Linking chronology and archaeometric analysis of pigments in prehispanic Belén style pottery from the Fiambalá region, northwestern Argentina (1200–1500 CE)

IF 1.5 2区历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI:10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105178

Mara Basile , María Reinoso , Micaela Rossi , Eleonora Freire , Emilia Halac , Norma Ratto

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Abstract

We present the development of a reference database on the minerals identified in 45 complete Belén-style vessels (ca. 1200–1500 CE) from various funerary contexts in the Fiambalá region, northwestern Argentina. The vessels are characterized by a black-on-red pre-fired bichrome decoration. They are currently housed in local museums, where only micro sampling is allowed. Raman spectroscopy results indicate the presence of hematite in the red pigment, while the black tones were systematically produced using Fe-Mn mineral mixtures; occasionally, carbon was also detected. The results presented here, combined with the chronology of the dated contexts and visual analysis, allow us to validate the profound continuity not only in imagery, techniques, and morphologies, but also in pigment production that persisted for over 300 years, a period marked by the Inca conquest. Our preliminary results demonstrate the potential of this analytical approach to link different lines of archaeological evidence with physicochemical analyses. This sheds light on the persistence of procedures employed and provides evidence of the coexistence of different recipes for paint preparation.

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阿根廷西北部fiambal地区前西班牙时期bel风格陶器（公元1200-1500年）中颜料的年代学和考古分析

我们介绍了在阿根廷西北部fiambal地区的各种丧葬环境中发现的45个完整的bel式容器（约公元1200-1500年）中发现的矿物的参考数据库的开发。这些器皿的特点是红上黑的预烧重铬合金装饰。它们目前被安置在当地的博物馆里，那里只允许进行微型采样。拉曼光谱结果表明，红色颜料中存在赤铁矿，而黑色色调是由铁锰矿物混合物系统产生的；偶尔也能探测到碳。这里展示的结果，结合年代背景和视觉分析的年表，使我们能够验证不仅在图像，技术和形态上的深刻连续性，而且在颜料生产上持续了300多年，这一时期以印加征服为标志。我们的初步结果证明了这种分析方法将不同的考古证据与物理化学分析联系起来的潜力。这揭示了所采用的程序的持久性，并提供了不同配方共存的证据。

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports ARCHAEOLOGY-

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3.10

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12.50%

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405

期刊介绍： Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports is aimed at archaeologists and scientists engaged with the application of scientific techniques and methodologies to all areas of archaeology. The journal focuses on the results of the application of scientific methods to archaeological problems and debates. It will provide a forum for reviews and scientific debate of issues in scientific archaeology and their impact in the wider subject. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports will publish papers of excellent archaeological science, with regional or wider interest. This will include case studies, reviews and short papers where an established scientific technique sheds light on archaeological questions and debates.