X-ray fluorescence in investigations of cultural relics and archaeological finds

L Musílek, T Čechák, T Trojek - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2012 - Elsevier
Some characteristic features of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis make it an ideal method
for investigations of cultural relics and archaeological finds. It has therefore become a …

[图书][B] Roman seas: a maritime archaeology of eastern Mediterranean economies

J Leidwanger - 2020 - books.google.com
" This book offers an archaeological analysis of maritime economy and connectivity in the
Roman east. That seafaring was fundamental to prosperity under Rome is beyond doubt, but …

Archaeological petrology and the archaeometry of lithic materials

MS Shackley - Archaeometry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
For 50 years, archaeologists and physical scientists have been dating, determining the
composition of and measuring stone tools, and reporting them in Archaeometry and many …

Technological transfers in the Mediterranean on the verge of Romanization: Insights from the waterproofing renders of Nora (Sardinia, Italy)

M Secco, S Dilaria, J Bonetto, A Addis… - Journal of Cultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper reports the results of a multi-analytical characterization study on the renders
constituting the waterproofing coatings of 11 cisterns located in the Punic-Roman …

Provenance materials for Vitruvius' harenae fossiciae and pulvis puteolanis: Geochemical signature and historical–archaeological implications

E D'Ambrosio, F Marra, A Cavallo, M Gaeta… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper we present new geochemical and petrographic data aimed at identifying the
volcanic materials used in Roman times to produce the fine aggregate of mortars employed …

Origins and distribution of Hellenistic and Late Republican transport amphorae in the Dalmatian region and its implications for Adriatic trade and economy

M Miše, PS Quinn - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2022 - Springer
The presence of Hellenistic and Late Republican transport amphorae at numerous sites
along the Adriatic and within shipwrecks off the coast indicates that intense trade and/or …

Trace Element Classification Diagrams of Pyroclastic Rocks from the V olcanic Districts of Central I taly: the Case Study of the Ancient R oman Ships of P isa

F Marra, E D'Ambrosio - Archaeometry, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Identification of the volcanic material (pozzolan) stored in a R oman ship of the fourth to third
century bce, wrecked in the ancient harbour of Pisa (central I taly), was based on ratios of …

Geochemical fingerprints of volcanic materials: Identification of a pumice trade route from Pompeii to Rome

F Marra, E D'Ambrosio, G Sottili, G Ventura - Bulletin, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Geochemical investigations on samples of pumice and lava extracted from the mortars and
concretes of the Forum of Caesar and the Forum and Markets of Trajan are presented and …

Provenancing of lightweight volcanic stones used in ancient Roman concrete vaulting: evidence from Turkey and Tunisia

LC Lancaster, G Sottili, F Marra, G Ventura - Archaeometry, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The mastery of the use of lightweight rocks in concrete as a means of controlling the thrusts
of large‐scale vaults was among the most important contributions of the Roman builders to …

Lost at sea: Identifying the post-depositional alteration of amphorae in ancient shipwrecks

M Miše, PS Quinn, MD Glascock - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The present paper sheds new light on the alteration of archaeological ceramics buried in
marine environments by analysing in detail a large dataset of Hellenistic and Late Roman …