Donatella Barca
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 140178 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Donatella Barca |
| NOMBRES | Donatella |
| APELLIDO | Barca |
| FIRMA | BARCA D |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Calabria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3087-8418 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 101 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Characterization and provenance studies of the stone tesserae from the “A Grandi Fiori” mosaic in the Roman villa of Casignana (Reggio Calabria, Italy)
This study focuses on the archaeometric analysis carried out on the stone tesserae constituting the “ A Grandi Fiori ” Mosaic in “Room N” of the residential area of the Roman Villa at Palazzi di Casignana (Reggio Calabria, Italy). The mosaic, dated to the 3rd century CE, features green and white tesserae arranged in four-petaled floral motifs. A multi-analytical approach was adopted to characterize both the green and white stone tesserae constitu…
Characterization of Stone Tesserae from “Praedia Iuliae Felicis” Mosaics (Pompeii—Italy)
This work illustrates the results of an archaeometric investigation performed on 29 stone tesserae collected from 2021 to 2024 during the restoration campaigns of three mosaic floors at Praedia Iuliae Felicis in Pompeii (Campania, Italy). The tesserae were studied through a micro-analytical approach using Polarized Optical Microscopy (POM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) and Electron Probe Micro…
High‐performing mortar‐based materials from the late imperial baths of Aquileia
This study provides the first detailed insight into the composition and properties of structural mortars used in a 4th‐century AD bath complex in Aquileia, the emblematic center of Roman culture in Northern Italy. Eighteen mortars, taken from different structures of the site, and three stone samples from the vaulting opus caementicium have been analyzed adopting a multianalytical approach integrating optical microscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction, …
Archaeometric analysis of building ceramics and ‘dolia defossa’ from the Roman imperial estate of Vagnari (Gravina in Puglia, Italy)
Hydraulicity of lime plasters from Teotihuacan, Mexico
The provenance of obsidian artefacts from the Middle Kingdom harbour of Mersa/Wadi Gawasis, Egypt, and its implications for Red Sea trade routes in the 2nd millennium BC
Chemical Characterization of Vitreous Finds from Cosenza Cathedral (Calabria – Italy) by the Combined Use of Analytical Techniques
This article presents an archaeometrical research carried out on twenty-six vitreous finds collected in the Cosenza Cathedral (Calabria, Italy). The glasses have been subdivided in two typo-chronological groups. The first group is composed of 14 vitreous samples dating to the 4 th –6 th century AD. The second group includes twelve samples; seven are stems of funnel-shaped hanging lamps which date between the 12 th and the 13th century AD, two are…
Evidencing Human Occupation of a Small Island Through Ancient Glass
The subject of this study consists of 17 ancient glass fragments from the island of Ustica (Palermo, Italy) obtained from local museums. All the 17 glass fragments are stratigraphically decontextualized, as they were collected by archaeological surface surveys. Each fragment was analyzed by Electron Micro Probe Analyzer coupled with an Energy Dispersive X-Ray System (EMPA-EDS) and by Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA…
The first archaeometric characterization of obsidian artifacts from the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus)
Provenance of obsidian artifacts from the Natural Protected Area Laguna del Diamante (Mendoza, Province Argentina) and upper Maipo valley (Chile) by LA-ICP-MS method
Identifying a technological style in the making of lime plasters at Teopancazco (Teotihuacan, México)
Limestone Provenance in Roman Lime‐Volcanic Ash Mortars from the Villa dei Quintili, Rome
Roman mortars were collected from the Villa dei Quintili in Rome, an archaeological site consisting of numerous edifices from nine construction phases dating from the 2nd century A.D. to modern times. A multianalytical approach was used on 34 mortar samples to infer the evolution of production techniques over time and to identify the source area of calcareous raw materials used in the preparation of the lime. Optical microscopy, scanning electron…
A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in R oman Mortars
This contribution focuses on the study of historical mortars from a Roman archaeological site known as V illa dei Q uintili , a monumental villa located in the south‐eastern part of R ome ( I taly). The study was carried out on 38 mortar samples, collected from several edifices within the complex. A multi‐analytical approach, including polarized optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy‐dispersive system and laser ablat…
Plasters from Different Buildings of the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
