Book chapters by Francesca Giannetti
S. Wolf, A. de Pury-Gysel (eds) 'Annales du 20e Congrès du l'Association Internationale pour l'Histoire du Verre (Fribourg/Romont 7-11 septembre 2015)', 2017
Tra gli obiettivi della ricerca partecipata che ha avuto luogo a Drena, non secondario è stato qu... more Tra gli obiettivi della ricerca partecipata che ha avuto luogo a Drena, non secondario è stato quello di raccogliere i dati relativi alla percezione soggettiva del paesaggio e delle attività che vi si svolgevano. Questo livello d’informazione, pur rivestendo un indubbio interesse in sé, si riprometteva sia di integrare le ricognizioni parallelamente condotte, su suggerimento della cartografia storica, sul territorio e sulle architetture sia di restituire unità ad un sistema di significati necessariamente complesso, non pienamente apprezzabile attraverso i soli metodi dell’archeologia tradizionale. I dati sono stati raccolti tramite interviste, registrate in formato audiovisivo e svolte sulla base di un questionario preimpostato in conformità ai livelli informativi d’interesse. L’attività, pertanto, oltre a creare un tessuto connettivo tra l’équipe di ricerca e la comunità (di cui sono stati intervistati diciassette componenti tra 37 e 89 anni), ha consentito di delineare un quadro dell’economia drenese nel passato recente, che ha rappresentato un utile metro di paragone per la ricostruzione dell’organizzazione e dello sfruttamento del territorio pure per i secoli precedenti.
L'occasione che Campi di Riva del Garda (TN, Italia) ha fornito di incrociare dati eterogenei e p... more L'occasione che Campi di Riva del Garda (TN, Italia) ha fornito di incrociare dati eterogenei e provenienti da sistemi di fonti differenti tra loro (quali i materiali documentari, la memoria orale e le fotografie storiche) sta alla base delle nostre possibilità di compendiare una lettura etnoarcheologica della società e dell'economia campese tra il XIX e il XX sec. Lo studio, condotto sui temi della gestione delle risorse collettive (in particolare della montagna) e degli attrezzi agricoli, ha consentito di delineare un quadro abbastanza articolato sia delle pratiche e modalità di sfruttamento dell'incolto che della produzione agricola del paesaggio montano. In questo senso, Campi si rivela un'occasione per mettere alla prova alcune metodologie abbozzate in precedenti esperienze di ricerca dell'archeologia postmedievale italiana, offrendo d'altra parte un caso di studio che consente di rivalutare e riconsiderare il binomio ricchezza-produzione così come è stato solitamente inteso negli studi economici sulle società preindustriali.
Glass by Francesca Giannetti
S. Ciappi, M.G. Diani, M. Uboldi (a cura di) Vetro e Alimentazione, XVIII Giornate Nazionali di Studio sul Vetro (16-17 maggio 2015, Pavia), 2017
Thirty-two glass objects (third to ninth centuries AD) have been investigated by means of SEM–EDS... more Thirty-two glass objects (third to ninth centuries AD) have been investigated by means of SEM–EDS, EMPA, ICP–MS and LA–ICP–MS. Siliceous sands and natron were identified as the vitrifying and the fluxing agents, respectively. Colouring agents were iron for yellow/–green, aqua blue and blackish glass; cobalt for blue and, combined with iron, for brownish glass; and copper and lead antimonates for one emerald green glass. Antimony was the main decolourizer, while manganese was rarely used or effective. Half of the collection was probably of Levantine origin, while the other half was assigned to the North African coast (Egypt?). The reliability of the CaO-rich HIMT glass group has been consolidated.
In the framework of the archaeometric research on Apulian Late Antique glass, a collection of24 g... more In the framework of the archaeometric research on Apulian Late Antique glass, a collection of24 glass vessels (third to seventh centuries AD) and production indicators found at Herdonia(Foggia, Italy) was examined, by means of SEM–EDS, EMPA, ICP–MS and LA–ICP–MS. Afragment of crucible was further investigated by SEM–EDS and EMPA. The results obtainedwere discussed together with another glass collection from Herdonia previously investigated.The full set of 48 samples was made of siliceous sands mixed with plant ashes (two samples: adark green slab and a colourless beaker/lamp) or natron (all the other 46 samples). The latterwere assigned to the following compositional groups: HIMT, Levantine 1, RNCBGY1,RNCBGY2, RC/LAC-Sb, intermediate HIMT/RNCBGY1, intermediate RNCBGY1/HIMT,intermediate Levantine/RNCBGY2 and two other groups, the CaO-rich HIMT and theCaO-rich/Na2O poor HIMT, which showed a prevailing Adriatic distribution and a closesimilarity to the weak HIMT glass group. Most Herdonia samples were similar to the HIMTproductions, and thus of likely Egyptian origin, while a smaller number of samples referredto the Levantine productions.
