Associated Partners
Superintendence for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape, Roma Metropolitana, Viterbo and Etruria Meridionale (Italy)
It is a public authority supervising all assets of archaeological interest located in the area of competence, and to check the correct execution of the excavations, also by means of concessionaires. It will supervise the sampling phase and will have the role of scientific responsible for the archaeological activities. No budget has been allocated for its contribution.
Department of Environmental Biology, University of Roma ‘La Sapienza’ (Italy)
This Department has carried out palynological analysis on Lake Mezzano and analysis on macro-remnants in Bolsena (Prof. Laura Sadori).
Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia).
The Department is well-known to glacial lake researchers and has already partnered with the University of Tuscia for researches in Lake Bolsena. Prof. Katarina Cufar’s scientific skills on wood science and technology will help compare existing results on glacial lakes.
Servei de Patrimoni Arqueològic i Paleontològic de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain) – Archaeological Service
It is reponsible for the correct application of norms governing archaeological and palaeontological activity in Catalonia, proposing, defining and coordinating programs to protect Catalonia’s archaeological and palaeontological heritage. This institution studies and evaluates heritage conditions as it defines and coordinates the development of prevention policies and ensure its correct execution. Here, it will define protection policies for waterlogged archaeological heritage.
The Department of Archaeology and Anthropology of Institució Milà i Fontanals (Spain) (integral to High Research Council of Spain).
It studies dynamics of social change from Prehistory to the Middle Ages. Collections include samples of soil micromorphology, archaeobotany, experimental and geological collection. These laboratories are equipped with optical microscopy and a 3D scanner and the collections and facilities are at the IMF in Barcelona where they can be assessed by colleagues and the public though established procedures. Here, it will continue fieldwork at La Draga.
Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya (Spain)
The Archaeological Museum of Catalonia’s aims to preserve, research and diffuse archaeological remains that illustrate historical evolution from prehistory to the Middle Ages. MAC is divided into a network of museums and archaeological sites. The network includes Catalonia’s museums managing the region’s most important archaeological heritage, its collections and the archaeological sites are led by MAC and CASC (Centre d’Arqueologia Subaquàtica de Catalunya). Here, MAC’s responsibities involve conservation of the organic materials from La Draga.
Museu Arqueològic de Banyoles (Spain)
This Regional Archaeological Museum preserves regional paleontological and archaeological materials. The Museum is responsible for the Neolithic site of La Draga and has leaded the research carried out at the site since 1991 with the help of other institutions (Spanish Scientific Research Council, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Archaeology Museum of Catalonia and Centre for Underwater Archaeology of Catalonia). Materials recovered at the site are stored at the Museum that is the responsible of the conservation and restoration. Here, the museum’s responsibilities include post-excavation conservation of La Draga’s organic materials.
