ArchaeometryPub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13021
Tzilla Eshel, Israel Finkelstein
{"title":"Lead isotopes may link the earliest silver hoard from Megiddo to the military campaign of Thutmose III","authors":"Tzilla Eshel, Israel Finkelstein","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13021","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>During the University of Chicago excavations at Megiddo, a 135 g hoard of silver fragments wrapped in cloth and enclosed in a small clay jug was unearthed in a room with an earthen or plastered floor, in a focal point of the Middle Bronze (MB) city. It was affiliated by the excavators with Stratum XIIIA, dated to the MB I. The hoard is published here for the first time, along with various possibilities for its dating, the weights of the items, and the chemical composition and isotopic ratios of a selected number of them. Although the hoard could be associated with several overlying MB II strata, the isotopic ratios of the silver, combined with archaeological considerations, suggest that it be placed in the Late Bronze Stratum IX and associated with the siege and takeover of Megiddo by Thutmose III in the mid-15th century <span>bce</span>.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 2","pages":"380-398"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227065","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}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13022
E. Miśta-Jakubowska, K. Dzięgielewski, D. Rozmus, R. Czech-Błońska, M. Szymaszkiewicz, M. Michnik, A. Gójska, J. Karasiński, A. Garbacz-Klempka, B. Wagner, W. Duczko
{"title":"The first isotopic evidence of Early Iron Age lead ore exploitation in the Silesian-Krakow upland, Poland: a provenance study of Lusatian culture lead ornaments","authors":"E. Miśta-Jakubowska, K. Dzięgielewski, D. Rozmus, R. Czech-Błońska, M. Szymaszkiewicz, M. Michnik, A. Gójska, J. Karasiński, A. Garbacz-Klempka, B. Wagner, W. Duczko","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13022","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Bronze and Early Iron Ages witnessed a significant increase in trade relations driven by the search for valuable metals. This paper presents new insights into the use of galena from the Silesia and Krakow Upland region in southern Poland, known as the ‘Olkusz ore deposits’, within the context of metal ores in prehistoric Europe. Eleven lead-based ornaments from Lusatian Urnfield Culture cemeteries were examined using lead isotope analysis. The majority of these ornaments were found to be made from local ore, which provides evidence for the early exploitation of Olkusz lead deposits dating back 1,000 years earlier than previously known from archaeological artefacts.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 3","pages":"552-569"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218507","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}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2024-08-09DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13018
George Janzen, Jason Formberg, Arno Braun, Simon Hammann, Sabine Hornung, Sabine Fiedler
{"title":"Testing sample selection criteria and loss of biomarkers during cleaning of archaeological unglazed pottery to maximize organic residue quantities","authors":"George Janzen, Jason Formberg, Arno Braun, Simon Hammann, Sabine Hornung, Sabine Fiedler","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13018","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As the number of studies in organic residue analysis (ORA) of ancient pottery—a sensitive but as of today also a destructive method—increases, archaeologists are interested in knowing which samples promise the biggest abundance of analytes in order to avoid unnecessary loss of artefacts. Another frequently asked question is whether the routinely performed cleaning procedure should be omitted for samples intended for ORA to preserve the availability of analytes. We tested several selection criteria commonly accessible to archaeologists (texture, position, shape) for lipid quantities in ancient pottery in order to determine the most productive sherds for analysis. Moreover, we monitored loss of lipids during the water-and-brush cleaning process. Beside the usually targeted straight-chain fatty acids (FA), less abundant biomarkers such as <i>α</i>,<i>ω</i>-dicarboxylic acids (DCA), <i>ω</i>-(<i>o</i>-alkylphenyl)alkanoic acids (APAA) and hydroxy fatty acids (HFA) were also screened. The highest concentrations of analytes were observed in rims of coarse-textured plates and cooking pots, demonstrating the usefulness of the proposed criteria. The washing procedure applied here did not lead to a loss of bulk FA, although the effect on minor components was not uniform.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 3","pages":"536-551"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13018","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141922236","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}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13019
Ufuk Kocabaş, Ünal Akkemik, Rahmi Asal
{"title":"Wood species of Karaburun anchors used in archaic period ships","authors":"Ufuk Kocabaş, Ünal Akkemik, Rahmi Asal","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13019","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two anchors discovered at Karaburun on the Black Sea coast in 2011 are very rare examples of wooden anchors from the Archaic period. The anchors, dated to the Archaic period, measure 460.5 cm (KA1) and 502 cm (KA2) in length. The solid piece of wood used to form the body and arms of the anchors was identified as a member of the white oak group (<i>Quercus</i> Sect. <i>Quercus</i>); in addition, holm oak (<i>Quercus ilex</i> L.), common dogwood (<i>Cornus sanguinea</i> L.), and bay laurel (<i>Laurus nobilis</i> L.) were used in the manufacturing of the other elements. The anchors are believed to have originated from the Black Sea shores.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 3","pages":"520-535"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141929587","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 : 2024-08-07DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13020
Mariano Bonomo, Carola Castiñeira Latorre, Violeta Di Prado, María Agustina Ramos van Raap, Adriana Blasi, Guadalupe Arzadún, Diego Block
{"title":"ARCHAEOMETRIC analysis of pigments from archaeological contexts in the upper DELTA of the PARANÁ river (ARGENTINA)","authors":"Mariano Bonomo, Carola Castiñeira Latorre, Violeta Di Prado, María Agustina Ramos van Raap, Adriana Blasi, Guadalupe Arzadún, Diego Block","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13020","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research delves into ancient pigment practices among the Goya-Malabrigo societies in the Upper Delta of the Paraná River during the Late Holocene. Utilising Raman microspectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, we analysed 33 samples from six archaeological sites and four natural outcrops. Our discoveries uncovered hematite in red pigments across diverse materials (potsherds, shells, human bones, and sediments), anatase adorning ceramics with whitish tones, and charcoal creating darker shades. These findings not only contribute to the understanding of the mineral composition of ancient colours used by Indigenous people in domestic and funerary contexts but also set the first stage for forthcoming provenance research, integrating multiple archaeometric techniques to unravel the origins of these compelling pigments.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 1","pages":"160-181"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141940313","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 : 2024-08-07DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13017
