R C Brettell
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5216181 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | R C Brettell |
| NOMBRES | R C |
| APELLIDO | Brettell |
| FIRMA | BRETTELL R C |
| AFILIACIONES | School of Archaeological & Forensic Sciences University of Bradford Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1DP UK |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts
Archaeological burial contexts may include a variety of white substances, but few analyses have been published. This study reports on the physico‐chemical characterization of such residues from seven archaeological sites. It is often assumed that white materials from burial contexts are lime. Our findings demonstrate that they can be gypsum, calcite (chalk), aragonite, brushite, degraded metal, natural (gum) resins or synthetic polymer–based prod…
Choicest unguents’
International audience
The ‘Semblance of Immortality'? Resinous Materials and Mortuary Rites in R oman B ritain
There is increasing evidence for complexity in mortuary practices in B ritain during the R oman period. One class of burials demonstrates an association between inhumation in stone sarcophagi or lead‐lined coffins, ‘plaster’ coatings, textile shrouds and natural resins. It has been suggested that this ‘package’ represents a deliberate attempt at body preservation. Fragments with a resinous appearance found in one such burial from A rrington, C am…
Choicest unguents’
International audience
The ‘Semblance of Immortality'? Resinous Materials and Mortuary Rites in R oman B ritain
There is increasing evidence for complexity in mortuary practices in B ritain during the R oman period. One class of burials demonstrates an association between inhumation in stone sarcophagi or lead‐lined coffins, ‘plaster’ coatings, textile shrouds and natural resins. It has been suggested that this ‘package’ represents a deliberate attempt at body preservation. Fragments with a resinous appearance found in one such burial from A rrington, C am…
Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts
Archaeological burial contexts may include a variety of white substances, but few analyses have been published. This study reports on the physico‐chemical characterization of such residues from seven archaeological sites. It is often assumed that white materials from burial contexts are lime. Our findings demonstrate that they can be gypsum, calcite (chalk), aragonite, brushite, degraded metal, natural (gum) resins or synthetic polymer–based prod…
Choicest unguents’
International audience
The ‘Semblance of Immortality'? Resinous Materials and Mortuary Rites in R oman B ritain
There is increasing evidence for complexity in mortuary practices in B ritain during the R oman period. One class of burials demonstrates an association between inhumation in stone sarcophagi or lead‐lined coffins, ‘plaster’ coatings, textile shrouds and natural resins. It has been suggested that this ‘package’ represents a deliberate attempt at body preservation. Fragments with a resinous appearance found in one such burial from A rrington, C am…
Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts
Archaeological burial contexts may include a variety of white substances, but few analyses have been published. This study reports on the physico‐chemical characterization of such residues from seven archaeological sites. It is often assumed that white materials from burial contexts are lime. Our findings demonstrate that they can be gypsum, calcite (chalk), aragonite, brushite, degraded metal, natural (gum) resins or synthetic polymer–based prod…
Archaeology (3 obras) · History (3 obras) · Ancient history (2 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 obras) · Art (2 obras) · Chemistry (2 obras) · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (2 obras) · Aragonite (1 obras) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 obras) · Building materials and conservation (1 obras)