Archaeoacoustics at Dolina of Bogumili by professor Paolo Debertolis

Presentation by professor Paolo Debertolis at the Conference "II International Symposium - Archaeology, Archaeoacoustics and Neuroscience: What kind of relation?", Chamusca, Portugal; May 31 – June 2, 2019. Filming by Nina Earl, music by Tolga Ayıklar. The “Dolina of Bogumili” is placed near Basovizza in the area of Trieste, Italy. This structure is built inside a karsic dolina. The depression of the surface of the soil was used for creatinga an amphitheater from really long time with extraordinary acoustic proprities. In the bottom of this depression was built a dolmen in dry stones and after was covered with soil. It presents a narrow, long, and low passage and after a chamber with a dome. It is very similar to the giants’ tombs in Sardinia. In the amphitheater there are various menhirs of different tall. During presentation we discussed about Historian’s investigation. History is an investigation that tells the story about ancient populations. It doesn’t exist without the observation of the historian and their interpretation. History is not “it is”, but “is made”. In this sense the center of investigation is not the object, but the subject who investigates. Therefore if history does not exist without the historian, it is clear that historic investigation is determined by the knowledge, experience, devices and methods of the subject making the investigation. History is not a number of facts, if no one saw them or no signs were left it is like it never happened. If the author of the investigation focus his attention and competence on the historical sign, only by his competence will that sign or document take a value and significance. The document is a validated sign by a competent sight of the investigator. Without a competent sight any sign can remain hidden forever like it never existed. Archaeoacoustic is a valid document for the historian to value and to date an ancient site.