Marginalità e Mobilità in ambiente Montano tra età del Ferro e contemporanea: prospettive storiche a confronto nella Valle del reno

The contribution addresses the theme of mobility in the Apennine territories of the Reno Valley and its tributaries during the 6th-4th centuries BCE. The concept of the Apennine landscape, generally interpreted as a hinge-zone, is discussed and examined in its complexity, reassessing it in its historical dimension. A theoretical and methodological reflection is undertaken to discuss the concept of marginality in relation to this hilly and mountain landscape, aiming to propose a paradigm-shift. The critical framework on settlement patterns and travel routes formulated by scholars, along with a discussion of the criteria for defining 6th-4th centuries BCE sites, forms the basis for a geographically organized catalog. The catalog relies on the collection of data from historical and current archives of several institutions and from literature, so offering a very first analysis on dynamics of macro- and micro-mobility. The second aim of the contribution is to start a discussion on the connections between mobility networks and their exploitation from the Etruscan period to the present, with particular attention to the slow mobility of pre-unification Italy and the hiking routes of contemporary slow tourism. Lastly, the paper focuses on the current landscape and the geographic analysis of the area’s key functions. This is part of an interdisciplinary approach that, by investigating the local experience and how it relates to identity-building processes, ought to understand the connection between the present landscape and its historical and cultural heritage, especially regarding the Iron Age. The concluding perspectives represent a starting point for developing field research strategies that can test the hypotheses presented.