First Evidence of “Earth Wax” Inside the Casting Molds from the Roman Era

First Evidence of “Earth Wax” Inside the Casting Molds from the Roman Era

This research was focused on the analysis of material composition and organic residues present in three molds found in the Moravian region (Czech Republic) belonging to the Roman era. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy pointed out the possible remelting of Roman objects in Barbarian territory. The anal...

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Main Authors: Klára Jagošová, Jan Jílek, Pavel Fojtík, Ivan Čižmář, Miroslav Popelka, Ondřej Kurka, Lukáš Kučera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
earth wax
ceresin
soot
X-ray fluorescence
gas chromatography
Roman era
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/14/4259

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