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This chapter presents the results of the archaeological survey of selected areas across the Madonie mountain range in Sicily, at different heights. Several archaeological features have been mapped, documenting the human presence on these highlands over different millennia and dating it back at least to the Middle Neolithic. Traces of ancient cultures of Sicily have been recognized in the area, emphasizing the importance of this mountainous territory.
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Forgia, V. (2019). The Madonie: Highlands in Sicily. In: Archaeology of Uplands on a Mediterranean Island. UNIPA Springer Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15220-8_3
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