A volcanic inclusions based approach for provenance studies of archaeological ceramics: application to pottery from southern Italy

Barone, Germana; Belfiore, Cristina Maria; Mazzoleni, Paolo; Pezzino, Antonino; Viccaro, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2009.11.002

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“…For such a purpose, a geochemical approach based on the investigation of major and trace elements of specific volcanic phases, which has proved to be a powerful tool for provenance studies of archaeological ceramics (Barone et al . ; Belfiore et al . ), was applied here, for the first time ever, to the study of historical mortars.…”

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A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in Roman Mortars: The Case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)

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This contribution focuses on the study of historical mortars from a Roman archaeological site known as Villa dei Quintili, a monumental villa located in the south-eastern part of Rome (Italy). The study was carried out on 38 mortar samples, collected from several edifices within the complex. A multi-analytical approach, including polarized optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive system and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, was used to analyse the pozzolanic material used for the preparation of mortars. Data obtained on both major and trace elements were compared with the compositions of Pozzolana Rossa, Pozzolana Nera and Pozzolanella samples from the Alban Hills volcanic district, collected from a historic quarry nearby, as well as with literature data. The results of such a multidisciplinary approach allowed us to recognize the use of all three pozzolan types for the aggregate fraction of examined mortars from the Villa dei Quintili.

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A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in Roman Mortars: The Case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)

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“…Furthermore chemical data of these amphorae are comparable with those of two studied bricks. Finally, previous studies (Barone et al, 2010) on the chemical composition of clinopyroxenes in the samples M18 and MIL46, measured by SEM-EDS, demonstrated the affinity of these minerals with those of the Aeolian pyroclastic rocks outcropping in a large area in north eastern Sicily.…”

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“…7a; Peccerillo, 2005). The chemical composition of clino-pyroxenes found in the amphorae MES1, MES2, MES6 and M24 (Barone et al, 2010), reveal the affinity of these green pyroxenes with those of the Campanian Magmatic Province.…”

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Archaeometric evidences of the 4th–2nd century BC amphorae productions in north eastern Sicily

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“…The data have therefore been compared with those found in the literature (Barone et al . ) to define the provenance of the volcanic inclusions.…”

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Exploring the Coroplasts’ ‘Techne’ in Greek Architectural Terracottas from Sicily: an Archaeometric Approach

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The study intends to support the archaeological questions about the technological choices related to the manufacturing of an important class of archaic artefacts-the fictile roof revetments of the temples-in the Greek colonies of Sicily, unveiling the possible relations among raw materials, decorative and firing techniques and functionality of the architectural terracottas. By applying a multidisciplinary and a multimethodological archaeometric approach, the aforementioned questions have been addressed, explaining the technological expedients employed by the coroplasts in the manufacturing of the roof revetments, and suggesting interesting mobility schemes of both raw materials and 'techne' (know-how) throughout the island.

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A volcanic inclusions based approach for provenance studies of archaeological ceramics: application to pottery from southern Italy

Cited by 26 publications

References 34 publications

A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in Roman Mortars: The Case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)

A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in Roman Mortars: The Case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)

Archaeometric evidences of the 4th–2nd century BC amphorae productions in north eastern Sicily

Exploring the Coroplasts’ ‘Techne’ in Greek Architectural Terracottas from Sicily: an Archaeometric Approach

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