ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-12DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12919
Jan Cvrček, Sylva Drtikolová Kaupová, Zdeněk Vytlačil, Eliška Zazvonilová, Petr Velemínský
{"title":"When DNA can't help: The osteobiographical profile and stable isotope analysis as auxiliary tools for refining genealogical relationships, on the example of the Swéerts-Sporck family","authors":"Jan Cvrček, Sylva Drtikolová Kaupová, Zdeněk Vytlačil, Eliška Zazvonilová, Petr Velemínský","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12919","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Research into the family of the Counts Swéerts-Sporck raised doubts regarding their biographical data, particularly concerning a child who died in 1817, later identified as Philipp Swéerts-Sporck, and his siblings Joseph and Barbara. These were alleged to include a pair of dizygotic twins, but DNA could not be used to clarify their relationships. Carbon and nitrogen isotopes were therefore measured in their first permanent molars, whereas Philipp's biological age was estimated based on his skeleton. Philipp died at an older age than the written sources claim; an isotopic similarity was found between Joseph and Barbara, but Philipp differed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"65 6","pages":"1336-1352"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92337155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-12DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12918
Taoling Dong, Lu Wang, Ting Li, Fuwei Yang, Yan Liu, Kun Zhang
{"title":"Preparation of a new calcite layer from calcium glycolate for the conservation of sulfated limestone artifacts","authors":"Taoling Dong, Lu Wang, Ting Li, Fuwei Yang, Yan Liu, Kun Zhang","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12918","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A novel preparation method of calcite layer was explored for the conservation purpose of the surface sulfation limestone artifacts. In this method, the alcoholic solution of calcium glycolate was used as a precursor of calcite layer. After application on the surface of gypsum crust on limestone by spraying, calcium glycolate can combine with the carbon dioxide spontaneously and form a compact calcite layer. The obtained calcite layer can act as a shelter and can prevent the gypsum crust from the dissolution damage of the natural precipitation. The protective properties of the calcite layer were investigated by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), water erosion resistance, water absorption, colour difference, surface strength, and hardness test. The results revealed that the water erosion resistance, surface strength, and hardness of the treated sample were increased remarkably. Meanwhile, the intrinsic physical properties such as porosity, capillary absorption, and appearance were not affected obviously, indicating a good compatibility of the proposed protection method.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"65 6","pages":"1185-1197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92337156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-12DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12914
A. Gabriel Vicencio, Aurelio López Corral, Alejandro Mitrani, Armando Arciniega, David M. Carballo
{"title":"Characterisation of obsidian subsource variability at El Paredón, Mexico","authors":"A. Gabriel Vicencio, Aurelio López Corral, Alejandro Mitrani, Armando Arciniega, David M. Carballo","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12914","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) geochemical analysis on obsidian from five Formative period (1200 BCE to AC 100) sites from Tlaxcala, Mexico, has revealed that most of the material had similar values to those found in the closest obsidian source, named El Paredón, Puebla. Nevertheless, initial analyses did not resolve whether these materials came from the same caldera or from a specific obsidian deposit. Here we present a methodology that allows the identification of obsidian subsources. The results reveal that Tlaxcalan populations took advantage of a specific obsidian deposit called Tres Cabezas, Puebla, providing valuable new data to identify associated regional exchange networks.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"65 6","pages":"1215-1231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92337154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-11DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12917
Filip Ondrkál, Jaroslav Peška
{"title":"Horné Srnie: Emulation of Carpathian insignia during the Urnfield inflation","authors":"Filip Ondrkál, Jaroslav Peška","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12917","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12917","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Double-armed insigniae of the Carpathian type are mysterious ceremonial symbols of the Urnfields representing the connection between ideological principles in the Western Carpathians. The Horné Srnie metal hoard shows that early Lusatian mountain communities developed an emulation strategy <i>c</i>.1325 BCE that shifts the origins of Lusatian metallurgy roughly by one century, using the elite style of the technologically advanced Piliny culture to represent their social status. The reproduction was motivated by the effort of Lusatian warrior-priests to maintain their authority during the period of Urnfield societal reorganization and grew into the ‘homemade’ production of low-quality cast specimens from recycled materials or metallurgical residues.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"66 2","pages":"380-393"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.12917","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135648235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lead isotope ratio analysis of lead ingots and bronze wares unearthed from Yinxu","authors":"Qiang Li, Guofeng Wei, Haiyan Huang, Jigen Tang, Bingjian Zhang","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12915","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12915","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study gives the element compositions and Pb isotope ratios of three lead ingots and three bronze artefacts unearthed from Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, and two lead vessels from Zhengxiaozhuang tomb, Anhui province, China. The results of composition analysis show that three lead ingots in Yinxu may be the primary product of lead smelting. The lead wares unearthed in Zhengxiaozhuang tomb could be a kind of Mingqi-funerary replicas. The results of Pb isotope analysis indicate that the culture exchanges between the Central Plains and the Jianghuai area in the late Shang dynasty. The decrease of bronzes with the highly radiogenic lead is consistent with the increase of Pb content in Yinxu bronzes simultaneously, which could be related to the change of lead source.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"66 2","pages":"368-379"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135043604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-11DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12911
Lucas Gheco, Marcos Tascon, Carlos Barot, Victoria Zucchi, Marcos Quesada, Marcos Gastaldi, Emilia Halac, Rodrigo Álvarez, Fernando Marte
