Interpreting soils. Archaeology and chemical analysis: Orgéres site (La Thuile, AO - Italy)

Chiara Maria Lebole, Giorgio Di Gangi, Gabriele Sartorio, Marco Ginepro, Giulia Costamagna
Abstract:
Orgères site (La Thuile-AO- 1665m.) is located at the beginning of the Chavannes valley, an alternative road to the Piccolo St. Bernardo pass. The alpine context is difficult to interpret due to continuous reuse of structures from earlier periods to the uninterrupted construction, and the modest amount of archaeological material. This accomplishes several issues not only for re-proposing a precise chronology (derived through very meticulous stratigraphic excavation), but also the intended use of rooms or stratigraphic units. Some excavation areas were initially interpreted through comparison with other contexts. thanks to ethnoarchaeology, but especially to chemical laboratory analysis gave voice to these hypotheses.
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IMEKO-MetroArchaeo-2023-136.pdf
DOI:
10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.136
Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 MetroArchaeo 2023
Title:

IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Place:
Rome, ITALY
Time:
19 October 2023 - 21 October 2023