Vincent Serneels
Biographic Data
| ID | 3585345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vincent Serneels |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vincent |
| FAMILY NAME | Serneels |
| SIGNATURE | SERNEELS V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Fribourg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6922-9143 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Glass from Teniky (Madagascar)
The inland rock‐cut site of Teniky, located in the Isalo massif of southern Madagascar, represents an exceptional archaeological context recently dated to the 11th–12th centuries ad , corresponding to the early phases of settlement on the island. Unlike most contemporaneous sites concentrated along the coast, Teniky is situated deep inland and is characterized by a unique monumental architecture, raising important questions about the nature of it…
Secular variation of the geomagnetic field in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last millennia
Instrumental observations highlight that intertropical Africa is one of the areas with the most rapid changes in the modern geomagnetic field. The secular variation beyond the last centuries is poorly known due to lack of data, this large region representing only 0.7% of the GEOMAGIA50 database. The resulting large uncertainties in global geomagnetic models in this area make in particular the history of the present South Atlantic anomaly unclear.…
Evolution of an Early and Long-Lasting Iron Smelting Technique at Didé West 1, Falémé Valley, Eastern Senegal
Efficiency of ancient iron production
Novel comparison of iron smelting techniques between KAN1 and KAN3 in Kaniasso, Côte d'Ivoire. • Developed a novel method to compare iron smelting techniques through efficiency. • KAN1 and KAN3 reflect distinct ore-sourcing strategies and shifts to mass production. • Temperature management in the furnace is crucial to optimizing iron output based on ore quality. This study explores the management of two iron smelting sites, KAN1 and KAN3, in the …
Hammerscale and slag inclusions
Understanding the nature and origin of iron processed in ancient smithing workshops is essential for unraveling procurement strategies and, more broadly, the circulation of iron. Studying smithing slags traditionally proves complex due to their diverse compositions influenced by hearth substances. Another technique, analyzing slag inclusions in metallic fragments, offers direct insights into the iron's chemical nature. However, the scarcity or ab…
The Enigmatic Softstone Vessels of Northern Madagascar
The production of lathe-turned tripod vessels made from softstone is one of the major features of the so-called Rasikajy population that inhabited northern Madagascar from the ca. 8th to the late 15th century a.d. The raw material for the vessels was quarried in the hinterland, and over 30 quarries have recently been visited, documented and sampled. The quarry of Bobalila is the first to ever be excavated, and a large sample suite was taken for p…
Forging the Roman Rural Economy
n Contains fulltext :\n 252761.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)\n
Datation par la méthode du radiocarbone du blanc de plomb
Le blanc de plomb est constitué de deux carbonates de plomb, la cérusite et l’hydrocérusite. Utilisé comme pigment de peinture et comme ingrédient cosmétique, il était synthétisé par corrosion de plomb métallique en présence de vinaigre et d’un apport extérieur en dioxyde de carbone (CO2), produit le plus souvent par du fumier de cheval. Ces deux réactifs organiques portent une signature isotopique 14C pouvant être transférée aux produits ainsi f…
Iron production in Ptolemaic Egypt
Although ancient Egypt has a firmly established record of mining and metallurgy of gold and copper, iron production in ancient Egypt is less well documented. Evidence of ancient iron manufacture in Egypt is to be found in the burnt plant remains, slag fragments, and a furnace‐like structure discovered in the Hamama workshop in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The iron ore required for iron production was delivered from the nearby specular hematite mi…
Production and circulation of Late Hellenistic fine table ware in Central Dalmatia, Croatia
Variability of Early Iron Production in the Falémé Valley Region, Eastern Senegal
Nouvelles recettes et vieilles marmites. Quelques regards sur les analyses des matériaux minéraux utilisés par l’homme dans le passé
Les matériaux minéraux résistent bien à l’enfouissement et forment donc une large part de l’enregistrement archéologique. La caractérisation de ces matériaux à l’aide des méthodes des sciences naturelles contribue significativement à la compréhension des sociétés anciennes à travers l’identification des techniques et des échanges.Au cours des 40 dernières années, la gamme des matériaux étudiés et les problématiques de base n’ont pratiquement pas …
Assessment of the amphora spectrum in a rural Late La Tène settlement at Reinach-Nord, Basel region, Switzerland
