The study of pitch via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy: The case of the Roman amphoras from Monte Poro, Calabria (Italy)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 595-600

  Izzo, Francesca Caterina ^a   Zendri, Elisabetta ^a   Bernardi, Angela ^a   Balliana, Eleonora ^a   Sgobbi, Manuela ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic materials; FT IR; GC MS; Pine resin; Pitch; Retene; Roman amphoras

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; BIOMARKER; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; RESIN; ROMAN ERA;

CALABRIA; ITALY;

EID: 84867903202     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.06.017     Document Type: Article

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