Archaeometry, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Organic residue analysis was conducted on various vessels from burials at Tel Yehud, Israel. The analyses led to new reliable evidence for the presence of opioid alkaloids and their decomposition products. This research revitalizes a decades‐old discussion on the presence and function of the opium trade across a cultural region of utmost ...
Vanessa Linares +5 more
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The Making of the Vindolanda Wooden Writing Tablets: A Noninvasive Multianalytical Protocol for the Characterisation of Black Roman Inks. [PDF]
J Anal Methods ChemWithin the ‘Making History’ project, the British Museum investigated the materiality of the Vindolanda ink writing tablets for the first time, with a particular focus on the possible differentiation of the ink sources employed. Thanks to the application of complementary scientific techniques, it was possible to develop an analytical protocol for the ...
Vasco G +4 more
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Roman Age Pottery from Niculițel–Cornet (Tulcea county, Southeastern Romania) [PDF]
Peuce, 2023 The paper presents the Roman era pottery discovered during the 1988 and 2000 rescue archaeological excavations at Niculiţel–Cornet, Tulcea County, Romania, prior to the construction of the methane gas pipe in the area.
Ștefan-Emilian GAMUREAC +2 more
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Surface researches on the valley of the Frăsinet river (Frăsinetul de Pădure village, Dobrosloveni commune, Olt County). I [PDF]
Cercetări Arheologice, 2023 Archaeological researches developed on the Frăsinetului River valley, Dobrosloveni commune, in December 2021, revealed close up to a private lake, situated in the north-east of the Frăsinet village, a very rich area in archaeological remains.
Sabin Popovici +4 more
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A multidisciplinary study of an exceptional prehistoric waste dump in the mountainous inland of Calabria (Italy) : implications for reconstructions of prehistoric land use and vegetation in Southern Italy [PDF]
, 2020 The mountainous inland of northern Calabria (Southern Italy) is known for its sparse prehistoric human occupation. Nevertheless, a thorough multidisciplinary approach of field walking, geophysical survey and invasive research led to the discovery of a ...
Arienzo, Ilenia +9 more
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The Excavation of a Romano-British Site at Netherhall Road, Maryport
Internet Archaeology, 2023 A programme of archaeological trial trenching and excavation was undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd between Maryport (Alavna) Roman Fort and Netherhall Road on the north-eastern outskirts of Maryport from 2010 to 2016. The work confirmed the presence of a
Magnus Kirby, Jamie Walker
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Internet Archaeology, 2018 Archaeologists in the UK and elsewhere have developed standards and guidelines for recording, analysing and archiving information about Roman pottery. A survey of Roman pottery specialists conducted for the 'Big Data on the Roman Table' (BDRT) research ...
Sarah Colley, Jane Evans
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The making of Britain’s first urban landscapes: the case of late Iron Age and Roman Essex [PDF]
, 2006 This paper presents preliminary research into the social and economic impact of early urban settlement in Britain, focusing on the case-study area of Late Iron Age to Roman Essex.
Perring, D, Pitts, M
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Siteless Survey and Intensive Data Collection in an Artifact-rich Environment: Case Studies from the Eastern Corinthia, Greece [PDF]
, 2006 Archaeological survey in the eastern Mediterranean has become increasingly intensive over the last 20 years, producing greater and more diverse data for smaller units of space.
David K. Pettegrew +2 more
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The last gates to the East: the Roman army outpost of Biğān on the Euphrates revisited [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2021 The army outpost on Biğān Island on the Euphrates (in Iraq) was excavated in the early 1980s, but it is only now that a thorough examination of the material from the Roman layers has been completed, giving grounds for a revisiting of issues related to ...
Jerzy Oleksiak
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