Composition and technology of 18th century high magnesia faïences from Fulda
The Origin of 18th–19th Century Tin‐Glazed Pottery from L orraine, F rance
Forty‐eight tin‐glazed ceramic fragments (faiences) from L orraine, found in excavations or pertaining to objects in collections, were subjected to X‐ray fluorescence analysis to determine the bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions. Sixteen superficially clay layers from the surroundings of Lunéville and Saint‐Clément were also analysed. The faiences are, with four exceptions, MgO rich. The combination of stylistic and chemical argumen…
Roman double-layered crucibles from Autun/France
White Earthenware From Lorraine (1755 -C. 1820)
Fragments of 25 examples of ‘white earthenware’ from Lorraine were subjected to porosity analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis and backscattered-electron image analysis—coupled with energy-dispersive spectrometry to determine the porosity, bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions, and the composition and the proportion of their constituent phases. These objects embrace two distinct types of paste, CaO-rich and…
Le site de Gaillardon à Ménétru-le-Vignoble (Jura)
L’étude de l’établissement de Gaillardon à Ménétru-le-Vignoble s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un programme de recherche pluridisciplinaire engagé sur les sites de hauteur de l’Antiquité tardive et du haut Moyen Âge dans le département du Jura. Créé ex nihilo vers le début du Ve siècle, ce lieu semble avoir été occupé de manière permanente jusqu’au VIe siècle. Les aménagements identifiés à l’intérieur de l’enceinte maçonnée, qui enserre une superficie …
The archaeological site at Vohemar in a regional geographical and geological context
A major necropolis, discovered in the late 19th century at Vohemar, is located on a peninsula along the east coast of northern Madagascar. Excavations in the past century suggest that a prosperous civilization — the Rasikajy — buried their dead at this cemetery. The civilization seems to have disappeared from the region probably sometime in the 16th century. We discuss the regional geographical and geological context of the archaeological site at…
The Rasikajy civilization in northeast Madagascar
Archaeological excavations in northern Madagascar during the first half of the 20th century have revealed the presence of a former prosperous civilisation known as the Rasikajy civilisation. Little is known about the origin of this civilisation and how and when they first arrived in Madagascar. The most striking evidence for the Rasikajy civilisation comes from excavations at a necropolis in Vohemar located along the northeast coast, where more t…
L’interprétation archéologique des données isotopiques de plomb
Le nombre croissant d’études basées sur l’utilisation des isotopes de plomb dans le but de retracer les sources de métal utilisées pour la fabrication d’un objet archéologique exige de fournir un cadre précis des conditions nécessaires pour aboutir à une interprétation fondée. Pour cela, il est important de bien connaître la valeur des principaux outils de travail, en premier lieu la base de données disponible sur les mines. En effet, la qualité …
Paul‐louis Cyfflé's (1724–1806) Terre De Lorraine
Fragments of four Terre de Lorraine biscuit figurines were subjected to porosity analysis, X‐ray fluorescence analysis, X‐ray diffraction analysis, backscattered‐electron image analysis—coupled with energy dispersive spectrometry—and electron backscatter diffraction analysis to determine the porosity, bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions, and the composition and the proportion of their constituent phases. Cyfflé's Terre de Lorraine w…
Lead isotopes and archaeometallurgy
of Anthropology and Ecology) of the University of Geneva with the financial support of the Swiss National Science Foundation.Dr. F. Cattin and Dr. B. Guénette-Beck were in charge of the scientific organization.More than 30 scientists from
Archéométrie des déchets de production sidérurgique. Moyens et méthodes d'identification des différents éléments de la chaîne opératoire directe
This paper is not a handbook of archaeometry, but a statement of methods for the studies of ancient ironmaking wastes and products, for the archaeologists. The features of the main iron making processes and their products are explained after some basic concepts of mineralogy, metallurgy and on physico-chemical processing. The main methods of studies used in archaeometry applied to the productions and scraps are being discussed, especially the one…
Un quartier antique d’artisanat métallurgique à Autun
C’est à l’occasion de travaux au Lycée militaire d’Autun qu’ont été mis au jour les vestiges d’ateliers gallo-romains ayant fonctionné entre le Ier et le IIIe s. de n.è., au sein de la cité d’Augustodunum. Après une description précise des bâtiments, replacés dans leur contexte urbain, les différents artisanats sont étudiés en détail : travail des alliages cuivreux et du fer, céramique, tabletterie. Grâce à ces travaux, c’est notamment la chaîne …
