Provenance analysis of Roman limestone artefacts from Colonia Iulia Emona (Marof archaeological site, Slovenia)

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ID8353262
AuthorsPetra Žvab Rožič (0000-0002-2808-7115, Department of Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia, corresponding author), Boštjan Rožič (0000-0002-1755-5390, Department of Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia), Luka Gale (0000-0002-2524-0073, Department of Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia), Rok Brajkovič (0000-0001-9973-8846, Geological Survey of Slovenia Ljubljana Slovenia)
Year2022
Volume64
Issue5
Pages1057-1078
Publication date2022-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12771
OpenAlexW4220880703
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited25

The Marof archaeological site, which dates back to the 1st–5th centuries ce , lies 10 km SE of the Roman settlement of Emona of Regio X (Venetia and Histria). In addition to other artefacts, several stone blocks were recovered. The blocks include worked (shaped) and unworked (natural forms) objects. The provenance of these stones was determined based on their lithological characteristics. The analysis shows that the stone is of Early Jurassic age. While the worked blocks are lithologically diverse and extracted from several sources located within a 10 km radius, the unworked blocks are lithologically homogeneous and originate from the site

Archaeological science · Archaeology · Geography · Homogeneous · Provenance · Settlement (finance) · Building materials and conservation · Geological Formations and Processes Exploration · Geology · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Paleontology

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