Gliozzo Elisabetta, Arletti Rossella, Cartechini Laura, Imberti Silvia, Kockelmann Winfried A, Memmi Isabella, Rinaldi Romano, Tykot Robert H
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Siena, via Laterina 8, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Appl Radiat Isot. 2010 Dec;68(12):2246-51. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.07.004. Epub 2010 Jul 14.
A repertory of Roman military bronze equipment (1st- 3rd century AD) found at the archaeological site of Thamusida (Rabat, Morocco) was analysed by non-destructive X-ray fluorescence and time of flight neutron diffraction (ToF-ND). Most objects are made of leaded alloys, where copper is combined with tin and/or zinc and, in six cases, to arsenic as well. A mixed technology was employed, making a limited use of "pure" semi-finished materials if compared with the large utilization of recycled materials (brass and bronze).
对在摩洛哥拉巴特的塔穆西达考古遗址发现的一批罗马军事青铜装备(公元1至3世纪),采用无损X射线荧光和飞行时间中子衍射(ToF-ND)进行了分析。大多数物品由含铅合金制成,其中铜与锡和/或锌结合,在六个案例中还与砷结合。采用了混合技术,与大量使用回收材料(黄铜和青铜)相比,对“纯”半成品材料的使用有限。