AMS and Radiometric Dating of an Etruscan Linen Book and Associated Mummy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9241963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rupert A Housley, Dušan Srdoč, Nada Horvatinčić |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 03 |
| Pages | 970-975 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200012601 |
| OpenAlex | W2505624670 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
An important Etruscan linen “book,” the Liber linteus Zagrabiensis , was preserved in wrappings of an Egyptian mummy. Stylistic estimates for the date of composition of the text vary. Three possible centuries were suggested, the 3rd and the 1st centuries BC and the 1st century ad. Radiometric and AMS dating of the linen book and the mummy has demonstrated multiple uses for differing aged materials. There seem to be at least two sets of linen wrappings of markedly contrasting ages, while separate fractions of the embalming unguent seemed to contain carbon of differing dates. 14 C results suggest the most probable age range for the linen book is ca 360–210 cal BC, making the 3rd century BC stylistic date the most likely time of inscription
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Embalming · Radiocarbon dating · Radiometric dating · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Geology · Paleontology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2021 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |