The finds from two Villanovan cemeteries located near Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna) and Pontesanto (Imola), in the region Emilia Romagna (Italy) have been recently studied and analysed in the frame of different projects. In particular two classes of objects – fibulae and weapons – were examined and on them several kinds of analyses (XRF, AAS, SEM/EDS) were performed. They show interesting elements for the reconstruction of the metallurgical tradition of the Iron Age culture in the sites in the South-Eastern area of the Po Plain. The items in both groups are particularly suitable for the evaluation of the skills of the artisans who produced them and for the determination of the copper-based alloys in use in this area and period for the production of decorative objects of personal use and for different kinds of weapons. This paper discusses the results of the analyses and the metallurgical characteristics of the objects.
The metallurgy of two villanovan site in the region Emilia-Romagna (Italy) / C. CHIAVARI; M. DEGLI ESPOSTI; C. MARTINI; D. PRANDSTRALLER; G. L. GARAGNANI; A. GIUMLIA-MAIR; M.PACCIARELLI; T.TROCCHI; P. VON ELES. - ELETTRONICO. - (2007). (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd International Conference, Archaeometallurgy in Europe 2007 tenutosi a Aquileia, Italy nel 17-21/6/2007).
The metallurgy of two villanovan site in the region Emilia-Romagna (Italy)
CHIAVARI, CRISTINA;MARTINI, CARLA;PRANDSTRALLER, DARIA;
2007
Abstract
The finds from two Villanovan cemeteries located near Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna) and Pontesanto (Imola), in the region Emilia Romagna (Italy) have been recently studied and analysed in the frame of different projects. In particular two classes of objects – fibulae and weapons – were examined and on them several kinds of analyses (XRF, AAS, SEM/EDS) were performed. They show interesting elements for the reconstruction of the metallurgical tradition of the Iron Age culture in the sites in the South-Eastern area of the Po Plain. The items in both groups are particularly suitable for the evaluation of the skills of the artisans who produced them and for the determination of the copper-based alloys in use in this area and period for the production of decorative objects of personal use and for different kinds of weapons. This paper discusses the results of the analyses and the metallurgical characteristics of the objects.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
