p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy
This exploratory study focuses on the elemental analysis by p-XRF (portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser) of 62 samples of coarse wares, consisting of Bronze Age handmade burnished ware, so-called Impasto, and of Cooking ware (dated from the Roman period to Modern times). All wares originate from the...
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| author | Valentina Cannavò Effie Photos-Jones Sara Tiziana Levi Daniele Brunelli Pamela Fragnoli Giacomo Lomarco Federico Lugli Maria Clara Martinelli Marie Catherine Sforna |
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| description | This exploratory study focuses on the elemental analysis by p-XRF (portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser) of 62 samples of coarse wares, consisting of Bronze Age handmade burnished ware, so-called Impasto, and of Cooking ware (dated from the Roman period to Modern times). All wares originate from the site of San Vincenzo, Stromboli, and Aeolian Islands. The question addressed here is whether it is possible to differentiate between local (Aeolian) and imported (non-Aeolian) fabrics with the use of the p-XRF; 42 of the 62 samples were also subjected to petrographic analysis as a way of testing our hypothesis. Our results show that p-XRF analysis can clearly assist in distinguishing between Aeolian vs. non-Aeolian wares. Analyses can take place in the field and large quantities of sherds can be processed as a result. We suggest that no further demands should be made of the technique in providing answers to more detailed provenance questions. This is because finer separation in subgroups (as achieved recently by combined petrographic and EPMA analysis on select samples) is not possible given the nature of coarse pottery and the limitations of the technique in measuring key light elements (Na, Mg). Furthermore, for some elements (e.g Cr) accuracy is below acceptable levels in which case results for these particular elements are considered semi-quantitative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a99ea06268ce4e6990f618de59b9f7122022-12-22T00:03:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScience and Technology of Archaeological Research2054-89232017-12-013232633310.1080/20548923.2017.13299181329918p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, ItalyValentina Cannavò0Effie Photos-Jones1Sara Tiziana Levi2Daniele Brunelli3Pamela Fragnoli4Giacomo Lomarco5Federico Lugli6Maria Clara Martinelli7Marie Catherine Sforna8University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaSchool of Humanities, University of Glasgow, GlasgowUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaDahlem Research School-TOPOI-Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, GermanyUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaMuseo Archeologico Luigi Bernabò BreaUniversity of Modena and Reggio EmiliaThis exploratory study focuses on the elemental analysis by p-XRF (portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser) of 62 samples of coarse wares, consisting of Bronze Age handmade burnished ware, so-called Impasto, and of Cooking ware (dated from the Roman period to Modern times). All wares originate from the site of San Vincenzo, Stromboli, and Aeolian Islands. The question addressed here is whether it is possible to differentiate between local (Aeolian) and imported (non-Aeolian) fabrics with the use of the p-XRF; 42 of the 62 samples were also subjected to petrographic analysis as a way of testing our hypothesis. Our results show that p-XRF analysis can clearly assist in distinguishing between Aeolian vs. non-Aeolian wares. Analyses can take place in the field and large quantities of sherds can be processed as a result. We suggest that no further demands should be made of the technique in providing answers to more detailed provenance questions. This is because finer separation in subgroups (as achieved recently by combined petrographic and EPMA analysis on select samples) is not possible given the nature of coarse pottery and the limitations of the technique in measuring key light elements (Na, Mg). Furthermore, for some elements (e.g Cr) accuracy is below acceptable levels in which case results for these particular elements are considered semi-quantitative.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2017.1329918p-XRFhandmade burnished warecooking warespetrographyStromboli |
| spellingShingle | Valentina Cannavò Effie Photos-Jones Sara Tiziana Levi Daniele Brunelli Pamela Fragnoli Giacomo Lomarco Federico Lugli Maria Clara Martinelli Marie Catherine Sforna p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy Science and Technology of Archaeological Research p-XRF handmade burnished ware cooking wares petrography Stromboli |
| title | p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy |
| title_full | p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy |
| title_fullStr | p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy |
| title_short | p-XRF analysis of multi-period Impasto and Cooking Pot wares from the excavations at Stromboli-San Vincenzo, Aeolian Islands, Italy |
| title_sort | p xrf analysis of multi period impasto and cooking pot wares from the excavations at stromboli san vincenzo aeolian islands italy |
| topic | p-XRF handmade burnished ware cooking wares petrography Stromboli |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2017.1329918 |
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