In this work, we present the results of the characterization of 20 lime plaster samples taken from the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), the ancient capital of the Aztec empire. The samples come from different buildings of this precinct (A, B and D) and from the west façade of phase VI of the Templo Mayor pyramid. The objective of the work is to characterize the plaster samples, to understand the raw materials used, and to evaluate t…
A trace element study for the provenance attribution of ceramic artefacts
Provenance of glass shards in archaeological lime plasters by LA-ICP-MS
The Provenance of Obsidian Artefacts From the Wādī Ath‐thayyilah 3 Neolithic Site (Eastern Yemen Plateau) by La–icp–ms
The geological sources of obsidian in the Red Sea region provide the raw material used for the production of obsidian artefacts found in prehistoric sites on both sides of the Red Sea, as far afield as Egypt, the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia. This paper presents the chemical characterization of five obsidian geological samples and 20 prehistoric artefacts from a systematically excavated Neolithic settlement in highland Yemen. The major element co…
Characterization and Provenance of Lime Plasters From the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
In this work, we present the results of the analyses of 20 lime plaster samples taken from the Templo Mayor (Great Temple), the main pyramid of Tenochtitlan (Mexico), the ancient capital of the Mexicas. The samples were analysed to recover information on the mixtures used in the fabrication of the plasters and for the provenance of the raw materials (in particular, limestone) used to make the plasters. The characterization of the samples was done…
Characterisation of archaeological mortars from Pompeii (Campania, Italy) and identification of construction phases by compositional data analysis
Provenance of the Limestone Used in Teotihuacan (Mexico)
This work shows the preliminary results of an international project for the interdisciplinary study of the limestone used in the plasters of the ancient city of Teotihuacan. The limestone provenance was studied using a new approach based on the chemical analysis of the lime lumps that were selected because they represent the composition of the original limestone rock. The results show that the applied methodology was successful and that the limes…
Application of Laser Ablation ICP-MS for characterization of obsidian fragments from peri-Tyrrhenian area
Provenance of the Limestone Used in Teotihuacan (Mexico)
This work shows the preliminary results of an international project for the interdisciplinary study of the limestone used in the plasters of the ancient city of Teotihuacan. The limestone provenance was studied using a new approach based on the chemical analysis of the lime lumps that were selected because they represent the composition of the original limestone rock. The results show that the applied methodology was successful and that the limes…
Provenance of glass shards in archaeological lime plasters by LA-ICP-MS
Application of Laser Ablation ICP-MS for characterization of obsidian fragments from peri-Tyrrhenian area
High‐performing mortar‐based materials from the late imperial baths of Aquileia
This study provides the first detailed insight into the composition and properties of structural mortars used in a 4th‐century AD bath complex in Aquileia, the emblematic center of Roman culture in Northern Italy. Eighteen mortars, taken from different structures of the site, and three stone samples from the vaulting opus caementicium have been analyzed adopting a multianalytical approach integrating optical microscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction, …
A trace element study for the provenance attribution of ceramic artefacts
Limestone Provenance in Roman Lime‐Volcanic Ash Mortars from the Villa dei Quintili, Rome
Roman mortars were collected from the Villa dei Quintili in Rome, an archaeological site consisting of numerous edifices from nine construction phases dating from the 2nd century A.D. to modern times. A multianalytical approach was used on 34 mortar samples to infer the evolution of production techniques over time and to identify the source area of calcareous raw materials used in the preparation of the lime. Optical microscopy, scanning electron…
Characterization and Provenance of Lime Plasters From the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
In this work, we present the results of the analyses of 20 lime plaster samples taken from the Templo Mayor (Great Temple), the main pyramid of Tenochtitlan (Mexico), the ancient capital of the Mexicas. The samples were analysed to recover information on the mixtures used in the fabrication of the plasters and for the provenance of the raw materials (in particular, limestone) used to make the plasters. The characterization of the samples was done…
Identifying a technological style in the making of lime plasters at Teopancazco (Teotihuacan, México)