{"title":"A multi-analytical approach to understand El Alto-Ancasti's painted pottery (north-western Argentina): Non-invasive and micro-invasive analyses of vessel's paintings from El Taco 19","authors":"Lucas Gheco, Marcos Tascon, Carlos Barot, Victoria Zucchi, Marcos Quesada, Marcos Gastaldi, Emilia Halac, Rodrigo Álvarez, Fernando Marte","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12911","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12911","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Archaeometric analysis applied to the study of pre-Hispanic pottery is a growing field in archaeological research in north-western Argentina. Most of these investigations have focused on intra-style variability, comparing samples from the same style but obtained in different sites throughout large regions. In this study, we propose to shift the approach and adopt a local micro-scale perspective to deepen knowledge regarding pottery manufacturing. As a case study, pottery sherds from different styles discovered in the archaeological site El Taco 19 (El Alto-Ancasti Mountain, Catamarca) were selected. To this end, we proposed a multi-analytical approach employing non-invasive and micro-invasive analytical techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"66 1","pages":"182-203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135769463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-11DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12912
Jun-Myong Jon, Yong-Il Jon, Il-Nam Kim, Il-Ryong Nam, Won-Hyok Ji, Ryong-Il Kang, Jun-Chol Kang
{"title":"Study of the paleochannel in the southeastern part of Pyongyang by using topographic and satellite image analysis: A possibility for successful survey of paleolithic site","authors":"Jun-Myong Jon, Yong-Il Jon, Il-Nam Kim, Il-Ryong Nam, Won-Hyok Ji, Ryong-Il Kang, Jun-Chol Kang","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12912","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12912","url":null,"abstract":"<p>There are Quaternary paleochannels in the left bank of the lower reaches of the Taedong River in the southeastern side of Pyongyang. We aimed to determine the possibility to find Paleolithic sites by locating terraces and paleochannels using digital elevation models (DEM) and Landsat ETM+. The study on paleochannels focused on survey of terrace of the 80–100 m high, associated with the Paleolithic site, performing topography (elevation, slope and aspect) analysis with DEM data and FCC (False Color Component), BR (Band Ratio), PCA (Principal Component Analysis), ISODATA, and SAM with Landsat ETM+ image. The results show that the analysis method using DEM and ETM+ is effective to find Paleolithic sites through surveys of terrace and paleochannel and analysis of facies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"66 2","pages":"477-491"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135043603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-09-07DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12910
Xiaoting Wang, Yingdong Yang, Tianyou Wang, Wugan Luo
{"title":"A feast: Indigenous production and interregional exchange reflected by the bronze vessels unearthed from Shuangyuan Village Cemetery in southwestern China","authors":"Xiaoting Wang, Yingdong Yang, Tianyou Wang, Wugan Luo","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12910","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12910","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Surprising combinations of bronze vessels with multiple cultural elements have been unearthed in Shu tombs in southwestern China, indicating a significant connection with the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. However, there is currently no comprehensive evidence for the provenance of these foreign style vessels, and little emphasis has been given to the diachronic changes in the interaction between Shu culture and its surroundings. This article investigates the bronze vessels unearthed from the Shuangyuan Village Cemetery in Chengdu during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and aims to deeply reveal the production and exchange of bronze vessels unearthed from Shuangyuan Village Cemetery from the perspective of lead sources through typological analysis and scientific analysis. The study clarified the ages of the local style Shu culture vessels and foreign style vessels, and the latter exhibited a strong influence of the Chu and Yue cultures. Lead isotope analysis shows that the lead source characteristics of foreign style vessels are consistent with those of vessels from Chu-Yue culture at the same time, and they may be imported from Chu directly. The specific interaction modes of Shu and Chu underwent a clear transformation during the middle Warring States period.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"66 2","pages":"352-367"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45949067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation and analysis of ancient brick carvings of the Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou","authors":"Xinxin Fang, Lina Xie, Bingjian Zhang, Jiajia Li, Weixiang Chen","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12908","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12908","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou, China, has a large number of brick carvings from the Southern Song Dynasty (1152 <span>ce</span>), covering an area of 464 m<sup>2</sup>. However, the exquisite brick carvings in the Liuhe Pagoda have deteriorated due to natural weathering and a high-humidity environment. Through laboratory analysis and on-site nondestructive testing, the physical and chemical properties of the brick carvings of Liuhe Pagoda were investigated, and the weathering mechanism of the brick carvings was further analyzed. The brick carving of Liuhe Pagoda is composed of brick, white plastering and black coating. CaCO<sub>3</sub> is the main component in white plastering, and the black coating on the top surface contains Chinese lacquer. The weathering products of the brick were analyzed and a trace of CaSO<sub>4</sub>.2H<sub>2</sub>O was found. In addition, the brick carvings with high water content have low Leeb hardness and severe weathering. Therefore, water and soluble salt are the main factors in weathering of the brick carvings of the Liuhe Pagoda.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"65 6","pages":"1285-1295"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45276873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2023-07-23DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12904
Tomasz Płonka, Marcin Diakowski, Joanna Krupa-Kurzynowska, Viktoria Hoppe, Grzegorz Ziółkowski
{"title":"Application of computed tomography to the study of Mesolithic portable art: Results, interpretations and expectations—The case of an ornamented roe deer antler harpoon from Police, north-west Poland","authors":"Tomasz Płonka, Marcin Diakowski, Joanna Krupa-Kurzynowska, Viktoria Hoppe, Grzegorz Ziółkowski","doi":"10.1111/arcm.12904","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.12904","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The article describes the application of X-ray computed tomography to the recording and analysis of ornamentation on the Mesolithic harpoon found at Police in north-west Poland. The geometric ornament was divided into eight areas. Based on the tomographic data, a method of quantitative analysis of ornamentation was proposed. For lines selected in individual areas, three profiles were determined for which the width, depth and opening angle of the ornament lines were measured. The analysis of these data, including statistical analyses, revealed a degree of variation, dependent on the engraving technique and the instrument used to make the ornament.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"66 1","pages":"219-237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.12904","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41275417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}