Papers by Francesca Giannetti
in S. Ciappi, M.G. Diani, M. Uboldi (a cura di), Vetro e alimentazione. Atti delle XVIII Giornate Nazionali di Studio sul Vetro. Comitato Nazionale Italiano AIHV (Pavia, 16-17 maggio 2015), Cremona 2017 [ISBN 9788890729782], 2017
Internet technologies offer a broad set of opportunities for archaeologists to share information
... more Internet technologies offer a broad set of opportunities for archaeologists to share information
and to involve the public in multiple ways in order to build historical narratives together.
During the last decade, the Medieval Archaeological Research Group at the University
of Padua conducted a research about medieval architectures and historical landscapes
in Padua and its territory. At the same time as developing methodologies for
recording, dating and understanding medieval architectures and historical landscapes, we
have been interested in the communication of this complex information to the wider public
in order to reach a wider community which can also be interested in collaborating in our
research increasing in that way their social impact and future development.
Le architetture storiche costituiscono un valido registro informativo che permette di ricostruire... more Le architetture storiche costituiscono un valido registro informativo che permette di ricostruire le trasformazioni del paesaggio urbano come conseguenza di cambiamenti sociali ed economici guidati dalle elites politiche locali. Lo studio approfondito dei contesti istituzionali, politico-amministrativi e tecnico-costruttivi permette, grazie ad un'analisi integrata tra fonti scritte, iconografia e cartografia storica, evidenze archeologiche e architetture ancora conservate in alzato, una migliore comprensione delle condizioni e modalità dell'attività edilizia e dei modelli e obbiettivi della committenza nella costruzione di chiese, edifici publici e residenze private.
A partire da questa prospettiva nell'ultima decade abbiamo sviluppato tecniche multidisciplinari di documentazione e analisi delle architetture storiche di centri abitati di varie dimensioni con l'obbiettivo di proporre una metodologia di studio innovativa, efficace e relativamente di rapida applicazione per documentare e comprendere la potenzialità di informazione di un determinato centro storico e delinearne l'evoluzione nel tempo.
Recent publications by Francesca Giannetti
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Jan 1, 2019
The research focused on a collection of 37 Late Antique glass fragments, found at the archaeologi... more The research focused on a collection of 37 Late Antique glass fragments, found at the archaeological site of
San Giusto (southern Italy). The analyses performed by SEMEDS, EMPA and LA-ICP-MS showed that all samples are constituted by natron-based soda-lime silica glass and allowed clarifying the distinction between Egyptian HIMT1 and HIMT2 productions. The comparison with the composition of the available glass reference groups was verified through three ternary diagrams (provided here for the first time). The results grouped San Giusto samples into HIMT1 (7 samples), HIMT2 (8 samples) and Levantine (13, plus maybe other 3 samples) productions. A convincing provenance assignment was not feasible for six samples only. The isotopic analyses (87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd), performed on a selected set of ten samples, provided further information both in terms of glass technology and provenance, as well as in terms of reference groups characterisation. Particularly, the results demonstrated that nine out of a total of ten samples were made using a limestone-bearing sand enriched with variable amount of marine shells and provided further evidence for the distinction of the HIMT1 and HIMT2 groups; the latter overlapping the Levantine field in the 87Sr/86Sr versus εNd binary diagram. From a technological point of view, the importance of separating the likely ‘fresh’ materials from those intentionally recycled or coloured was put into clear evidence, especially in relation to provenance assignments. Lastly, an interesting technological feature has been observed in sample no. 9, where the composition of the main body of the vessel turned out to be different from that of the handle. This result provided clear evidence of the fact that different glass batches could have been used for the different parts of a single vessel body.
