This work focuses on the petro-archaeometric analysis of several transport amphorae dated back from4th to 2nd century BC which were found in various archaeological excavations recently carried out inMessina and Milazzo (north eastern Sicily). These amphorae, generally known as Graeco-Italic, raise theproblem of the identification of their production areas. Petrographic analyses proved the presence of twogroups characterised by the presence of coarse metamorphic or volcanic inclusions and one group withfiner metamorphic inclusions. Multivariate statistical analyses made it possible to detect the productionarea of the amphorae with metamorphic inclusion in north eastern Sicily, comparing them with locallyproduced bricks and clay sediments cropping out near the ancient cities. On the contrary, the studiedamphorae rich in volcanic inclusions have petrographic and chemical features which can be attributed toproduction areas in the Campanian region.

Archaeometric evidences of the 4th–2nd century BC amphorae productions in north eastern Sicily

BARONE, GERMANA;MAZZOLENI, Paolo;
2011-01-01

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This work focuses on the petro-archaeometric analysis of several transport amphorae dated back from4th to 2nd century BC which were found in various archaeological excavations recently carried out inMessina and Milazzo (north eastern Sicily). These amphorae, generally known as Graeco-Italic, raise theproblem of the identification of their production areas. Petrographic analyses proved the presence of twogroups characterised by the presence of coarse metamorphic or volcanic inclusions and one group withfiner metamorphic inclusions. Multivariate statistical analyses made it possible to detect the productionarea of the amphorae with metamorphic inclusion in north eastern Sicily, comparing them with locallyproduced bricks and clay sediments cropping out near the ancient cities. On the contrary, the studiedamphorae rich in volcanic inclusions have petrographic and chemical features which can be attributed toproduction areas in the Campanian region.
2011
Clayey sediments; Petrographic analysis; Multivariate statistical analysis
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