Claudio Mazzoli
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 123875 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Claudio Mazzoli |
| PRENOMES | Claudio |
| SOBRENOME | Mazzoli |
| ASSINATURA | MAZZOLI C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0374-8415 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 36 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 206 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 36 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 9 |
Stone deterioration at underwater archaeological sites in the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea hosts a remarkable underwater cultural heritage that reflects millennia of in- teraction between people and the sea, preserving evidence of ancient societies, their maritime trades, travels, economies, coastal lifestyles, and technological achievements. Its protection and preservation rely on knowledge of the properties and deterioration of historical materials and their interaction with the marine environment. This study ad…
Limestones in the Roman Architecture of Oderzo and Concordia Sagittaria (Italy)
This paper presents the results of a research project on the use of stone in Roman architecture in Oderzo and Concordia Sagittaria, located between the Tagliamento and the Piave rivers (Italy). The study involved a documental survey, material sampling and analysis, provenance identification, and interpretation of results to reconstruct ancient stone trade routes. During sampling, 33 carbonate rock specimens were collected from archaeological site…
The Use of Stone Resources in the Roman Architecture of Oderzo (Treviso, Italy)
This paper presents the results of the analyses conducted on 46 stone samples collected from Roman buildings in Oderzo, a small town located in the heart of the eastern Venetian plain (29 samples), and from architectural artifacts preserved at the local archeological museum “Eno Bellis” (17 samples). The aim of this study is to identify the types and provenance of the stones used for architectural purposes in Roman times in the city of Oderzo (an…
Tracing the origin of Roman mosaic tiles in Aquileia
This research represents the most extensive characterisation of Roman mosaic tesserae (tiles) from Aquileia, Italy, to date, examining 153 specimens. The study aimed to identify the lithotypes used in mosaics production through a multi‐analytical approach, which included colorimetric analysis, polarised light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results showcase a variety of materials, particularly limestone sourced from the Italian a…
Qualitative and Quantitative Use-Wear Analysis of Percussive Stone Tools from Nyayanga (Homa Peninsula, Kenya)
This study presents a comprehensive examination of the function of 26 percussive stone tools (PSTs) from Nyayanga, an Oldowan site located on the Homa Peninsula in southwestern Kenya. These artifacts, dating between 3.032 to 2.581 million years ago, were found together with hominin remains and animal fossils with stone tool butchery damage. To determine the function of the PSTs, we adopted a multiscale approach that combines qualitative use-wear …
The stone artifacts of the National Archaeological Museum of Adria (Rovigo, Italy)
This paper reports on the results of the analyses of 56 stone samples from Roman and pre-Roman artifacts from the ancient town ofAtria, currently preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Adria. The city is located in the eastern Veneto lowlands, close to the Po River delta, and far from the main rock outcrops of the region. The objective of this research is to determine the provenance of the stones used in ancientAtriaand their trade ne…
Nile River clayey materials in Sudan
Deterioration Effects on Bricks Masonry in the Venice Lagoon Cultural Heritage
Tidal exchange, capillary rise, water condensation-evaporation cycles, and crystallization of salts are the main causes of damage in historic brick buildings in Venice. The present study addressed these issues by proposing a study of twenty-three brick samples collected on the main façade of the Santa Maria dei Servi Church (14th century). The color, mineralogical composition, and texture of these samples were studied using standard methods such …
Prediction Model for the Evolution of the Deterioration of Bricks in Heritage Buildings in Venice Caused by Climate Change
This work presents a methodology for obtaining a quantitative expression of the superficial deterioration of bricks affected by climatic conditions. The method combines in situ measurements with laboratory data. Input data on material recession were obtained from photogrammetric observations, the material properties were derived from laboratory tests or the relevant literature, and climate data were provided from regional environmental monitoring…
From Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers
Archaeological investigations of the Terminal Pleistocene and Early Holocene human occupation of the nearly 3 million square kilometres that make up the vast and diverse landscapes of the Arabian Peninsula are hampered by a series of shortcomings. Some of the problems when trying to reconstruct human occupation and behaviour based on material culture are imposed by the state of preservation of archaeological finds. The shift from dry to wet and b…
