X-ray computed tomography to study archaeological clay and wood artefacts at Lilybaeum

Since 2018, a scientific research project, the “Lilybaeum Project”, is being carried out by a collaboration of physicists and archaeologists. The goal is to apply forefront analysis techniques to the investigation of archaeological artefacts, both in situ and in the laboratory. The first case study...

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Published in:European physical journal plus 2021-05, Vol.136 (5), p.513, Article 513
Main Authors: Albertin, F., Baumer, L. E., Bettuzzi, M., Brancaccio, R., Caruso, E., Casali, F., Cifarelli, L., Festa, G., Griffo, M. G., Mistretta, A., Morigi, M. P., Nania, R., Parrinello, A. M., Strolin, L.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Applied and Technical Physics
Archaeology
Atomic
Clay
Complex Systems
Computed tomography
Condensed Matter Physics
Historic buildings & sites
Investigations
Islands
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Molecular
Museums
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radiation
Regular Article
Research projects
Sensors
Spectrum analysis
Theoretical
Tomography
X-rays
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Summary:Since 2018, a scientific research project, the “Lilybaeum Project”, is being carried out by a collaboration of physicists and archaeologists. The goal is to apply forefront analysis techniques to the investigation of archaeological artefacts, both in situ and in the laboratory. The first case study presented in this paper concerns the original investigation through X-ray computed tomography of a collection of objects from the Regional Archaeological Museum of Lilybaeum, in Marsala, Italy. In addition to a very significant collection of clay jars mostly from children’s graves of the ancient Lilybaeum necropolis, an unprecedented analysis of wooden planks belonging to the only existing wreck of a Punic Ship kept in the Museum is presented.
ISSN:2190-5444
2190-5444
DOI:10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01465-1