Volcanic Grinding Tools in Ustica Island (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy): Local Production vs. Import of Morgantina-Type Millstones in the Hellenistic-Roman Period

Volcanic Grinding Tools in Ustica Island (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy): Local Production vs. Import of Morgantina-Type Millstones in the Hellenistic-Roman Period

This archaeometric study was focused on 28 grey to dark-grey lava artifacts found in Ustica Island (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) and referable to different grinding tools: saddle querns, rotary Morgantina-type millstones, rotary hand-mills and one small mortar. Mineralogy, petrography and bulk ro...

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Main Authors: Patrizia Santi, Franco Foresta Martin, Francesca Spatafora, Sandro de Vita, Alberto Renzulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
grinding tools
lavas
magmatic series
Hellenistic–Roman period
Morgantina-type rotary millstones
trade
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/5/389

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