Production recipes of mortar-based materials from ancient Pompeii by quantitative image analysis approach
Microclimate and Weathering in Cultural Heritage
An innovative experimental method for the long-term monitoring of outdoor microclimate and material decay at cultural heritage sites was developed to aid the formulation of new damage functions and models for climate-change risk assessment. To that end, an apparatus for field exposure tests was designed to monitor a variety of historical building materials in different environmental settings. The data series acquired, i.e., surface temperature an…
Recession rate of carbonate rocks used in cultural heritage
In this study, the recession rate of eleven carbonate stones widely used in the cultural heritage of northeastern Italy and differing in their textural features and mineralogical composition was investigated. Samples of stones known as Vicenza (Nanto and Costozza varieties), Carrara marble, Verona (Red and Brown varieties), Asiago, Istria (Orsera variety), Aurisina, Chiampo (Ondagata and Paglierino varieties), and Botticino were subjected to acce…
What kind of calcite? Disclosing the origin of sparry calcite temper in ancient ceramics
Comparison between different image acquisition methods for grain-size analysis and quantification of ceramic inclusions by digital image processing
Provenance of wine and oil amphorae in northern Adriatic
This research focuses on the archaeometric analysis of a large set of wine (type Dressel 6A) and oil amphorae (type Dressel 6B and probably funnel necked amphorae) from northern and central Italy, with the main aim of characterizing the various regional productions and trades among them and other production region of the Adriatic coast. Archaeobotanic and archaeological evidence, as well as the geographic context, indicated that both northern and…
From clays to pots
Stones of the façade of the Sarno Baths, Pompeii
Punic black-gloss ware in Nora (south-western Sardinia, Italy)
Technological transfer? Comparative analysis of 2nd–3rd/4th century CE “Late Roman” pottery from Taymāʾ, Saudi Arabia, and Petra, Jordan
New petrographic and geochemical tracers for recognizing the provenance quarry of trachyte of the Euganean Hills, northeastern Italy
Trachyte of the Euganean Hills is a subvolcanic porphyritic rock historically used as carving and building stone in northern and central Italy–primarily from Roman times onward–with the first evidence of its use dating back to prehistory. The numerous quarries and very similar trachyte varieties, as well as the widespread use of this stone, create several problems in defining its provenance for archaeological and historical materials. New petrogr…
Tracking trachyte on the Roman routes
Roman colonization of northern Italy during the late Republican Age brought about significant building activity in the newly acquired territories, involving the construction of new infrastructure that demanded large amounts of stone. Trachyte of the Euganean Hills was among the most commonly used materials for building roads, bridges, forum squares, and aqueducts. This paper addresses the recognition of the provenance quarry of Euganean trachyte …
Evolution of the ceramic production at the Alpine site of Castel de Pedena
Textural Changes in Speleothem Inclusions during Firing
Speleothem inclusions have been identified in a ceramic class, ‘flared rim and flat lip’ pottery, that is widespread in the Friuli – Venetia Giulia and Veneto regions (north‐eastern Italy) between the Final Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. Textural analysis of speleothem inclusions revealed small rounded pores occurring along annual growth laminae, interpreted as the result of partial calcite decomposition during firing. Their size, number and …
Sergio Silenzi (1969–2012)
The Temple of Venus (Pompeii)
Discriminating pottery production by image analysis
The Provenance and Production Technology of Bronze Age and Iron Age Pottery From Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna (Syria)
This work deals with the archaeometric study of the Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery from Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna (central‐western Syria), where the complete cycle of ceramic production is well documented. Petrographic, chemical and diffractometric analyses were carried out on both potsherds and a clayey material found in a separation basin within the area of the workshops. Petrographic groups were defined and maximum firing temperatures and redox fi…
Phosphates in Archaeological Finds
The occurrence of coarse‐grained vivianite and mitridatite aggregates in a potsherd, a grand ring and a timber imprint from the Second Iron Age site of Adria (Rovigo, northeastern Italy) suggest contrasting environmental conditions of burial. In particular, bone fragments were replaced by vivianite at relatively low pH and Eh, due to the presence of deteriorating organic matter, together with slag and iron flakes. Subsequent interactions with Ca‐…
Modelling Changes in Mollusc Shell Internal Microstructure During Firing
