Abstract
We have analyzed the charcoal fragments found during the archaeological excavation at Ca' de Cessi in the Po plain (Mantova, Italy). This place was inhabited during the XIII-th century B.C., a period corresponding to the Late Bronze Age. The identification of the species found in three superimposed layers allowed us to reconstruct the tree vegetation characteristic of the region during this prehistoric period. The identified species are all members of a typical deciduous forest characterized by the predominant presence of Quercus robur, Quercus petraea and Ulmus sp. This association is the same that is found today in the small relict forest areas in the Po plain. This suggests that the climate conditions of this region during the Late Bronze Age were similar to those found today.
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