A Oikonomou
Biographic Data
| ID | 31608 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Oikonomou |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Oikonomou |
| SIGNATURE | OIKONOMOU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cyprus Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4612-2727 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Plant-ash glass in Natronland: A review of the use of plant-based fluxes in glassmaking from the 1st to the 9th century CE in Europe and the Mediterranean basin
This article examines available evidence for the use of plant ashes in glassmaking in the Mediterranean basin and Europe from the 1st to the 8th-9th century CE. During this period, glassmaking in these regions was overwhelmingly dominated by mineral fluxes, primarily natron, but the chemical composition of some glasses found in secure archaeological contexts suggests the use of plant ashes in these glasses, which are, on the other hand, compositi…
Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts: Overcoming Taxonomy Hurdles via Macro-XRF Analysis
Mycenaean glass artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly modify their visual attributes and pose classification challenges. Corrosion on glass and faience artifacts has often led to misinterpretation, since the visual manifestations of degradation can be similar for both materials, impacting research conclusions. This paper presents a segment of a broader study conducted within th…
A Wood-Carved and Painted Chest from Epirus, Greece: Analysis Prior to Preservation
Folk art includes objects that are items for everyday use and, at the same time, gracefully reflect the Greek artistic point of view, drawing its inspiration from life itself, the environment and its beauties, and local tradition. An 18th c. wood-carved and painted chest coming from the famous wood-carved centers of Epirus in Greece is presented in this study. As the number of studies and the general bibliographical references are limited for the…
Glass from Manthai, Sri Lanka: Insights into the supply of glass for the Silk Roads
Manthai served as a port emporium on the Maritime Silk Roads and an intermediary between the Near and Far Eastern realms for over 1000 years. The 1980–1984 excavations conducted by the late Professor John Carswell yielded material goods supporting the importance of Manthai within this extensive trade network. These included glass, some thought to have been produced locally and some believed to be imported from the Islamic world. To better underst…
Investigating the Degradation of Mycenaean Glass Artifacts Using Scientific Methods
Mycenaean vitreous artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly alter their visual characteristics and pose challenges to their taxonomy. The visual manifestation of corrosion on vitreous artifacts, especially glass and faience, has often led to their misclassification, which, in turn, has a significant impact on their interpretation by researchers, often resulting in misleading notio…
Theban Glass Traditions in the 1st Millennium BCE, Greece: New LA-ICP-MS Data and Their Archaeological Implications
Thebes, located in Boeotia in central Greece, is archaeologically and historically attested to have been an important centre ever since the Early Bronze Age. Regularly sustained glass working, testified by numerous finds in burial and settlement contexts, must have taken place since the Mycenaean times. In the current study, 35 samples of glass beads (30) and vessels (5), dating roughly from the 7th to 1st cent. BCE (Archaic to the Hellenistic/Ea…
Metal prills in primary glass: A puzzling aspect of the production process
Mycenaean through Hellenistic glass in Greece: Where Have We Got To
An early Byzantine glass workshop at Argyroupolis, Crete: Insights into complex glass supply networks
Provenance and technology of fourth-second century BC glass from three sites in ancient Thesprotia, Greece
An archaeometric study of Archaic glass from Rhodes, Greece: Technological and provenance issues
Hellenistic core formed glass from Epirus, Greece. A technological and provenance study
Late Hellenistic and early Roman slumped and cast glass vessels from the House of Orpheus at Paphos, Cyprus. An interim report
Introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science (reports) entitled: Glass reflections: Creation and transformation of glass in Eastern Mediterranean
An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels: Evidence for Multiple Sources
On the provenance and manufacture of red-slipped fine ware from ancient Cassope (NW Greece): Evidence by X-ray analytical methods
An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels: Evidence for Multiple Sources
On the provenance and manufacture of red-slipped fine ware from ancient Cassope (NW Greece): Evidence by X-ray analytical methods
Mycenaean through Hellenistic glass in Greece: Where Have We Got To
Provenance and technology of fourth-second century BC glass from three sites in ancient Thesprotia, Greece
An archaeometric study of Archaic glass from Rhodes, Greece: Technological and provenance issues
An early Byzantine glass workshop at Argyroupolis, Crete: Insights into complex glass supply networks
Hellenistic core formed glass from Epirus, Greece. A technological and provenance study
Investigating the Degradation of Mycenaean Glass Artifacts Using Scientific Methods
