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The Supply of Glass at Portus Ilicitanus (Alicante, Spain)

A Meta‐Analysis of Himt Glasses

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ID8353073
AuthorsJorge De Juan Ares (0000-0001-9957-0342, IRAMAT‐CEB, UMR 5060, CNRS Orléans France), Nadine Schibille (0000-0001-9242-0392, IRAMAT‐CEB, UMR 5060, CNRS Orléans France, corresponding author), J Molina Vidal (0000-0001-5481-2811, Universidad de Alicante Spain), M D Sánchez de Prado (0000-0002-9305-9938, Universidad de Alicante Spain)
Year2019
Volume61
Issue3
Pages647-662
Publication date2019-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12446
PMID31244490
OpenAlexW2905856209
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited49

Portus Ilicitanus (Picola, Alicante) was the main sea harbour of the Roman Colonia Iulia Ilici Augusta and as such played a crucial role in the supply of fundamental commodities to the Iberian Peninsula. Excavations yielded large quantities of glass in fourth‐ and early fifth‐century contexts. Elemental analysis of 60 samples by laser ablation – inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) confirmed that the glasses were imported from the Eastern Mediterranean. A majority of the glasses correspond to the HIMTa primary production group, which originates from Egypt. The statistical evaluation of published data of 589 HIMT glasses further revealed differential distribution patterns of the HIMTa and HIMTb subtypes between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, suggesting chronological trends that are linked to wider geopolitical changes. This demonstrates the need for systematic large‐scale approaches to identify supply patterns and possible factors underlying geographical differences and/or chronological developments

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Peninsula · Archaeological Research and Protection · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History

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Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
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