Mineralogical and chemical composition of transport amphorae excavated at Locri Epizephiri (southern Italy)

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• 作者：Bagnasco ; Marcella Barra ; Casoli ; Antonella ; Chiari ; Giacomo ; Compagnoni ; Roberto ; Davit ; Patrizia ; et. al.
• 关键词：Locri Epizephiri ; pottery ; transport amphorae ; provenance ; optical microscopy ; X-ray diffraction ; emission spectroscopy ; multivariate analysis
• 刊名：Journal of Cultural Heritage
• 出版年：2001
• 出版时间：September, 2001
• 年：2001
• 卷：2
• 期：3
• 页码：229-239
• 全文大小：293 K

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Mineralogical, petrographic and chemical analyses were performed on sherds of transport amphorae (VI–III century B.C.) excavated at Locri Epizephiri, as well as on specimens of local manufacture. Examination of thin sections by the polarizing microscope and of X-ray powder diffraction patterns suggested that most of the amphorae could be assigned to local workshops since fossils and minerals as well as rock fragments are compatible with the crystalline basement of the Calabrian-Peloritanian arc. Chemical analysis, performed by ICP and flame atomic emission spectroscopy followed by multivariate treatment of data, further suggested that three groups of composition may gather most of the amphorae and the local reference products. These results point to a wide local production of transport amphorae in Locri, thus indicating that the ancient town was self-sufficient in producing agricultural foodstuffs, with limited dependence on imported goods.