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2023

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Mortars in context: An integrated study of mortars and plasters from the so-called Ginnasio in Solunto (Sicily, Italy)

Boese B., Amicone S., Cantisani E., Schön F., Berthold C.

building technology Hellenistic-Roman period mortars and plasters petrography raw materials Solunto (Sicily) XRD SEM-EDS

This paper presents a multipronged scientific study of mortars and plasters of the so-called Ginnasio in the Hellenistic-Roman city of Solunto (Sicily, Italy). A selection of 16 well-contextualized samples was collected to represent different functions and building phases of this private house. The results show that a variety of locally available raw materials was used as aggregates and to produce binders. The diversity of raw materials' sources and production techniques identified in this study reveals the advanced technological knowledge of the builders of Solunto, indicating a complex relationship between the settlement's cityscape and its surrounding landscape

Source: Archaeometry (Oxf., Online) (2023): 1–19. doi:10.1111/arcm.12853

Publisher: Blackwell, Oxford , Regno Unito

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@article{oai:it.cnr:prodotti:479222,
	title = {Mortars in context: An integrated study of mortars and plasters from the so-called Ginnasio in Solunto (Sicily, Italy)},
	author = {Boese B. and Amicone S. and Cantisani E. and Schön F. and Berthold C.},
	publisher = {Blackwell, Oxford , Regno Unito},
	doi = {10.1111/arcm.12853},
	journal = {Archaeometry (Oxf., Online)},
	pages = {1–19},
	year = {2023}
}