Plasters from Different Buildings of the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
In this work, we present the results of the characterization of 20 lime plaster samples taken from the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), the ancient capital of the Aztec empire. The samples come from different buildings of this precinct (A, B and D) and from the west façade of phase VI of the Templo Mayor pyramid. The objective of the work is to characterize the plaster samples, to understand the raw materials used, and to evaluate t…
The Provenance of Obsidian Artefacts From the Wādī Ath‐thayyilah 3 Neolithic Site (Eastern Yemen Plateau) by La–icp–ms
The geological sources of obsidian in the Red Sea region provide the raw material used for the production of obsidian artefacts found in prehistoric sites on both sides of the Red Sea, as far afield as Egypt, the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia. This paper presents the chemical characterization of five obsidian geological samples and 20 prehistoric artefacts from a systematically excavated Neolithic settlement in highland Yemen. The major element co…
The first archaeometric characterization of obsidian artifacts from the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus)
Chemical Characterization of Vitreous Finds from Cosenza Cathedral (Calabria – Italy) by the Combined Use of Analytical Techniques
This article presents an archaeometrical research carried out on twenty-six vitreous finds collected in the Cosenza Cathedral (Calabria, Italy). The glasses have been subdivided in two typo-chronological groups. The first group is composed of 14 vitreous samples dating to the 4 th –6 th century AD. The second group includes twelve samples; seven are stems of funnel-shaped hanging lamps which date between the 12 th and the 13th century AD, two are…
A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in R oman Mortars
This contribution focuses on the study of historical mortars from a Roman archaeological site known as V illa dei Q uintili , a monumental villa located in the south‐eastern part of R ome ( I taly). The study was carried out on 38 mortar samples, collected from several edifices within the complex. A multi‐analytical approach, including polarized optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy‐dispersive system and laser ablat…
Archaeometric analysis of building ceramics and ‘dolia defossa’ from the Roman imperial estate of Vagnari (Gravina in Puglia, Italy)
Hydraulicity of lime plasters from Teotihuacan, Mexico
Application of Laser Ablation ICP-MS for characterization of obsidian fragments from peri-Tyrrhenian area
Provenance of the Limestone Used in Teotihuacan (Mexico)
This work shows the preliminary results of an international project for the interdisciplinary study of the limestone used in the plasters of the ancient city of Teotihuacan. The limestone provenance was studied using a new approach based on the chemical analysis of the lime lumps that were selected because they represent the composition of the original limestone rock. The results show that the applied methodology was successful and that the limes…
Characterisation of archaeological mortars from Pompeii (Campania, Italy) and identification of construction phases by compositional data analysis
Characterization and Provenance of Lime Plasters From the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
In this work, we present the results of the analyses of 20 lime plaster samples taken from the Templo Mayor (Great Temple), the main pyramid of Tenochtitlan (Mexico), the ancient capital of the Mexicas. The samples were analysed to recover information on the mixtures used in the fabrication of the plasters and for the provenance of the raw materials (in particular, limestone) used to make the plasters. The characterization of the samples was done…
The Provenance of Obsidian Artefacts From the Wādī Ath‐thayyilah 3 Neolithic Site (Eastern Yemen Plateau) by La–icp–ms
The geological sources of obsidian in the Red Sea region provide the raw material used for the production of obsidian artefacts found in prehistoric sites on both sides of the Red Sea, as far afield as Egypt, the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia. This paper presents the chemical characterization of five obsidian geological samples and 20 prehistoric artefacts from a systematically excavated Neolithic settlement in highland Yemen. The major element co…
Provenance of glass shards in archaeological lime plasters by LA-ICP-MS
A trace element study for the provenance attribution of ceramic artefacts
Limestone Provenance in Roman Lime‐Volcanic Ash Mortars from the Villa dei Quintili, Rome
Roman mortars were collected from the Villa dei Quintili in Rome, an archaeological site consisting of numerous edifices from nine construction phases dating from the 2nd century A.D. to modern times. A multianalytical approach was used on 34 mortar samples to infer the evolution of production techniques over time and to identify the source area of calcareous raw materials used in the preparation of the lime. Optical microscopy, scanning electron…