Mycenaean vitreous artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly alter their visual characteristics and pose challenges to their taxonomy. The visual manifestation of corrosion on vitreous artifacts, especially glass and faience, has often led to their misclassification, which, in turn, has a significant impact on their interpretation by researchers, often resulting in misleading notio…
Theban Glass Traditions in the 1st Millennium BCE, Greece: New LA-ICP-MS Data and Their Archaeological Implications
Thebes, located in Boeotia in central Greece, is archaeologically and historically attested to have been an important centre ever since the Early Bronze Age. Regularly sustained glass working, testified by numerous finds in burial and settlement contexts, must have taken place since the Mycenaean times. In the current study, 35 samples of glass beads (30) and vessels (5), dating roughly from the 7th to 1st cent. BCE (Archaic to the Hellenistic/Ea…
On the provenance and manufacture of red-slipped fine ware from ancient Cassope (NW Greece): Evidence by X-ray analytical methods
An archaeometric study of Archaic glass from Rhodes, Greece: Technological and provenance issues
Hellenistic core formed glass from Epirus, Greece. A technological and provenance study
Late Hellenistic and early Roman slumped and cast glass vessels from the House of Orpheus at Paphos, Cyprus. An interim report
Introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science (reports) entitled: Glass reflections: Creation and transformation of glass in Eastern Mediterranean
An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels: Evidence for Multiple Sources
Provenance and technology of fourth-second century BC glass from three sites in ancient Thesprotia, Greece
An early Byzantine glass workshop at Argyroupolis, Crete: Insights into complex glass supply networks
Mycenaean through Hellenistic glass in Greece: Where Have We Got To
Theban Glass Traditions in the 1st Millennium BCE, Greece: New LA-ICP-MS Data and Their Archaeological Implications
Thebes, located in Boeotia in central Greece, is archaeologically and historically attested to have been an important centre ever since the Early Bronze Age. Regularly sustained glass working, testified by numerous finds in burial and settlement contexts, must have taken place since the Mycenaean times. In the current study, 35 samples of glass beads (30) and vessels (5), dating roughly from the 7th to 1st cent. BCE (Archaic to the Hellenistic/Ea…
Metal prills in primary glass: A puzzling aspect of the production process
Investigating the Degradation of Mycenaean Glass Artifacts Using Scientific Methods
Mycenaean vitreous artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly alter their visual characteristics and pose challenges to their taxonomy. The visual manifestation of corrosion on vitreous artifacts, especially glass and faience, has often led to their misclassification, which, in turn, has a significant impact on their interpretation by researchers, often resulting in misleading notio…
Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts: Overcoming Taxonomy Hurdles via Macro-XRF Analysis
Mycenaean glass artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly modify their visual attributes and pose classification challenges. Corrosion on glass and faience artifacts has often led to misinterpretation, since the visual manifestations of degradation can be similar for both materials, impacting research conclusions. This paper presents a segment of a broader study conducted within th…
A Wood-Carved and Painted Chest from Epirus, Greece: Analysis Prior to Preservation
Folk art includes objects that are items for everyday use and, at the same time, gracefully reflect the Greek artistic point of view, drawing its inspiration from life itself, the environment and its beauties, and local tradition. An 18th c. wood-carved and painted chest coming from the famous wood-carved centers of Epirus in Greece is presented in this study. As the number of studies and the general bibliographical references are limited for the…
Glass from Manthai, Sri Lanka: Insights into the supply of glass for the Silk Roads
Manthai served as a port emporium on the Maritime Silk Roads and an intermediary between the Near and Far Eastern realms for over 1000 years. The 1980–1984 excavations conducted by the late Professor John Carswell yielded material goods supporting the importance of Manthai within this extensive trade network. These included glass, some thought to have been produced locally and some believed to be imported from the Islamic world. To better underst…
Plant-ash glass in Natronland: A review of the use of plant-based fluxes in glassmaking from the 1st to the 9th century CE in Europe and the Mediterranean basin
This article examines available evidence for the use of plant ashes in glassmaking in the Mediterranean basin and Europe from the 1st to the 8th-9th century CE. During this period, glassmaking in these regions was overwhelmingly dominated by mineral fluxes, primarily natron, but the chemical composition of some glasses found in secure archaeological contexts suggests the use of plant ashes in these glasses, which are, on the other hand, compositi…
Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (13 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · Geography (9 works) · Geology (9 works) · Building materials and conservation (8 works) · Materials Science (6 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (5 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · History (5 works)