Ceramic evidence from Saticula and nearby Caudium suggest that the two cities were part of a trade network along the Volturno River, linking the area with the rest of eastern Campagnia and the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, as well as to the northern areas, including the Pentri settlements of Bovianum and Saepinum.
[5] Fossil bones and pollen samples were collected and further exploration continued in 2005, with a new trench dug to better access faunal and floral materials.
There was a deciduous forest with a mixture of oak and hickory trees, along with hornbeam, elm, zelkova, and linden.
The more mountainous forest was likely formed by species of cedars and hemlocks, with more evidence of fir and spruce close to the timberline.
Herbs found at the site came mainly from the Poaceae and Asteraceae families, while the steppe plants from genera such as Artemisia and Ephedra were less common.