Lead isotopes and archaeometallurgy
of Anthropology and Ecology) of the University of Geneva with the financial support of the Swiss National Science Foundation.Dr. F. Cattin and Dr. B. Guénette-Beck were in charge of the scientific organization.More than 30 scientists from
Un quartier antique d’artisanat métallurgique à Autun
C’est à l’occasion de travaux au Lycée militaire d’Autun qu’ont été mis au jour les vestiges d’ateliers gallo-romains ayant fonctionné entre le Ier et le IIIe s. de n.è., au sein de la cité d’Augustodunum. Après une description précise des bâtiments, replacés dans leur contexte urbain, les différents artisanats sont étudiés en détail : travail des alliages cuivreux et du fer, céramique, tabletterie. Grâce à ces travaux, c’est notamment la chaîne …
The Rasikajy civilization in northeast Madagascar
Archaeological excavations in northern Madagascar during the first half of the 20th century have revealed the presence of a former prosperous civilisation known as the Rasikajy civilisation. Little is known about the origin of this civilisation and how and when they first arrived in Madagascar. The most striking evidence for the Rasikajy civilisation comes from excavations at a necropolis in Vohemar located along the northeast coast, where more t…
Forging the Roman Rural Economy
n Contains fulltext :\n 252761.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)\n
Production and circulation of Late Hellenistic fine table ware in Central Dalmatia, Croatia
Roman double-layered crucibles from Autun/France
Paul‐louis Cyfflé's (1724–1806) Terre De Lorraine
Fragments of four Terre de Lorraine biscuit figurines were subjected to porosity analysis, X‐ray fluorescence analysis, X‐ray diffraction analysis, backscattered‐electron image analysis—coupled with energy dispersive spectrometry—and electron backscatter diffraction analysis to determine the porosity, bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions, and the composition and the proportion of their constituent phases. Cyfflé's Terre de Lorraine w…
Efficiency of ancient iron production
Novel comparison of iron smelting techniques between KAN1 and KAN3 in Kaniasso, Côte d'Ivoire. • Developed a novel method to compare iron smelting techniques through efficiency. • KAN1 and KAN3 reflect distinct ore-sourcing strategies and shifts to mass production. • Temperature management in the furnace is crucial to optimizing iron output based on ore quality. This study explores the management of two iron smelting sites, KAN1 and KAN3, in the …
Hammerscale and slag inclusions
Understanding the nature and origin of iron processed in ancient smithing workshops is essential for unraveling procurement strategies and, more broadly, the circulation of iron. Studying smithing slags traditionally proves complex due to their diverse compositions influenced by hearth substances. Another technique, analyzing slag inclusions in metallic fragments, offers direct insights into the iron's chemical nature. However, the scarcity or ab…
The Enigmatic Softstone Vessels of Northern Madagascar
The production of lathe-turned tripod vessels made from softstone is one of the major features of the so-called Rasikajy population that inhabited northern Madagascar from the ca. 8th to the late 15th century a.d. The raw material for the vessels was quarried in the hinterland, and over 30 quarries have recently been visited, documented and sampled. The quarry of Bobalila is the first to ever be excavated, and a large sample suite was taken for p…
Variability of Early Iron Production in the Falémé Valley Region, Eastern Senegal
Iron production in Ptolemaic Egypt
Although ancient Egypt has a firmly established record of mining and metallurgy of gold and copper, iron production in ancient Egypt is less well documented. Evidence of ancient iron manufacture in Egypt is to be found in the burnt plant remains, slag fragments, and a furnace‐like structure discovered in the Hamama workshop in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The iron ore required for iron production was delivered from the nearby specular hematite mi…
The Origin of 18th–19th Century Tin‐Glazed Pottery from L orraine, F rance
Forty‐eight tin‐glazed ceramic fragments (faiences) from L orraine, found in excavations or pertaining to objects in collections, were subjected to X‐ray fluorescence analysis to determine the bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions. Sixteen superficially clay layers from the surroundings of Lunéville and Saint‐Clément were also analysed. The faiences are, with four exceptions, MgO rich. The combination of stylistic and chemical argumen…
L’interprétation archéologique des données isotopiques de plomb
Le nombre croissant d’études basées sur l’utilisation des isotopes de plomb dans le but de retracer les sources de métal utilisées pour la fabrication d’un objet archéologique exige de fournir un cadre précis des conditions nécessaires pour aboutir à une interprétation fondée. Pour cela, il est important de bien connaître la valeur des principaux outils de travail, en premier lieu la base de données disponible sur les mines. En effet, la qualité …
