δ18O measurements of archaeological glass (Roman to Modern age) and raw materials: possible interpretation

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 549-560

  Silvestri, Alberta ^a   Longinelli, Antonio ^b   Molin, Gianmario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Natron glass; Oxygen isotopes; Production technologies; Provenance; Raw materials; Soda and potash plant ash glass

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; DATABASE; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; GLASS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANGANESE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MEDIEVAL; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PROVENANCE; SAND; TREND ANALYSIS;

ITALY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 72749102186     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.10.019     Document Type: Article

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