The timber trade in the Vesuvian area before 79 AD as inferred from dendrochronological research at Moregine site

IF 1.9 3区 地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
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The substantial volume of timber recovered from the aftermath of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD offers a valuable resource for gaining insights into the timber trade during Roman times. Silver fir emerges as the dominant species in construction within the Vesuvian region. While this species once thrived more abundantly along the Apennines, it now exists only in small, isolated groups, raising the possibility that the Romans contributed to its scarcity. Nevertheless, the origins of the substantial quantity of silver fir wood discovered in Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the surrounding areas remain unclear. This study examines 35 wood samples obtained during the excavation of the Moregine site, an ancient commercial port located a mere 600 m to the south of Pompeii's walls. Dendrochronological analysis successfully dated 19 out of the 35 samples. Despite silver fir not being the ideal species for dendroprovenancing analysis, certain observations can be made regarding its likely foreign origin. The correlation with chronologies of different species of Central European origin, the presence of species such as spruce/larch among the structural material and the existence of different groups among the material analysed are strong indications that demonstrate the foreign origin of at least some of the timber. Dendrochronological data further support that the wood trade played a strategically significant role in the economy of ancient Rome.

从莫雷金遗址的树木年代学研究推断出的公元 79 年前维苏威地区的木材贸易情况
公元 79 年维苏威火山爆发后出土的大量木材为了解罗马时期的木材贸易提供了宝贵的资源。银杉是维苏威地区建筑中的主要树种。虽然这种树种曾在亚平宁山脉一带生长茂盛,但现在仅以孤立的小群存在,因此罗马人有可能造成了这种树种的稀缺。然而,在庞贝、赫库兰尼姆和周边地区发现的大量银杉木材的来源仍不清楚。莫雷金遗址位于庞贝城墙以南仅 600 米处,是一个古老的商业港口,本研究对该遗址发掘过程中获得的 35 份木材样本进行了研究。树木年代学分析成功确定了 35 个样本中 19 个样本的年代。尽管银冷杉并不是进行树枝年代分析的理想树种,但仍可对其可能的外来来源提出一些看法。与中欧不同树种年代的相关性、结构材料中云杉/落叶松等树种的存在以及所分析材料中不同组别的存在,都有力地证明了至少部分木材来自国外。树木年代学数据进一步证明,木材贸易在古罗马经济中发挥着重要的战略作用。
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Quaternary International
Quaternary International 地学-地球科学综合
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5.60
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4.50%
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336
审稿时长
3 months
期刊介绍: Quaternary International is the official journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research. The objectives are to publish a high quality scientific journal under the auspices of the premier Quaternary association that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of INQUA and records recent advances in Quaternary science that appeal to a wide audience. This series will encompass all the full spectrum of the physical and natural sciences that are commonly employed in solving Quaternary problems. The policy is to publish peer refereed collected research papers from symposia, workshops and meetings sponsored by INQUA. In addition, other organizations may request publication of their collected works pertaining to the Quaternary.
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