Un quartier antique d’artisanat métallurgique à Autun
C’est à l’occasion de travaux au Lycée militaire d’Autun qu’ont été mis au jour les vestiges d’ateliers gallo-romains ayant fonctionné entre le Ier et le IIIe s. de n.è., au sein de la cité d’Augustodunum. Après une description précise des bâtiments, replacés dans leur contexte urbain, les différents artisanats sont étudiés en détail : travail des alliages cuivreux et du fer, céramique, tabletterie. Grâce à ces travaux, c’est notamment la chaîne …
Archéométrie des déchets de production sidérurgique. Moyens et méthodes d'identification des différents éléments de la chaîne opératoire directe
This paper is not a handbook of archaeometry, but a statement of methods for the studies of ancient ironmaking wastes and products, for the archaeologists. The features of the main iron making processes and their products are explained after some basic concepts of mineralogy, metallurgy and on physico-chemical processing. The main methods of studies used in archaeometry applied to the productions and scraps are being discussed, especially the one…
Lead isotopes and archaeometallurgy
of Anthropology and Ecology) of the University of Geneva with the financial support of the Swiss National Science Foundation.Dr. F. Cattin and Dr. B. Guénette-Beck were in charge of the scientific organization.More than 30 scientists from
L’interprétation archéologique des données isotopiques de plomb
Le nombre croissant d’études basées sur l’utilisation des isotopes de plomb dans le but de retracer les sources de métal utilisées pour la fabrication d’un objet archéologique exige de fournir un cadre précis des conditions nécessaires pour aboutir à une interprétation fondée. Pour cela, il est important de bien connaître la valeur des principaux outils de travail, en premier lieu la base de données disponible sur les mines. En effet, la qualité …
Paul‐louis Cyfflé's (1724–1806) Terre De Lorraine
Fragments of four Terre de Lorraine biscuit figurines were subjected to porosity analysis, X‐ray fluorescence analysis, X‐ray diffraction analysis, backscattered‐electron image analysis—coupled with energy dispersive spectrometry—and electron backscatter diffraction analysis to determine the porosity, bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions, and the composition and the proportion of their constituent phases. Cyfflé's Terre de Lorraine w…
White Earthenware From Lorraine (1755 -C. 1820)
Fragments of 25 examples of ‘white earthenware’ from Lorraine were subjected to porosity analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis and backscattered-electron image analysis—coupled with energy-dispersive spectrometry to determine the porosity, bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions, and the composition and the proportion of their constituent phases. These objects embrace two distinct types of paste, CaO-rich and…
Le site de Gaillardon à Ménétru-le-Vignoble (Jura)
L’étude de l’établissement de Gaillardon à Ménétru-le-Vignoble s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un programme de recherche pluridisciplinaire engagé sur les sites de hauteur de l’Antiquité tardive et du haut Moyen Âge dans le département du Jura. Créé ex nihilo vers le début du Ve siècle, ce lieu semble avoir été occupé de manière permanente jusqu’au VIe siècle. Les aménagements identifiés à l’intérieur de l’enceinte maçonnée, qui enserre une superficie …
The archaeological site at Vohemar in a regional geographical and geological context
A major necropolis, discovered in the late 19th century at Vohemar, is located on a peninsula along the east coast of northern Madagascar. Excavations in the past century suggest that a prosperous civilization — the Rasikajy — buried their dead at this cemetery. The civilization seems to have disappeared from the region probably sometime in the 16th century. We discuss the regional geographical and geological context of the archaeological site at…
The Rasikajy civilization in northeast Madagascar
Archaeological excavations in northern Madagascar during the first half of the 20th century have revealed the presence of a former prosperous civilisation known as the Rasikajy civilisation. Little is known about the origin of this civilisation and how and when they first arrived in Madagascar. The most striking evidence for the Rasikajy civilisation comes from excavations at a necropolis in Vohemar located along the northeast coast, where more t…
Roman double-layered crucibles from Autun/France
Composition and technology of 18th century high magnesia faïences from Fulda
The Origin of 18th–19th Century Tin‐Glazed Pottery from L orraine, F rance
Forty‐eight tin‐glazed ceramic fragments (faiences) from L orraine, found in excavations or pertaining to objects in collections, were subjected to X‐ray fluorescence analysis to determine the bulk, major, minor and trace element compositions. Sixteen superficially clay layers from the surroundings of Lunéville and Saint‐Clément were also analysed. The faiences are, with four exceptions, MgO rich. The combination of stylistic and chemical argumen…
