Mineral provenance of Roman lead objects from the Cinca River basin (Huesca, Spain)

Cuchí Oterino, José Antonio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Álvarez Penanes, Pelayo ; Martín Gil, Jesús ; Moldovan, Mariella ; Aguilera Aragón, Isidro ; Martín Ramos, Pablo (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: A set of 50 lead artifacts, out of which 29 were glandes plumbeae, found at archaeological sites located in the Cinca River basin (Huesca, Spain) were analyzed by MC-ICP-MS to determine lead isotope ratios. A comparison with lead ore deposits exploited by the Romans in the Iberian Peninsula allowed to differentiate two main groups of samples: those manufactured with Pb from nearby Pyrenean or Iberian Range ores (30%), and those from mining areas of Cartagena-Mazarrón in southeastern Spain or S'Argentera in the island of Ibiza (70%). This finding supports the existence of lead-ore extraction in the Central Pyrenees in the Roman period and enhances our understanding of metal supply networks in the region and army provisioning during the Sertorian war.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102979

Año: 2021

Publicado en: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS 37 (2021), 102979 [8 pp.]
ISSN: 2352-409X

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 3.0 - Social Sciences (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.73 - Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1) - Archeology (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Area Ingeniería Agroforestal (Dpto. CC.Agrar.y Medio Natural)