Firing experiments have been carried out on a clay containing naturally occurring fragments of mollusc shell. The transformation and/or decomposition of mineral phases with temperature was monitored by thermal analysis on the starting material and compared with X‐ray diffraction data on the fired specimens. Scanning electron microscopy revealed systematic changes in the internal microstructure of the shell fragments. Micrometer‐sized intra‐ and i…
Tracking trachyte on the Roman routes
Roman colonization of northern Italy during the late Republican Age brought about significant building activity in the newly acquired territories, involving the construction of new infrastructure that demanded large amounts of stone. Trachyte of the Euganean Hills was among the most commonly used materials for building roads, bridges, forum squares, and aqueducts. This paper addresses the recognition of the provenance quarry of Euganean trachyte …
Alteration Processes of Pottery in Lagoon-Like Environments
Post-depositional processes in pottery can give rise to chemical and mineralogical alterations, the extent of which is closely related not only to the microstructure and composition of the potsherds, but also to the chemical–physical conditions of the burial environment. The present paper describes the characterization of post-depositional alterations and identification of processes involving pottery buried in lagoon-like environments. A set of v…
The stone artifacts of the National Archaeological Museum of Adria (Rovigo, Italy)
This paper reports on the results of the analyses of 56 stone samples from Roman and pre-Roman artifacts from the ancient town ofAtria, currently preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Adria. The city is located in the eastern Veneto lowlands, close to the Po River delta, and far from the main rock outcrops of the region. The objective of this research is to determine the provenance of the stones used in ancientAtriaand their trade ne…
What kind of calcite? Disclosing the origin of sparry calcite temper in ancient ceramics
Fresco and Lime‐paint
Identification of the painting technique adopted by an artist is often debated in studies on the characterization, restoration and conservation of mural paintings. However, objective criteria to identify the two main lime‐based painting techniques, fresco and lime‐paint, have not yet been systematically verified on replicas. Replicas were painted following both fresco and lime‐painting techniques. A comparison of microstratigraphic sequences and …
Stones of the façade of the Sarno Baths, Pompeii
New petrographic and geochemical tracers for recognizing the provenance quarry of trachyte of the Euganean Hills, northeastern Italy
Trachyte of the Euganean Hills is a subvolcanic porphyritic rock historically used as carving and building stone in northern and central Italy–primarily from Roman times onward–with the first evidence of its use dating back to prehistory. The numerous quarries and very similar trachyte varieties, as well as the widespread use of this stone, create several problems in defining its provenance for archaeological and historical materials. New petrogr…
Secondary phosphates in the ceramic materials from Frattesina (Rovigo, North-Eastern Italy)
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Characterization of Roman Gravestones From Aquileia (Udine, Italy)
The results of an archaeometric study on gravestone production in Aquileia (northeastern Italy) during Roman Republican times are reported here. The artefacts are made of limestone, quarried from the sedimentary sequence of the Trieste Karst (Carnican Alps, northeastern Italy), as testified by historical sources which refer to the ‘Roman Quarry’ at Aurisina. The rock types used for the gravestones are petrographically, geochemically and geochrono…
The Use of Stone Resources in the Roman Architecture of Oderzo (Treviso, Italy)
This paper presents the results of the analyses conducted on 46 stone samples collected from Roman buildings in Oderzo, a small town located in the heart of the eastern Venetian plain (29 samples), and from architectural artifacts preserved at the local archeological museum “Eno Bellis” (17 samples). The aim of this study is to identify the types and provenance of the stones used for architectural purposes in Roman times in the city of Oderzo (an…
Evolution of the ceramic production at the Alpine site of Castel de Pedena
Textural Changes in Speleothem Inclusions during Firing
Speleothem inclusions have been identified in a ceramic class, ‘flared rim and flat lip’ pottery, that is widespread in the Friuli – Venetia Giulia and Veneto regions (north‐eastern Italy) between the Final Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. Textural analysis of speleothem inclusions revealed small rounded pores occurring along annual growth laminae, interpreted as the result of partial calcite decomposition during firing. Their size, number and …
Provenance of wine and oil amphorae in northern Adriatic
This research focuses on the archaeometric analysis of a large set of wine (type Dressel 6A) and oil amphorae (type Dressel 6B and probably funnel necked amphorae) from northern and central Italy, with the main aim of characterizing the various regional productions and trades among them and other production region of the Adriatic coast. Archaeobotanic and archaeological evidence, as well as the geographic context, indicated that both northern and…