Assessment of the amphora spectrum in a rural Late La Tène settlement at Reinach-Nord, Basel region, Switzerland
Nouvelles recettes et vieilles marmites. Quelques regards sur les analyses des matériaux minéraux utilisés par l’homme dans le passé
Les matériaux minéraux résistent bien à l’enfouissement et forment donc une large part de l’enregistrement archéologique. La caractérisation de ces matériaux à l’aide des méthodes des sciences naturelles contribue significativement à la compréhension des sociétés anciennes à travers l’identification des techniques et des échanges.Au cours des 40 dernières années, la gamme des matériaux étudiés et les problématiques de base n’ont pratiquement pas …
Production and circulation of Late Hellenistic fine table ware in Central Dalmatia, Croatia
Variability of Early Iron Production in the Falémé Valley Region, Eastern Senegal
Datation par la méthode du radiocarbone du blanc de plomb
Le blanc de plomb est constitué de deux carbonates de plomb, la cérusite et l’hydrocérusite. Utilisé comme pigment de peinture et comme ingrédient cosmétique, il était synthétisé par corrosion de plomb métallique en présence de vinaigre et d’un apport extérieur en dioxyde de carbone (CO2), produit le plus souvent par du fumier de cheval. Ces deux réactifs organiques portent une signature isotopique 14C pouvant être transférée aux produits ainsi f…
Iron production in Ptolemaic Egypt
Although ancient Egypt has a firmly established record of mining and metallurgy of gold and copper, iron production in ancient Egypt is less well documented. Evidence of ancient iron manufacture in Egypt is to be found in the burnt plant remains, slag fragments, and a furnace‐like structure discovered in the Hamama workshop in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The iron ore required for iron production was delivered from the nearby specular hematite mi…
The Enigmatic Softstone Vessels of Northern Madagascar
The production of lathe-turned tripod vessels made from softstone is one of the major features of the so-called Rasikajy population that inhabited northern Madagascar from the ca. 8th to the late 15th century a.d. The raw material for the vessels was quarried in the hinterland, and over 30 quarries have recently been visited, documented and sampled. The quarry of Bobalila is the first to ever be excavated, and a large sample suite was taken for p…
Forging the Roman Rural Economy
n Contains fulltext :\n 252761.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)\n
Hammerscale and slag inclusions
Understanding the nature and origin of iron processed in ancient smithing workshops is essential for unraveling procurement strategies and, more broadly, the circulation of iron. Studying smithing slags traditionally proves complex due to their diverse compositions influenced by hearth substances. Another technique, analyzing slag inclusions in metallic fragments, offers direct insights into the iron's chemical nature. However, the scarcity or ab…
Efficiency of ancient iron production
Novel comparison of iron smelting techniques between KAN1 and KAN3 in Kaniasso, Côte d'Ivoire. • Developed a novel method to compare iron smelting techniques through efficiency. • KAN1 and KAN3 reflect distinct ore-sourcing strategies and shifts to mass production. • Temperature management in the furnace is crucial to optimizing iron output based on ore quality. This study explores the management of two iron smelting sites, KAN1 and KAN3, in the …
Glass from Teniky (Madagascar)
The inland rock‐cut site of Teniky, located in the Isalo massif of southern Madagascar, represents an exceptional archaeological context recently dated to the 11th–12th centuries ad , corresponding to the early phases of settlement on the island. Unlike most contemporaneous sites concentrated along the coast, Teniky is situated deep inland and is characterized by a unique monumental architecture, raising important questions about the nature of it…
Secular variation of the geomagnetic field in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last millennia
Instrumental observations highlight that intertropical Africa is one of the areas with the most rapid changes in the modern geomagnetic field. The secular variation beyond the last centuries is poorly known due to lack of data, this large region representing only 0.7% of the GEOMAGIA50 database. The resulting large uncertainties in global geomagnetic models in this area make in particular the history of the present South Atlantic anomaly unclear.…
Evolution of an Early and Long-Lasting Iron Smelting Technique at Didé West 1, Falémé Valley, Eastern Senegal
Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (14 works) · Geology (13 works) · Archaeology (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts (10 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 works) · Mineralogy (8 works) · Art (7 works) · History (7 works) · Materials Science (7 works)