RT journal article
T1 From traditional to computational archaeology. An interdisciplinary method and new approach to volume and weight quantification
A1 Moreno Pulido, Elena
A1 Arévalo González, Alicia
A1 Moreno Verdulla, José Francisco
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
K1 Gadir
K1 Arqueología
K1 Numismática
K1 ánforas
AB The present study aims to show the effectiveness of a methodological procedure to estimate the volumetric capacity of archaeological ceramic vessels and the net and gross weights of their probable contents. This method can be easily applied, independently of cultural or chronological contexts, and,alongside other historical and economic conclusions, might serve to verify the possible existence of typological and metrological standardizations of domestic or commercial containers. This study gives a detailed description of a simple methodological protocol which uses profile drawings to calculate theapproximate volume of any vessel, thus enabling assessment of its conformity to ancient weight systems. This article will illustrate the strength of the method using a sample of Ramon T-11213 amphorae made in the Bay of Cadiz during the fifth century BC, which, given its quantitative and qualitative strengths, proves to be anexemplary case study and a valid pilot.
PB John Wiley & Sons Ltd
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30450
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30450
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-may-2026