The Provenance of Historical Gunpowder from South‐Western J apan
A Stable Isotopic Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8354653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chitoshi Mizota (0000-0001-5898-7328, Beppu University, corresponding author), Toshiro Yamanaka (0000-0002-6807-6904, Okayama University), A Ichinose (Historical Museum Takeo, Takeo 5304‐1 Saga 843‐8799 Japan) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 582-596 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.12141 |
| OpenAlex | W1891921971 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 22 |
Stable isotopic analysis was undertaken for the gunpowder ingredients from crude saltpetre and propellants from several types of gun that prevailed during the late 19th century in south‐western J apan. Stable isotopic signatures for δ 15 N saltpetre nitrogen , δ 34 S native sulphur and δ 13 C charcoal carbon in crude saltpetre, gunpowder magazines bearing the trademark of mills from southern S cotland and cartridges for an improved S harps rifle (with a US trademark) all imply common assemblages from the same source (saltpetre and native sulphur from B ritish I ndia and S icily, respectively) in the U nited K ingdom ( UK ). One P ritchett patron is common for muzzle‐loading E nfield rifles, while the other suggests a four‐allied lead bullet for an unidentified hand gun. Propellants in the P ritchett patron from the same institution also suggest a common source of these rifles. On the contrary, the ingredients for an unidentified rifle and time fuse for a P aixhans gun with unique stylistic devices showed distinctive isotopic signatures, indicating a local J apanese origin. The P ritchett patron from the K umamoto M useum involved a mixed provenance from the UK and J apan. The stable isotopic analysis provides direct evidence for the ultimate origin of the propellant
Archaeology · Cartridge · Diamondoid · Geochemistry · Gunpowder · Muzzle · Provenance · Rifle · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Geology · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |