Mortars, plasters and pigments—research questions and sampling criteria

E Gliozzo, A Pizzo, MF La Russa - Archaeological and Anthropological …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Within the Topical Collection, this paper represents an introductory contribution
aimed at describing and discussing the research questions and the sampling criteria in the …

Characterisation of archaeological mortars from Pompeii (Campania, Italy) and identification of construction phases by compositional data analysis

D Miriello, D Barca, A Bloise, A Ciarallo… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
This work describes the compositional characterisation of coccciopesto and natural
pozzolanic mortars sampled in the Regio VI area of the archaeological site of Pompeii, with …

The Vitruvian legacy: Mortars and binders before and after the Roman world

G Artioli, M Secco, A Addis - 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A brief history of the nature, use and technology of binders in ancient constructions and
buildings is outlined, including the apparent chronological discontinuities related to …

Characterisation of archaeological mortars and plasters from Kyme (Turkey)

D Miriello, A Bloise, GM Crisci, C Apollaro… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study focuses on the compositional characterisation of Roman, proto-Byzantine
and Medieval mortars, sampled in the archaeological site of Kyme (Turkey), an Aeolian city …

[HTML][HTML] Raw materials and building technologies in the public buildings of Pompeii after the earthquake of 62/63 CE: A diachronic analysis of mortars

MMN Franceschini, G Casa, S Calandra… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper deals with the technological aspects of the construction site of Pompeii through
the characterization of the mortars, focusing on the identification of raw materials, their …

A new multi-analytical procedure for radiocarbon dating of historical mortars

S Calandra, E Cantisani, C Conti, B Salvadori… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The overarching challenge of this research is setting up a procedure to select the most
appropriate fraction from complex, heterogeneous materials such as historic mortars in case …

Archaeometric study of mortars from the Garum Shop at Pompeii, Campania, Italy

R De Luca, D Miriello, A Pecci… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the results of the compositional study of 29 samples of mortar from the
so‐called “Garum Shop”(I, 12, 8) at Pompeii in Southern Italy. The characterization of the …

Variations on the silica theme: Classification and provenance from Pliny to current supplies

E Gliozzo - 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Over recent decades, numerous studies have highlighted the importance of opal,
chalcedony and quartz varieties, chiefly in volcanic, but also in metamorphic and …

New compositional data on ancient mortars and plasters from Pompeii (Campania–Southern Italy): Archaeometric results and considerations about their time …

D Miriello, A Bloise, GM Crisci, R De Luca… - Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Twenty-six samples of mortar used for various construction applications (joint mortars, floor
mortars, filling mortars and plasters) were collected from different areas of the …

Characterization of historical mortars from the bell tower of St. Nicholas church (Pisa, Italy)

M Lezzerini, S Legnaioli, G Lorenzetti… - … and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this research is to characterize the binder and aggregate fractions of sixteen
mortar samples from the bell tower of the St. Nicholas church at Pisa, using X-ray …