The chemical characterization of archaeological loom weights and local raw materials, by using micro and non-destructive methods, will be of great importance for the identification of the raw material used in Vila Nova de São Pedro (VNSP). The knowledge of the production techniques, including the firing temperatures, type of firing used, and domestic fire structure using complementary techniques is also a major goal; for this purpose, experimental replicas of the loom weights will also be analyzed.
Coordinator at IST: R. Marques – rmarques@ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt