start date: 1 November 2020End date: 31 October 2026EU funding: €1,498,000.00Keywords: rural archaeology, archaeology of the commons, environmental archaeology, common resources, shared resources, historical archaeology of the commons, post-medieval archaeology, historical ecology, environmental history, history of the commonsThe results of the ANTIGONE project can be viewed on the CORDIS platform In the European Union, 20 per cent of the population lives in mountain communities. As might be expected, the vast majority of Europeans live in lowland areas. The depopulation of Europe’s mountain areas has been a growing phenomenon, driven by industrialisation and urbanisation. To understand the marginalisation of mountain areas, the EU-funded ANTIGONE project analyses the historical mechanisms underpinning these trends of depopulation. The project draws on archaeological, historical, environmental and ethnological analyses and compares case studies from European mountain areas. Focusing on the period between the 18th and 21st centuries, the project examines the impact of land-improvement practices and how these have contributed to the marginalisation of European mountain regions.