Wojciech Bartz, Kamil Nowak, Tomasz Stolarczyk, Justyna Baron
{"title":"For special purposes only: Ceramic casting moulds from the late Bronze and Early Iron Age metallurgical workshop in Grzybiany (SW Poland)","authors":"Wojciech Bartz, Kamil Nowak, Tomasz Stolarczyk, Justyna Baron","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13017","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ceramic moulds are regarded as highly specialised, refractory tools used in metallurgy, yet their production process still needs clarification. Our research aimed to characterise the stages of operational chains applied in mould manufacture. The evidence comes from the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age lake settlement in Grzybiany in SW Poland, dated to 9/8th–5th century <span>bce</span>. The site provided rich data on tin-bronze metallurgy, chiefly the lost-wax technique, involving hundreds of broken and complete ceramic moulds. Multifaceted petrographic analyses of the sampled objects demonstrated that they were made from locally accessible raw material and processed entirely differently from other ceramics from the site. The paste was tempered with fine-grained sand and an exceptional amount of organic material, plastic enough to wrap wax models. This proportion of organic temper did not occur in regular kitchenware of this period. The moulds were fired under well-controlled conditions and relatively high temperatures (700–950°C). Through this sequence of operations, the Grzybiany community obtained high-quality products designed specifically for metallurgical purposes.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 2","pages":"482-501"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141940312","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}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2024-08-02DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13012
Maria Kostadinova-Avramova, Petar Dimitrov, Andrei Kosterov
{"title":"Thermal profiles in varied experimental firings: Implications for different clays and archaeomagnetism","authors":"Maria Kostadinova-Avramova, Petar Dimitrov, Andrei Kosterov","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13012","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thermal profiles of 16 firings performed under various experimental conditions are investigated and compared, with special attention to cooling due to its significance in archaeomagnetism. Samples of different shapes and sizes handmade from six starting clays were fired once and repeatedly followed by magnetic measurements. The collected experimental data provide a broader view of the relationships among firing conditions, clay composition, and final ceramic products.</p><p>According to direct measurements, open hearths and kilns reach very similar temperatures (800–900°C). Firing temperature and soaking time tend to be linearly related at temperatures around and above 700°C. Soaking time appears to be independent of the structure type around and above 800°C but not below 600°C. Heating rates and times are related exponentially. Only the cooling process distinguishes ’open’ and ’kiln’ firing, with kiln insulation being the primary factor controlling all thermal parameters. A possible relationship between cooling and fuel type is suggested. Cooling in open hearths and kilns differs from that in laboratory furnaces.</p><p>The magnetic profiles obtained for various clays highlight the differences in composition, grain size, and thermal stability; increasing the number of firings reduces these later.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 2","pages":"344-363"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141883420","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":"Archaeometric analysis of pottery sherds from Barveh Tepe: Insights into Early Bronze Age pottery-making techniques and firing temperatures","authors":"Hossein Barani, Hamid Reza Ghorbani, Fatemeh Moradi, Maryam Mortazavi Mehrizi, Mahnaz Sharifi, Caroline Lievens","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13011","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13011","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Barveh Tepe, an archaeological site from the Early Bronze Age in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, was the focus of an archaeometric analysis in this study. The aim was to evaluate the firing temperature of excavated pottery sherds from Barveh Tepe and to gain insights into the pottery-making techniques employed. A range of analytical methods, including optical microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), was utilized to characterize the pottery sherds. The results revealed the utilization of two primary types of raw clays: calcite-rich (calcareous) and calcite-poor (non-calcareous). The presence of calcite in calcareous pottery samples was confirmed, with the calcareous pottery showing a low CO<sub>3</sub><sup>−2</sup> vibrational band, indicating a low firing temperature. Through the integration of SEM images, FTIR spectra, TGA curve and XRD pattern results, the estimated firing temperature range for Barveh Tepe pottery was determined to be between 600 and 1100°C. These findings provide new insights into the pottery-making practices of the Early Bronze Age and shed light on the technological advancements of the period.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 2","pages":"328-343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141863681","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":"Unearthing the shadows of history: Chemical traces of Second World War atrocities in the Szpęgawski Forest and Death Valley, Poland","authors":"Dawid Kobiałka, Monika Fabiańska, Joanna Rennwanz, Iwona Hildebrandt-Radke","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13013","DOIUrl":"10.1111/arcm.13013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article presents the results of analyses of the chemical composition of organic matter and the occurrence of characteristic geochemical and biochemical markers in 17 samples collected from the Second World War mass graves excavated in the Szpęgawski Forest and Death Valley, Poland. The results show that attempts to cover up mass crimes by burning the bodies of the victims have left their own traces—that each attempt to cover up the crime is associated with the creation of further evidence of the crimes committed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 2","pages":"424-438"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141770273","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}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13015
Ruth Ann Armitage, Catherine Batt, Carl Heron
{"title":"What a long strange trip it's been: The best of Mark Pollard and Archaeometry","authors":"Ruth Ann Armitage, Catherine Batt, Carl Heron","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"203 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141770274","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}