A5033079156- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Plant and animal studies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
University of Padua
2016-2025
National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology
2017-2022
Department of Cultural Heritage
2019
UniCredit (Italy)
2017
University of Milan
2004-2006
University of Ferrara
1994
The reliable determination of bioapatite crystallinity is great practical interest, as a proxy to the physico-chemical and microstructural properties, ultimately, integrity bone materials. Bioapatite used diagnose pathologies in modern calcified tissues well assess preservation state fossil bones. To date, infrared spectroscopy one most applied techniques for characterisation derived splitting factor (IRSF) has been widely practically crystallinity. Here we thoroughly discuss revise use IRSF...
European Bronze Age swords had high functional and symbolic value, therefore they are an interesting case for approaching questions of provenance trade in Europe. It is often assumed that there a strong affinity between metal supplies artefact type. However, this study demonstrates supply sword types mostly unrelated. In paper we present comparative 118 swords, which includes lead isotope trace elemental data from Scandinavia, Germany Italy dated 1600 1100 BCE. About 70% the have been...
25 years after the discovery in Ötztal Italian Alps, 5,300-year-old mummy keeps providing key information on human biological and medical conditions, aspects of everyday life societal organization Copper Age. The hand axe found with body Alpine Iceman is one rare copper objects that firmly dated to early Age because radiocarbon dating wooden shaft. Here we report measurement lead isotope ratios blade. results unambiguously indicate source metal ore-rich area Southern Tuscany, despite ample...
In the Late Bronze Age, extractive metallurgy of copper in north-eastern Italy achieved a peak technological efficiency and mass production, as evidenced by substantial number metallurgical sites large volume slags resulting from smelting activities. order to define features Age process, more than 20 site Luserna (Trentino, Italy) were fully analysed means optical microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, fluorescence spectrometry scanning electron microscopy. Three different slag types...
European geological ambers of five different localities and types, Italian from seven deposits have been studied with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) diffuse‐reflectance (DRIFT). Ambers several characterized for the first time. The research aims to create a database ambers, containing both FTIR DRIFT data. spectra are easily comparable data commonly available in literature, whereas analyses shown be more useful characterize archaeological finds. provenance northern southern...
This article reviews the crystalline material present in representative Bronze Age glasses and glassy materials from Northern Central Italy. Their nature formation processes are discussed based on textural, crystallographic, chemical data. Distinction is made between crystals starting raw left unreacted during glass production process, phases deliberately or accidentally formed manufacturing, added last stages of working to change macroscopic properties final material. It argued that Italy...
This article focuses on the archaeological and archaeometric characterization of a glass head pendant in Phoenicio-Punic style from Marchetti Collection, formerly private assemblage now belonging to University Padova. After first visual inspection, typology appearance object raised serious doubts about its authenticity. For this reason, an integrated approach combining stylistic typo-chronological analyses with data was implemented for reconstructing manufacturing techniques identifying raw...
Amber from a Lower Cretaceous outcrop at San Just, located in the Eastern Iberian Peninsula (Escucha Formation, Maestrat Basin), was investigated to evaluate its physico-chemical properties. Thermogravimetric (TG) and Differential (DTG) analyses, infra-red spectroscopy, elemental C-isotope analyses were performed. Physico-chemical differences between internal light nuclei peripheral darker portions of Just amber can be attributed processes diagenetic alteration that preferentially took place...
The paper discusses results of an interdisciplinary research project integrating lead isotope, chemical, and archaeological analysis 20 early metal objects from central Italy. aim the was to develop robust provenance hypotheses for 4th 3rd millennia BC metals important, yet hitherto neglected, metallurgical district in prehistoric Europe, displaying precocious copper mining smelting, as well socially significant uses 'Rinaldone-style' burials. All major (and most minor) ore bodies Tuscany...
The full release and circulation of excavation results often takes decades, thus slowing down progress in archaeology to a degree not keeping with other scientific fields. nonconformity released data for digital processing also requires vast costly input adaptation. Archaeology should face the cognitive challenges posed by environments, changing scope rhythm. We advocate adoption synergy between recording techniques, field analytics, collaborative approach create new epistemological...