Prediction Model for the Evolution of the Deterioration of Bricks in Heritage Buildings in Venice Caused by Climate Change
This work presents a methodology for obtaining a quantitative expression of the superficial deterioration of bricks affected by climatic conditions. The method combines in situ measurements with laboratory data. Input data on material recession were obtained from photogrammetric observations, the material properties were derived from laboratory tests or the relevant literature, and climate data were provided from regional environmental monitoring…
From Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers
Archaeological investigations of the Terminal Pleistocene and Early Holocene human occupation of the nearly 3 million square kilometres that make up the vast and diverse landscapes of the Arabian Peninsula are hampered by a series of shortcomings. Some of the problems when trying to reconstruct human occupation and behaviour based on material culture are imposed by the state of preservation of archaeological finds. The shift from dry to wet and b…
Recession rate of carbonate rocks used in cultural heritage
In this study, the recession rate of eleven carbonate stones widely used in the cultural heritage of northeastern Italy and differing in their textural features and mineralogical composition was investigated. Samples of stones known as Vicenza (Nanto and Costozza varieties), Carrara marble, Verona (Red and Brown varieties), Asiago, Istria (Orsera variety), Aurisina, Chiampo (Ondagata and Paglierino varieties), and Botticino were subjected to acce…
From clays to pots
Limestones in the Roman Architecture of Oderzo and Concordia Sagittaria (Italy)
This paper presents the results of a research project on the use of stone in Roman architecture in Oderzo and Concordia Sagittaria, located between the Tagliamento and the Piave rivers (Italy). The study involved a documental survey, material sampling and analysis, provenance identification, and interpretation of results to reconstruct ancient stone trade routes. During sampling, 33 carbonate rock specimens were collected from archaeological site…
Qualitative and Quantitative Use-Wear Analysis of Percussive Stone Tools from Nyayanga (Homa Peninsula, Kenya)
This study presents a comprehensive examination of the function of 26 percussive stone tools (PSTs) from Nyayanga, an Oldowan site located on the Homa Peninsula in southwestern Kenya. These artifacts, dating between 3.032 to 2.581 million years ago, were found together with hominin remains and animal fossils with stone tool butchery damage. To determine the function of the PSTs, we adopted a multiscale approach that combines qualitative use-wear …
Comparison between different image acquisition methods for grain-size analysis and quantification of ceramic inclusions by digital image processing
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Characterization of Roman Gravestones From Aquileia (Udine, Italy)
The results of an archaeometric study on gravestone production in Aquileia (northeastern Italy) during Roman Republican times are reported here. The artefacts are made of limestone, quarried from the sedimentary sequence of the Trieste Karst (Carnican Alps, northeastern Italy), as testified by historical sources which refer to the ‘Roman Quarry’ at Aurisina. The rock types used for the gravestones are petrographically, geochemically and geochrono…
Phosphates in Archaeological Finds
The occurrence of coarse‐grained vivianite and mitridatite aggregates in a potsherd, a grand ring and a timber imprint from the Second Iron Age site of Adria (Rovigo, northeastern Italy) suggest contrasting environmental conditions of burial. In particular, bone fragments were replaced by vivianite at relatively low pH and Eh, due to the presence of deteriorating organic matter, together with slag and iron flakes. Subsequent interactions with Ca‐…
The Provenance and Production Technology of Bronze Age and Iron Age Pottery From Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna (Syria)
This work deals with the archaeometric study of the Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery from Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna (central‐western Syria), where the complete cycle of ceramic production is well documented. Petrographic, chemical and diffractometric analyses were carried out on both potsherds and a clayey material found in a separation basin within the area of the workshops. Petrographic groups were defined and maximum firing temperatures and redox fi…
Influence of firing conditions on ceramic products
Hematite nucleation and growth in the firing of carbonate-rich clay for pottery production
Modelling Changes in Mollusc Shell Internal Microstructure During Firing
Firing experiments have been carried out on a clay containing naturally occurring fragments of mollusc shell. The transformation and/or decomposition of mineral phases with temperature was monitored by thermal analysis on the starting material and compared with X‐ray diffraction data on the fired specimens. Scanning electron microscopy revealed systematic changes in the internal microstructure of the shell fragments. Micrometer‐sized intra‐ and i…
