Compositional characterization of Etruscan earthen architecture and ceramic production

This study presents the results of new research into Etruscan technology for earthen architecture as well as ceramic production in the upper Tiber Valley in central Italy, using as a case study the Etruscan settlement of Col di Marzo (Perugia). It determines the compositional differences of the raw...

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Published in:Archaeometry 2020-12, Vol.62 (6), p.1130-1144
Main Authors: Ceccarelli, L., Moletti, C., Bellotto, M., Dotelli, G., Stoddart, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
compositional characterization
Differential thermal analysis
earthen architecture
Etruscan technology
Exploitation
FTIR, TG, geotechnical analysis, ceramic production
Italy
Natural resources
Technology
Thermal analysis
Umbria
XRD
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Summary:This study presents the results of new research into Etruscan technology for earthen architecture as well as ceramic production in the upper Tiber Valley in central Italy, using as a case study the Etruscan settlement of Col di Marzo (Perugia). It determines the compositional differences of the raw material employed as building material and for ceramic production by X‐ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis (TG‐DTG), Fourier‐transform infrared analysis (FTIR) and geotechnical analyses. The research also advances the knowledge of ceramic manufacturing technology, with a focus on impasto production, at Col di Marzo between the fifth and mid‐third centuries bce and the surrounding territory on the left bank of the River Tiber. The compositional analysis of building material compared with the ceramics provides answers to questions related to their sourcing and deepens the understanding of the exploitation of natural resources.
ISSN:0003-813X
1475-4754
DOI:10.1111/arcm.12582