Lost writing uncovered by laser two-photon fluorescence provides a terminus post quem for Roman colonization of Hispania Citerior

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1594-1600

  Cormack, Iain G ^a   Loza Alvarez, Pablo ^a   Sarrado, Lluis ^a   Tomás, Sergio ^a   Amat Roldan, Ivan ^a   Torner, Lluis ^a   Artigas, David ^a   Guitart, Josep ^b   Pera, Joaquim ^b   Ros, Josep ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b Instituto Catalan de Arqueologia Clasica   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphora; Fluorescence; Hispania; Hispania Citerior; Laser; Multi photon microscopy; Roman colonization; Two photon absorption

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; COLONIZATION; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

AMPHORA;

EID: 34547121439     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.11.016     Document Type: Article

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