The source of stone building materials from the Pompeii archaeological area and its surroundings.

Kastenmeier P, Di Maio G, Balassone G, Boni M, Joachimski M, Mondillo N (2010)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2010

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Book Volume: 2010

Pages Range: 39-58

DOI: 10.2451/2010PM0020

Abstract

This work is part of a large-scale survey carried out by the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) of Berlin, which aim to locate the sources of raw building materials employed throughout various archaeological sites on the Sarno River plain (Pompeii, Nuceria, Stabiae, Longola, etc.) while also reconstructing the paleo-environments of this area during the Olocene. The present paper reports the preliminary results of a multidisciplinary project on the ancient stones used for construction in the town of Pompeii and other archaeological areas nearby (6th century B.C.-A.D.79). The building stones used in these areas (volcanic and sedimentary carbonate rocks) have been analysed for their geological, mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical features and have been compared to rocks cropping out on the Sarno River plain - the possible provenances for these building material. Our data indicate that most of the stones employed for the edifices in Pompeii and other related archaeological sites between 6th century B.C. and A.D. 79 originate from local quarries, mainly situated in several localities on the Sarno River plain itself and in surrounding areas.

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APA:

Kastenmeier, P., Di Maio, G., Balassone, G., Boni, M., Joachimski, M., & Mondillo, N. (2010). The source of stone building materials from the Pompeii archaeological area and its surroundings. Periodico Di Mineralogia, 2010, 39-58. https://dx.doi.org/10.2451/2010PM0020

MLA:

Kastenmeier, Pia, et al. "The source of stone building materials from the Pompeii archaeological area and its surroundings." Periodico Di Mineralogia 2010 (2010): 39-58.

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