Anno Hein
Phone: +30 2106503316
Address: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
N.C.S.R. Demokritos
15310 Aghia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece
Address: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
N.C.S.R. Demokritos
15310 Aghia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece
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European social, cultural, and economic development. The introduction of sugar cultivation entailed
knowledge transfer and new technological requirements, such as the manufacture of sugar pots used
to crystallise sugar, which requires a specific design, and thermal and mechanical properties. This
paper presents part of the results of the SPotEU project, funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Actions, which explores the development and impact of sugar production in western Europe through
the study of sugar pot manufacture from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating archaeological
and historical research with material science and material culture approaches. This paper focuses
on sugar pots from Sicily, one of the main regions for sugar production in Western Europe in the
11–16th centuries A.D. Sugar pots were assessed from technological and performance points of view,
aided by instrumental analysis (petrography, SEM, XRF, XRD, mechanical, and thermal property
tests). The archaeological and analytical results are presented, revealing different centres of sugar pot
production on the island, and specific choices in the design of the vessels and their properties. This
allows us to discuss how craftspeople locally adapted their ceramic-making traditions to face the
new product demands from the sugar production industry in the Mediterranean.
design features of different vessel types can be assessed for their performance particularly during transport. On the other hand, the simulations provide information toward the interpretation of typical damages observed in archaeological finds and allow for a realistic assessment of amphora function and the risk of its failure.
material culture, in terms of production technology, and the origin, movement and utilization of materials. Furthermore, they provide information that assists restoration and conservation. On the other hand analytical studies always imply an intrusion in the integrity of an archaeological object even if the methods applied are non-destructive. A major concern of any analytical study should be the restriction of this intrusion to a minimum. Beyond that, the analytical data which can be generated from the selected method should be able to answer specific questions set by the research design. In realistic terms this is rare and usually combined data from more than one technique may provide partial answers. Subsequent to the actual analysis, the data have to be processed and placed in a general cultural, spatial and historical context on the basis of reference and comparative data. The present paper provides an overview over data treatment, data management and data availability using the example of integrated studies of archaeological ceramics.
in A. Sarris (ed.) Best Practices of GeoInformatic Technologies for the Mapping of Archaeolandscapes
European social, cultural, and economic development. The introduction of sugar cultivation entailed
knowledge transfer and new technological requirements, such as the manufacture of sugar pots used
to crystallise sugar, which requires a specific design, and thermal and mechanical properties. This
paper presents part of the results of the SPotEU project, funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Actions, which explores the development and impact of sugar production in western Europe through
the study of sugar pot manufacture from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating archaeological
and historical research with material science and material culture approaches. This paper focuses
on sugar pots from Sicily, one of the main regions for sugar production in Western Europe in the
11–16th centuries A.D. Sugar pots were assessed from technological and performance points of view,
aided by instrumental analysis (petrography, SEM, XRF, XRD, mechanical, and thermal property
tests). The archaeological and analytical results are presented, revealing different centres of sugar pot
production on the island, and specific choices in the design of the vessels and their properties. This
allows us to discuss how craftspeople locally adapted their ceramic-making traditions to face the
new product demands from the sugar production industry in the Mediterranean.
design features of different vessel types can be assessed for their performance particularly during transport. On the other hand, the simulations provide information toward the interpretation of typical damages observed in archaeological finds and allow for a realistic assessment of amphora function and the risk of its failure.
material culture, in terms of production technology, and the origin, movement and utilization of materials. Furthermore, they provide information that assists restoration and conservation. On the other hand analytical studies always imply an intrusion in the integrity of an archaeological object even if the methods applied are non-destructive. A major concern of any analytical study should be the restriction of this intrusion to a minimum. Beyond that, the analytical data which can be generated from the selected method should be able to answer specific questions set by the research design. In realistic terms this is rare and usually combined data from more than one technique may provide partial answers. Subsequent to the actual analysis, the data have to be processed and placed in a general cultural, spatial and historical context on the basis of reference and comparative data. The present paper provides an overview over data treatment, data management and data availability using the example of integrated studies of archaeological ceramics.
in A. Sarris (ed.) Best Practices of GeoInformatic Technologies for the Mapping of Archaeolandscapes
We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to special session S21 on "Archaeomaterials: the earth materials approach to archaeological interpretation" in the coming 16th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece (GSG2022; October 17-19, 2022, Patras, Greece). The description of the session can be found at https://gsg2022.gr/special-sessions/
The abstract submission deadline is August 10.
