The first archaeometric characterization of Roman millstones found in the aquileia archaeological site (Udine, Italy)

Archaeometry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-17

  Antonelli, F ^a   Lazzarini, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY IUAV OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquileia; Etna; Euganean hills; Green garnet bearing shists; Lavas; Orvieto; Pantelleria; Pietra Ollare; Provenance; Roman millstones

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA; LITHOLOGY; PETROGRAPHY; PROVENANCE; SCHIST;

ALPS; CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; EUGANEAN HILLS; FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA; ITALY; ORVIETO; PADOVA; PANTELLERIA; SICILY; TERNI; TRAPANI; UDINE; UMBRIA; VENETO;

EID: 84855458369     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2011.00615.x     Document Type: Article

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