Provenancing of Lightweight Volcanic Stones Used in Ancient Roman Concrete Vaulting
Evidence From Rome
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8352168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Lancaster, Lynne C Lancaster (0000-0002-5866-8287, Ohio University), Gianluca Sottili (0000-0001-7977-8330, Sapienza University of Rome), Fabrizio Marra (0000-0002-4881-9563, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia), Guido Ventura (0000-0001-9388-9985, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 707-727 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2010.00565.x |
| OpenAlex | W2137184687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 18 |
This paper presents the geochemical analysis of lightweight scoria and pumice used in concrete vaults from ancient Rome. The geochemical signatures of dark scoria indicates a provenance of the 36–18 ka lavas of Vesuvius, as opposed to the more recent events on which Pompeii was built, as previously thought. The light-coloured pumices analysed, which were originally thought to belong to the Sabatini volcanic system (north of Rome), corresponded instead to products from Campi Flegrei. These results provoke re-evaluation of the trade and acquisition of these specialized materials destined for imperial projects in the capital city
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geochemistry · Provenance · Pumice · Scoria · Volcanic rock · Volcano · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |