New dating approach based on the petrographical, mineralogical and chemical characterization of ancient lime mortar: case study of the archaeological site of Hippo, Annaba city, Algeria
Abstract This work presents the results of a multidisciplinary study on the characterization of the composition of certain joint mortars from the ancient city of Hippo (Algeria), one of the most important North African cities in antiquity. Twenty mortar samples were analysed by X-Ray Fluorescence (X...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-00942-3 |