A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in R oman Mortars
This contribution focuses on the study of historical mortars from a Roman archaeological site known as V illa dei Q uintili , a monumental villa located in the south‐eastern part of R ome ( I taly). The study was carried out on 38 mortar samples, collected from several edifices within the complex. A multi‐analytical approach, including polarized optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy‐dispersive system and laser ablat…
Plasters from Different Buildings of the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
In this work, we present the results of the characterization of 20 lime plaster samples taken from the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), the ancient capital of the Aztec empire. The samples come from different buildings of this precinct (A, B and D) and from the west façade of phase VI of the Templo Mayor pyramid. The objective of the work is to characterize the plaster samples, to understand the raw materials used, and to evaluate t…
Provenance of obsidian artifacts from the Natural Protected Area Laguna del Diamante (Mendoza, Province Argentina) and upper Maipo valley (Chile) by LA-ICP-MS method
Identifying a technological style in the making of lime plasters at Teopancazco (Teotihuacan, México)
The first archaeometric characterization of obsidian artifacts from the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus)
The provenance of obsidian artefacts from the Middle Kingdom harbour of Mersa/Wadi Gawasis, Egypt, and its implications for Red Sea trade routes in the 2nd millennium BC
Chemical Characterization of Vitreous Finds from Cosenza Cathedral (Calabria – Italy) by the Combined Use of Analytical Techniques
This article presents an archaeometrical research carried out on twenty-six vitreous finds collected in the Cosenza Cathedral (Calabria, Italy). The glasses have been subdivided in two typo-chronological groups. The first group is composed of 14 vitreous samples dating to the 4 th –6 th century AD. The second group includes twelve samples; seven are stems of funnel-shaped hanging lamps which date between the 12 th and the 13th century AD, two are…
Evidencing Human Occupation of a Small Island Through Ancient Glass
The subject of this study consists of 17 ancient glass fragments from the island of Ustica (Palermo, Italy) obtained from local museums. All the 17 glass fragments are stratigraphically decontextualized, as they were collected by archaeological surface surveys. Each fragment was analyzed by Electron Micro Probe Analyzer coupled with an Energy Dispersive X-Ray System (EMPA-EDS) and by Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA…
Archaeometric analysis of building ceramics and ‘dolia defossa’ from the Roman imperial estate of Vagnari (Gravina in Puglia, Italy)
Hydraulicity of lime plasters from Teotihuacan, Mexico
High‐performing mortar‐based materials from the late imperial baths of Aquileia
This study provides the first detailed insight into the composition and properties of structural mortars used in a 4th‐century AD bath complex in Aquileia, the emblematic center of Roman culture in Northern Italy. Eighteen mortars, taken from different structures of the site, and three stone samples from the vaulting opus caementicium have been analyzed adopting a multianalytical approach integrating optical microscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction, …
Characterization of Stone Tesserae from “Praedia Iuliae Felicis” Mosaics (Pompeii—Italy)
This work illustrates the results of an archaeometric investigation performed on 29 stone tesserae collected from 2021 to 2024 during the restoration campaigns of three mosaic floors at Praedia Iuliae Felicis in Pompeii (Campania, Italy). The tesserae were studied through a micro-analytical approach using Polarized Optical Microscopy (POM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) and Electron Probe Micro…
Characterization and provenance studies of the stone tesserae from the “A Grandi Fiori” mosaic in the Roman villa of Casignana (Reggio Calabria, Italy)
This study focuses on the archaeometric analysis carried out on the stone tesserae constituting the “ A Grandi Fiori ” Mosaic in “Room N” of the residential area of the Roman Villa at Palazzi di Casignana (Reggio Calabria, Italy). The mosaic, dated to the 3rd century CE, features green and white tesserae arranged in four-petaled floral motifs. A multi-analytical approach was adopted to characterize both the green and white stone tesserae constitu…
Archaeology (19 obras) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (18 obras) · Geography (18 obras) · Geology (18 obras) · Building materials and conservation (16 obras) · Geochemistry (15 obras) · Provenance (13 obras) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (10 obras) · Mineralogy (8 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 obras)