Luciana Migliore, Nicoletta Perini, Annamaria Alabiso
The use of microbiological high-throughput molecular methods allowed an unprecedented level of knowledge about the microbial responsible for parchment deterioration and their dynamics. The aim of this study discussed how metagenomics helped to get insights into parchment biodeterioration so far, but also to get a perspective of their possible future use in the study and preservation of an important part of our cultural heritage.
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Margherita Cantelli, Alberta Facchi, Francesca C. Izzo, Elisabetta Zendri
This work focuses on the importance of Archaeometry aiming at defining some archaeological uncertainties concerning the use of distinctive materials. More precisely, the goal of this study is the interpretation of spectroscopic and thermogravimetric data, as well as water absorption measurements, for the characterization of non-vascular ceramic fragments found in two different Etruscan settlements dated back to 6 th -4 th century BC and situated in the Po Delta region (San Basilio di Ariano nel Polesine and Adria – Rovigo, Italy). A multi-analytical approach was applied in order to clarify...
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Alice Lucchini, Mauro Bernabei
Logboats are present on many continents. Despite being made of a tree-trunk, they cannot be simplified to only one building tradition. In Italy, the main studies usually list the findings, but we lack knowledge about the timber and the vessel construction. In our study, 16 logboats, for a total of 69 samples, were analyzed to identify the tree species used in the different parts of the boats. Different tree species were identified, including oak (Quercus sp.), chestnut (Castanea sativa), and elm (Ulmus sp.). We found dogwood (Cornus mas) and willow (Salix sp.) in treenails, and in some...
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Nicoletta Martinelli
The Author describes the construction of 3 regional chronologies based on crossdated tree-ring series from woods coming from archaeological sites in north-eastern Italy. The series have been dendrochronologically crossdated and the chronologies dated by 14C wigglematching. Two of them belong to prehistory: the time span of GARDA 1 is 2204-1829 ± 10y. cal BC and the time span of GARDA 3 is 1897-1678 ± 14y. cal BC. The early medieval chronology VENETO 1 spans the period 447-773 ± 21y. cal AD. They allow to date exactly building activities on the Bronze Age pile-dwelling villages in the region...
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Valeria Stagno, Sveva Longo, Silvia Capuani
Wood is a natural complex material widely used from men in the past to create artworks. One of its main anatomical elements is the annual ring that varies according to the species, the weather conditions under which the tree has grown and to possible adversities. To observe the anatomy of waterlogged archaeological wood could be complicated because of its degradation. However, knowing the state of conservation is very important for the future restoration. In this work a non-destructive approach based on the combined use of MRI and diffusion on the modern and ancient pine wood is presented....
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Rodica-Mariana Ion, Radu Setnescu, Tanta Setnescu, Anca Irina Gheboianu, Gabriel Vasilievici, Sorin Tincu
Some ceramics samples from Corvins Castle area - Coart Area, in different weathering stages, have been analyzed in this paper by different analytical techniques: XRD, thermal analysis (TG, DTG), porosity and thermoluminescence (TL) dating. For identification of the technology employed in the pottery production, the firing temperature could be determined through the presence of some minerals (evidenced by XRD), quartz and calcite being the most important ones. Crushed calcite is a good indicator, because it is present in the ceramics which have been tired up to 750° C (under oxidized...
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M. Fugazzotto, A. Stroscio, A. Bertino, G. Barone, A. Russo, P. Mazzoleni
Painted architectural terracotta fragments, presumably belonging to the ancient archaeological site of Caere (Cerveteri), dated back to 530-480 B.C., have been analysed by petrographic observation in order to scientifically assess the provenance hypothesis and, contemporarily, improve our knowledge regarding the manufacture technology on this kind of remains. The samples under study have been retrieved in 2016 during an investigation of the Comando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale on the international illegal trade of archaeological artefacts. A huge amount of fragmentary ceramic...
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Stefano Pagnotta, Giulia Buono, Marco Lezzerini, Alexia Pavan, Carlotta Rizzo
The aim of this paper is to present the preliminary results of the archaeometric characterization of a particular pottery production in the settlement of Sumhuram, in the area of Khor Rori (Sultanate of Oman), the easternmost port of ancient the caravan kingdoms, along the southern coast of Arabia (2 nd cent BC – 5 th cent AD). The inhabitants of Sumhuram provided to their needs through several local productive activities, as indicated by the presence of kilns and furnaces used for different purposes. In the past, few studies speculated, and partially demonstrated, the possible occurrence,...
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Vittoria Guglielmi, Paola Fermo, Martina Andreoli, Valeria Comite
The aim of the study was the characterisation of the pigments utilised on the painted sherds found during an excavation performed by the Soprintendenza Archeologica and just approximately assigned to a historical period between the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. The analytical survey here presented meant to provide archaeologists with useful information on the painting materials to better contextualise the findings from an artistic and historical point of view. The investigation procedure comprehended the use of SEM-EDX technique and Raman, infrared and visible reflectance...
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Michela Ricca, Marco Ricci, Stefano Laureti, Mauro Francesco La Russa
TECTONIC project promotes a collaboration among several professionals (i.e. archaeologists, conservator, geologists, engineers, etc.) working on different topics related to the Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH), to find solutions to the issues still existing in the field. One of the main aims of the project is the exchange of skills for the study and assessment of innovative materials for the conservation of the UCHs, sustainably. To achieve this goal, several activities, analytical investigations and laboratory tests have been planned to be carried out on archaeological and historical...
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