Geological Materials and Cultural Heritage through the Millennia
A special issue of Quaternary (ISSN 2571-550X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 4557
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Raman spectroscopy; geochemistry; source-to-sink sedimentary dynamics; environmental mineralogy; mineral pigments; CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An important part of what gives an artifact or a building character and a sense of belonging is the history they represent. One way of acknowledging this history is by understanding the materials' values, their sources, their diffusion through trade and use, and the processes behind their manufacturing or building. These peculiar features may be an example of a particular style of architecture, represent a significant era, represent superb craftsmanship and exquisite artistic features that were achieved during a significant period, or also represent a milestone in a city’s history. These historical and cultural heritages are worth preserving for an endless number of reasons. Old artifacts or buildings are witnesses to a society’s aesthetic and cultural history, helping to give people a sense of place and connection to the past.
Historical and cultural heritage is often created with unique, valuable geomaterials. These were used over space and time as implements, ornaments, pigments, building materials, and raw materials for metals, ceramics, and other processed products. They may have detailing and features that cannot be found anymore.
Accordingly, this Special Issue welcomes research and review papers on the subject of the characterization of geomaterials and their use in art and architecture through the millennia. In this context, particular attention will be given to contributions on, but not restricted to, the following topics:
- Archaeomineralogy
- Geoarchaeology
- Archaeometallurgy
- Petroarchaeology
- Archaeometry
- Gemology and archaeogemology
- Ancient literary sources on gems
- Mineral pigments
- Gems and gemstones
- Ancient mortars
- Obsidian, glass, and vitreous materials
- Pottery and ceramics
- Stones in architecture
- Provenance studies
- Spectrometric methods for geomaterials
- Mineralogical and geochemical methods for geomaterials
- Dating methods
Dr. Sebastiano Ettore Spoto
Guest Editor
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