Motta Buffetto Mound 3 by sandra46

PaintShop Pro • Landscape • posted on Jun 05, 2013

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A view of the mound from the farmer's courtyard. I don't know what trees frame the mound, but on the right you can see some of the vineyards, while the white strip on the background is the highway. What is peculiar to these mounds (whatever the type) is that they are at a fixed distance. It's a discovery made by the two Simons, my friends. The mounds can be found on a straight line, at 7,8 km from each other, from east to west, and at 5,3 km from each other from south to north. This means that there is another mound at 7,8 km from the Motta Buffetto mound on the east/west direction, and another at 5,3 km south/north of it. Or it existed before the agricultural changes of the last centuries destroyed them but they can be found on the old maps, or by means of aerial photography. We are still musing on the meaning of this phenomenon. I think they are a catchment area (5,3 km) and a local procurement zone (7-8 km): once people used to have all their resources at about one hour on foot from the village/home as a centre of a circle. About 7 km is the distance to go to another village on foot or by boat and come back within the day. Of course villages could also be closer (in the area we have about a village every 2-3 km), but 7-8 km was the farther one could reach to go trading her/his goods and come back home (7-8 km to go and 7-8 km for the return trip) for dinner. Traveling during the night was too dangerous both for practical and religious reasons. In the next posts I'll show you some images of the land around the farm. Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (38)

ronmolina

12:40PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Nice shot!

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tennesseecowgirl

1:03PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

very pretty!

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jayfar

1:07PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Fascinating Sandra.

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Richardphotos

1:32PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

very interesting and thanks for sharing these.

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jocko500

1:46PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

I like to look at history. and this is a something to think about.

alanwilliams

1:53PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

great stuff Sandra

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mgtcs

2:05PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Fantastic colors and lighting my friend, spectacular photo!

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durleybeachbum

2:17PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

I bet none of them were obese!

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eekdog

2:24PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

wonderful shot and the info is super.

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Leije

2:39PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Interesting infos and nice shot !

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brycek

3:49PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Super shot and information!!

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johndoop

4:15PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

awesome picture Very well done!!!!

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Isabelle711

4:28PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Oh my goodness how gorgeous. :))))))) The landscape is amazing. :)))))))) Very interesting history of this land. :)))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :)))))))

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claude19

4:43PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

excellent comments...discovery is recent ?

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jeroni

5:50PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

nice model and wonderful composition

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wysiwig

6:38PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Beautiful landscape and very interesting theory. The idea of having food, water and shelter within a half-day's walk is a very old one. The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert still store caches of water at set distances along the trails they take across the desert. You are fortunate that your friends have included you in their discoveries.

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Faemike55

7:38PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

Wonderful area and the concepts and reasons why are so very cool

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danapommet

10:40PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

They are strange looking trees and I have to thank you for all of that historical information!

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magnus073

10:52PM | Wed, 05 June 2013

First of all Sandra, allow me to say how delighted I was to see the series continue. I really like this view, and was fascinated to learn about them being at fixed distances

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