Atefeh Shekofteh, Ata Hasanpour, Morteza Habibzadeh
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The Ghaleh Guri archaeological site, a late Sasanian site with a building complex dated to 591–628 ce, lies along an ancient road linking the western Zagros to Mesopotamia. Its architectural remains, adorned with stucco, faced annual river floods yet remained stable for centuries. This study examines the stucco decorations and plaster to identify features that contribute to their stability. Samples underwent ICP-OES, XRD, and SEM–EDS analyses, revealing that prolonged moist conditions over a millennium resulted in a dense microstructure of coarse gypsum networks, creating a stable structure. The findings highlight the crystal changes of the gypsum over a millennium and its remarkable strength before ultimately being submerged.
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Archaeometry is an international research journal covering the application of the physical and biological sciences to archaeology, anthropology and art history. Topics covered include dating methods, artifact studies, mathematical methods, remote sensing techniques, conservation science, environmental reconstruction, biological anthropology and archaeological theory. Papers are expected to have a clear archaeological, anthropological or art historical context, be of the highest scientific standards, and to present data of international relevance.
The journal is published on behalf of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, in association with Gesellschaft für Naturwissenschaftliche Archäologie, ARCHAEOMETRIE, the Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS), and Associazione Italian di Archeometria.
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