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Provenance studies of Roman amphorae by instrumental neutron activation analysis

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Recently excavated roman amphorae were submitted to instrumental neutron activation analysis for the determination of Ca, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, Sb, Ba, La, Ce, Eu, Yb, Lu, Hf and Th. Data reduction was carried out by identifying first the elements useful for discrimination purposes and then by submitting the data to cluster analysis. Amphorae are parted in two groups which are related to different provenance areas.

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  1. Istituto “Guido Donegani S.p.A.”, Novara, (Italy)

    E. Mello

  2. Istituto di Archeologia, Università Cattolica, Milano, (Italy)

    S. Lusuardi

  3. Laboratorio di Radiochimica, Istituto di Chimica Generale ed Inorganica, Università di Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, (Italy)

    S. Meloni & M. Oddone

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Mello, E., Lusuardi, S., Meloni, S. et al. Provenance studies of Roman amphorae by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 69, 259–270 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02515928

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