Isotope analysis

Immigrants (whether people or animals) from Campania should be directly traceable through Strontium isotope (Sr) analysis on skeletal remains, if the two provinces are found to be sufficiently distinct in their geology. Sr is naturally present in rocks and minerals and its isotopes ratio varies with respect to age and…

Archaeometric analysis

The possibility that pottery imported into South Lazio from Campania has a distinct composition (containing volcanic products not present in the former region) will be investigated using petrographic analysis of EBA-MBA pottery samples from both regions. An initial bibliographic study suggests that little or no relevant data are yet available.…