Archaeometric study of Roman tesserae from Salamanca (Spain). Archaeology and geochemical analysis

In this study an analysis was made of 37 samples of tesserae of different shades and colours from Roman archaeological sites in the province of Salamanca (Spain), where pavements of opus tessellatum have been located. The tesserae were characterized by Mass Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectromet...

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Authors: Pérez de Dios, Verónica, Soto García, María de los Reyes de, De Soto García, Isabel Sonsoles, García Giménez, Rosario
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repository:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/34782
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/34782
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Geochemical analysis
Roman villa
Salamanca (Spain)
Tesserae
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Summary:In this study an analysis was made of 37 samples of tesserae of different shades and colours from Roman archaeological sites in the province of Salamanca (Spain), where pavements of opus tessellatum have been located. The tesserae were characterized by Mass Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Spectrometry, in order to determine their origin, composition and technique of manufacture. Results could reveal to us the local production of certain tesserae and the existence of a commercial network through the Via de la Plata and its main roads in the Iberian Peninsula.