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone potentially interested.
We are looking forward to your submissions and seeing you at the meeting,
I. Iliopoulos, V. Xanthopoulou, A. Hein
GSG2022 web page: https://gsg2022.gr/
http://www.blod.gr/lectures/Pages/viewlecture.aspx?LectureID=3612
The FEM approach allows for evaluating specific design features or vessel shapes [1] and on the other hand for investigating damages observed in archaeological finds towards an interpretation of use and failure [2]. Static loads, such as pure weight loads in different layers in a pack of amphorae, can be simulated as well as dynamic loads, emerging for example in a cargo ship rolling in a heavy sea. All this information provides evidence for the vessels’ performance at different conditions as well as capabilities for different functions. The present paper will provide an overview of the approach combining material testing and computer modelling.
The main reason for the methodological developments was the systematic introduction of petrography, which related pottery objects to their geological environments and the technology of manufacture. This had a positive effect on the use and interpretation of elemental analysis data, especially in the way that variability was explained.
Here complex chemical data sets of Mycenaean pottery are interpreted with the integration of petrography. These represent areas with long potting traditions, as well as consumption sites. We suggest that maximum information can be extracted by the stepwise isolation of petrographic groups and consequent study of their chemical variability. This amplifies the advantage of the high sensitivity of chemistry, by considering the petrographic variation of specific ceramic fabrics. Incidental chemical similarities can be identified and accordingly treated in the statistical evaluation as well as increased chemical variability due to variations fabrics.
ancient East Lokris. Previous studies have indicated that Elateia, Opous as well as other sites in East Lokris were major regional pottery production centres in Hellenistic and Roman times (Raselli-Nydegger 1996; 2003). Nevertheless, the quality and quantity of this information are very uneven, for instance as far the chronological coverage, types of ceramic wares and analytical data are concerned. Indeed, with the exception of Elateia (Kouzeli and Zachos 2000; Zachos 2013), no analytical work has been performed on Roman pottery from other sites in the area so far. In the present case study portable energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (pEDXRF) was applied in a preliminary analytical survey of a comparably large pottery assemblage in order to investigate compositional variation and potential classification. Medium-term scope of the study will be the selection of a smaller assemblage for future laboratory studies.
The FEM approach allows for evaluating specific design features or vessel shapes [1] and on the other hand for investigating damages observed in archaeological finds towards an interpretation of use and failure [2]. Static loads, such as pure weight loads in different layers in a pack of amphorae, can be simulated as well as dynamic loads, emerging for example in a cargo ship rolling in a heavy sea. All this information provides evidence for the vessels’ performance at different conditions as well as capabilities for different functions. The present paper will provide an overview of the approach combining material testing and computer modelling.
[1] A. Hein, V. Georgopoulou, E. Nodarou and V. Kilikoglou, Koan amphorae from Halasarna – Investigations in a Hellenistic amphorae production centre, Journal of Archaeological Science 35 (4), 1049-1061, 2008.
[2] A. Hein and V. Kilikoglou, Breaking Pots – Simulating design failures of transport amphorae by using the finite element method (FEM), Proceedings 1st CAA GR conference, 187-190, 2015.
choices over time. Key amongst our results has been the identification of a fabric characterised by sandstone and low-grade metamorphic rocks, thought to originate in the area of the Talioti Valley, and indicating the presence of a major centre of production in the Argolid. Other fabrics testify to shared technological traditions and raw material choices across the northeastern Peloponnese, which have a very long history of use. Significant changes are presented, not only in specific technological choices, but also in the distribution of vessels from particular production centres. These reflect increased interaction between communities in the Argolid and Corinthia over time.