Technological knowledge and transfer of Roman pottery production in Civitas Nerviorum (northern France, central Belgium) during the 1st–3rd centuries CE

Borgers, Barbara; Willems, Sonja; Dupuis, Christian; Clotuche, Raphaël

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103061

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“…The presence of iron oxides in all of the ceramic fragments indicates that they were fired in an oxidising environment [37,38].…”

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Archaeometric Investigations on Archaeological Findings from Palazzo Corsini Alla Lungara (Rome)

de Caro,

Susanna,

Fraiegari

et al. 2024

Ceramics

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This study reports the analytical investigations on clayey and ceramic finds, characterised by high variability in terms of prime materials, with the aim to determine the role of this important ceramic production situated close to the city walls, fortuitously found during service excavations developed in the garden of Palazzo Corsini in Rome. The complexity of the finds led to the choices of appropriate methodologies and techniques suitable for defining the diagnostic elements of each find. Optical microscopy (OM) combined with micro-Raman (µ-Raman) spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were used to analyse the nature and microstructure of the ceramic and burned clay that were found. In such a complicated setting, the objective of conducting chemical analyses is to provide clues to describe the various kinds of ceramics produced, the production and processing methods, and, as a result, the typology of the workshop.

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“…The presence of iron oxides in all of the ceramic fragments indicates that they were fired in an oxidising environment [37,38].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Archaeometric Investigations on Archaeological Findings from Palazzo Corsini Alla Lungara (Rome)

de Caro,

Susanna,

Fraiegari

et al. 2024

Ceramics

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“…For examples of such studies, see the review in Zumbulyadis or recent chemical archeology investigations of ancient pottery − and the source terrains for clays , and tempering additives.…”

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Curricular Materials on the Chemistry of Pottery, Including Thermodynamic Calculations for Redox Reactions in the 3-Stage Firing Process of Athenian Black- and Red-Figure Vases Produced from the Sixth–Fourth Centuries BCE

Vyhnal¹

2021

J. Chem. Educ.

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In place of a traditional Advanced Placement Chemistry class at the high school where I teach, I have recently developed and implemented a year-long, interdisciplinary curriculum that presents typical inorganic chemistry topics in the context of their relevant applications in archeology, art history, studio art, and the investigation, authentication, restoration, and conservation of cultural heritage materials. One of the units in the new course explores the chemistry of pottery and includes curricular materials presented in three lessons and described here: (1) an introductory slideshow and a problem set that has students complete general stoichiometric and gas law calculations and examine SiO 2 specific gravity data, refractive index data, and phase diagrams related to chemical reactions that dehydrate kaolinite clay and temperature changes that produce SiO 2 phase transformations during firing, (2) a laboratory exercise that has students create their own pinch pots and coil pots and measure mass changes resulting from water lost during drying and bisque firing, and (3) a slideshow, web-based video resources, and case study that allow students to explore in detail the technically sophisticated, 3stage (oxidizing−reducing−oxidizing, hereafter "ORO") firing process that was used to create aesthetically elegant, Athenian blackand red-figure vases starting in the sixth century BCE, and to conduct thermodynamic calculations to verify the plausibility of several dehydration and redox reactions that are thought to have produced characteristically colored minerals that have been observed both in ancient pots and in modern reproductions. These curricular materials represent a novel way to stimulate and engage students in the application of their chemistry skills and content knowledge in an interdisciplinary context and are suitable for use by teachers of general chemistry or interdisciplinary science and art classes in high schools, colleges, and universities.

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Roman Republican coarse ware from Norba, Southern Lazio (Italy): a multi-analytical study of production technology and trade

Borgers,

Ionescu,

Gál

et al. 2023

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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The first objective of this paper is to reconstruct the production technology of fourth–first centuries BCE coarse ware from surveys near the ancient town of Norba in the Lepini Mountains of Southern Lazio, Italy, adopting a multi-analytical method, combining macroscopic observation with polarised light optical microscopy (OM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The second objective of this study is to gain insight into Norba’s integration in broader production and distribution networks in Southern Lazio between the fourth–first centuries BCE, by comparing the results with previous data for coarse ware prevalent in the region at that time. The results indicate that the coarse ware from Norba was produced with Fe-rich, Ca-poor, and illite-muscovite clays and fired in an oxidising atmosphere between 750 and 900 °C. Differences among the coarse ware exist in the paste recipes, e.g. intentionally added temper. Most coarse ware from Norba bears compositional similarities to that from the Alban Hills and the Tiber Valley, north of Rome, suggesting that Norba was integrated into the marketing of pottery that was common in Southern Lazio during the fourth–first centuries BCE. In comparison, only a few coarse wares seem to have been produced in the surrounding area (e.g. Satricum and Forum Appii), or even locally in Norba. The results further indicate changes in these regional/local distribution networks; some coarse ware seems to have been imported from Satricum, where a workshop was active during the fourth century BCE. When ceramic production at Satricum ceased, potters settled in the towns of Forum Appii and Norba, where they produced ceramic building material and fine ware in the second–first centuries BCE, respectively. The results of this study tentatively suggest that potters in these locations may have also manufactured coarse ware during this period.

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Technological knowledge and transfer of Roman pottery production in Civitas Nerviorum (northern France, central Belgium) during the 1st–3rd centuries CE

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Archaeometric Investigations on Archaeological Findings from Palazzo Corsini Alla Lungara (Rome)

Archaeometric Investigations on Archaeological Findings from Palazzo Corsini Alla Lungara (Rome)

Curricular Materials on the Chemistry of Pottery, Including Thermodynamic Calculations for Redox Reactions in the 3-Stage Firing Process of Athenian Black- and Red-Figure Vases Produced from the Sixth–Fourth Centuries BCE

Roman Republican coarse ware from Norba, Southern Lazio (Italy): a multi-analytical study of production technology and trade

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