Secondary phosphates in the ceramic materials from Frattesina (Rovigo, North-Eastern Italy)
The Temple of Venus (Pompeii)
Alteration Processes of Pottery in Lagoon-Like Environments
Post-depositional processes in pottery can give rise to chemical and mineralogical alterations, the extent of which is closely related not only to the microstructure and composition of the potsherds, but also to the chemical–physical conditions of the burial environment. The present paper describes the characterization of post-depositional alterations and identification of processes involving pottery buried in lagoon-like environments. A set of v…
Fresco and Lime‐paint
Identification of the painting technique adopted by an artist is often debated in studies on the characterization, restoration and conservation of mural paintings. However, objective criteria to identify the two main lime‐based painting techniques, fresco and lime‐paint, have not yet been systematically verified on replicas. Replicas were painted following both fresco and lime‐painting techniques. A comparison of microstratigraphic sequences and …
Sergio Silenzi (1969–2012)
Discriminating pottery production by image analysis
Textural Changes in Speleothem Inclusions during Firing
Speleothem inclusions have been identified in a ceramic class, ‘flared rim and flat lip’ pottery, that is widespread in the Friuli – Venetia Giulia and Veneto regions (north‐eastern Italy) between the Final Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. Textural analysis of speleothem inclusions revealed small rounded pores occurring along annual growth laminae, interpreted as the result of partial calcite decomposition during firing. Their size, number and …
Technological transfer? Comparative analysis of 2nd–3rd/4th century CE “Late Roman” pottery from Taymāʾ, Saudi Arabia, and Petra, Jordan
New petrographic and geochemical tracers for recognizing the provenance quarry of trachyte of the Euganean Hills, northeastern Italy
Trachyte of the Euganean Hills is a subvolcanic porphyritic rock historically used as carving and building stone in northern and central Italy–primarily from Roman times onward–with the first evidence of its use dating back to prehistory. The numerous quarries and very similar trachyte varieties, as well as the widespread use of this stone, create several problems in defining its provenance for archaeological and historical materials. New petrogr…
Tracking trachyte on the Roman routes
Roman colonization of northern Italy during the late Republican Age brought about significant building activity in the newly acquired territories, involving the construction of new infrastructure that demanded large amounts of stone. Trachyte of the Euganean Hills was among the most commonly used materials for building roads, bridges, forum squares, and aqueducts. This paper addresses the recognition of the provenance quarry of Euganean trachyte …
Evolution of the ceramic production at the Alpine site of Castel de Pedena
Punic black-gloss ware in Nora (south-western Sardinia, Italy)
Provenance of wine and oil amphorae in northern Adriatic
This research focuses on the archaeometric analysis of a large set of wine (type Dressel 6A) and oil amphorae (type Dressel 6B and probably funnel necked amphorae) from northern and central Italy, with the main aim of characterizing the various regional productions and trades among them and other production region of the Adriatic coast. Archaeobotanic and archaeological evidence, as well as the geographic context, indicated that both northern and…
From clays to pots
Stones of the façade of the Sarno Baths, Pompeii
Comparison between different image acquisition methods for grain-size analysis and quantification of ceramic inclusions by digital image processing
What kind of calcite? Disclosing the origin of sparry calcite temper in ancient ceramics
Microclimate and Weathering in Cultural Heritage
An innovative experimental method for the long-term monitoring of outdoor microclimate and material decay at cultural heritage sites was developed to aid the formulation of new damage functions and models for climate-change risk assessment. To that end, an apparatus for field exposure tests was designed to monitor a variety of historical building materials in different environmental settings. The data series acquired, i.e., surface temperature an…
Recession rate of carbonate rocks used in cultural heritage
In this study, the recession rate of eleven carbonate stones widely used in the cultural heritage of northeastern Italy and differing in their textural features and mineralogical composition was investigated. Samples of stones known as Vicenza (Nanto and Costozza varieties), Carrara marble, Verona (Red and Brown varieties), Asiago, Istria (Orsera variety), Aurisina, Chiampo (Ondagata and Paglierino varieties), and Botticino were subjected to acce…
Geology (27 obras) · Archaeology (25 obras) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (24 obras) · Geography (22 obras) · Building materials and conservation (19 obras) · Mineralogy (17 obras) · Geochemistry (16 obras) · Petrography (11 obras) · Pottery (11 obras) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (10 obras)