PAN-SOL-A-1

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PAN-SOL-A-1

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

fabric type	PAN-SOL-A-1
ware	Transport Amphorae
supposed site of production	Palermo/Panormos-Solunto/Solus
certainty of arguments	archaeometric: certain, archaeological: quite certain
visual excamination of fresh break	Pinkish-red clay with a good amount of visible inclusions of white colour and of small-medium size and a singular big and red one
colour of freshly broken section (munsell)	2.5 YR 6/8
texture of freshly broken surface	granular
hardness	hard
porosity	void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.36
inclusions	length: 0.04-0.60
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions
quartz	frequent, well rounded; subangular, subspherical; spherical, greyish/whitish/transparent, 0.08-0.40
mica	infrequent, angular, very spherical, shiny
calciumcarbonate	frequent, well rounded; subrounded, very spherical; subelongate, whitish/yellowish, 0.04-08-0.60
carbonate pseudomorphoses	infrequent, subrounded; rounded; subangular, spherical; subelongate; very spherical, white/yellowish, 0.04-0.32
reddish inclusions	singular, angular, subspherical, light red, 2.00

fabric description

object data

archaeometry

petrography

sample number	M 179/165
inventory number	W1452
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana - Luciana Randazzo
email	giuseppe.montana@unipa.it; luciana.randazzo@unical.it
institution	University of Palermo - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare (DiSTeM); University of Calabria Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra (DiBEST):
	Inclusions Microstructure
distribution	moderately homogeneous
packing	medium (10-20%)
size	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm) frequent: fine (0.1-0.2mm) common: medium (0.2-0.5mm)
roundness	angular
sorting	scarce-serial
maximum grain size	2
	Mineral Inclusions
prevalent	Monocrystalline Quartz
common	Polycrystalline Quartz
sporadic	Orthoclase (alteration), Plagioclase, Muscovite
rare	Biotite, Accessory & Heavy Minerals (Glauconite)
	Rock Fragments
rare	Sedimentary (Sandstone, Chert)
	Newly Formed Phases
common	secondary calcite
	Other Compositional & Textural Features
sporadic	Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grain prevailing roundness	angular
	Coating / Slipping
thickness
conservation status
	Texture
homogenity	not homogeneous (patchy) patchy: common
optical activity	inactive
color
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
abundance of voids/pores	low (<10%)
orientation	none
prevalent	small (0.01-0.1mm), medium (0.1-1mm), irregular, cast
	Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Interpretation
estimated firing temperature	well fired
modelling of raw clay	use of wheel
refinement of raw clay	bad
refinement of temper	sieved natural sand

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Distribution of fabric type
“PAN-SOL-A-1”

Himera Palermo / Panormos Palermo / Panormos Palermo / Panormos Palermo / Panormos Pantelleria / Cossyra Pantelleria / Cossyra Jerba Jerba Jerba Selinunte / Selinus Himera

production sampling

Representative sample for
“PAN-SOL-A-1”

There are 11 more samples assigned to fabric type
“PAN-SOL-A-1”.

Western Greek amphorae produced at Panormos and/or Solus: Introduction Intensive economic, cultural and social interactions, at various levels, between the two Phoenician-Punic foundations of Panormos and Solus and their Greek and indigenous neighbors have already been discussed on several occasions. One of the most intriguing issues in this respect represents the imitation, adaptation or reception of Greek pottery types

Fabrics of western Greek amphorae produced at Panormos and/or Solus: Introduction Previous archaeometric and archaeological research has allowed for the in-depth characterization of the Phoenician-Punic amphorae fabrics produced at Palermo and Solunto. Within the frame of the present study, we discuss two more fabrics related to western Greek amphorae manufactured in the area of Panormos and/or Solus