Recent papers by Francesca Giannetti
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Aug 27, 2023
A repertoire of 1357 glass samples from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia was used to investiga... more A repertoire of 1357 glass samples from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia was used to investigate glass trade in the Adriatic Sea. The achieved overview begins in the 1 st century and, after a peak of occurrences between the 4th and the 7th century, continues until the 16th with a decreasing number of pieces of evidence. Between the 1st and the 3rd century, Levantine (Roman Mn) and Egyptian (Roman Sb) products coexist in percentages that can be considered comparable at the current state of studies. The end of the 3rd and the beginning of the 4th century mark a substantial decrease in Levantine imports. Indeed, Jalame-type glass first and Apollonia-type glass later appear to supply a small slice of the market. Egyptian products, on the contrary, continue to arrive in abundance. The HIMTa and the Foy Série 2.1 glass represent the most widespread products in the Adriatic area for about three centuries. Conversely, the Foy Série 3.2 experiences flowering in northern Italy, Slovenia and Serbia, while it shows limited diffusion in southern Italy, as well as in Tyrrhenian Italy, Sicily or other areas of the Mediterranean basin such as Spain. Based on this observation, it thus seems reliable to exclude Foy Série 3.2 glass from the basket of products typically marketed in the Adriatic Sea (i.e. Levantine products and Egyptian products of types HIMTa-b and Foy 2.1). In this case, a Balkan route may appear possible because it covers the territories where the most significant diffusion of this glass has been observed and is well connected to northern Italy through the Danube and Sava rivers. In southern Italy, the need for more data on the oldest productions prevents a reliable evaluation of Roman Mn and Roman Sb glass imports and highlights a line of research to be pursued in the immediate future.
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Book chapters by Francesca Giannetti
Glass by Francesca Giannetti
Papers by Francesca Giannetti
and to involve the public in multiple ways in order to build historical narratives together.
During the last decade, the Medieval Archaeological Research Group at the University
of Padua conducted a research about medieval architectures and historical landscapes
in Padua and its territory. At the same time as developing methodologies for
recording, dating and understanding medieval architectures and historical landscapes, we
have been interested in the communication of this complex information to the wider public
in order to reach a wider community which can also be interested in collaborating in our
research increasing in that way their social impact and future development.
A partire da questa prospettiva nell'ultima decade abbiamo sviluppato tecniche multidisciplinari di documentazione e analisi delle architetture storiche di centri abitati di varie dimensioni con l'obbiettivo di proporre una metodologia di studio innovativa, efficace e relativamente di rapida applicazione per documentare e comprendere la potenzialità di informazione di un determinato centro storico e delinearne l'evoluzione nel tempo.
Recent publications by Francesca Giannetti
San Giusto (southern Italy). The analyses performed by SEMEDS, EMPA and LA-ICP-MS showed that all samples are constituted by natron-based soda-lime silica glass and allowed clarifying the distinction between Egyptian HIMT1 and HIMT2 productions. The comparison with the composition of the available glass reference groups was verified through three ternary diagrams (provided here for the first time). The results grouped San Giusto samples into HIMT1 (7 samples), HIMT2 (8 samples) and Levantine (13, plus maybe other 3 samples) productions. A convincing provenance assignment was not feasible for six samples only. The isotopic analyses (87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd), performed on a selected set of ten samples, provided further information both in terms of glass technology and provenance, as well as in terms of reference groups characterisation. Particularly, the results demonstrated that nine out of a total of ten samples were made using a limestone-bearing sand enriched with variable amount of marine shells and provided further evidence for the distinction of the HIMT1 and HIMT2 groups; the latter overlapping the Levantine field in the 87Sr/86Sr versus εNd binary diagram. From a technological point of view, the importance of separating the likely ‘fresh’ materials from those intentionally recycled or coloured was put into clear evidence, especially in relation to provenance assignments. Lastly, an interesting technological feature has been observed in sample no. 9, where the composition of the main body of the vessel turned out to be different from that of the handle. This result provided clear evidence of the fact that different glass batches could have been used for the different parts of a single vessel body.
Recent papers by Francesca Giannetti
and to involve the public in multiple ways in order to build historical narratives together.
During the last decade, the Medieval Archaeological Research Group at the University
of Padua conducted a research about medieval architectures and historical landscapes
in Padua and its territory. At the same time as developing methodologies for
recording, dating and understanding medieval architectures and historical landscapes, we
have been interested in the communication of this complex information to the wider public
in order to reach a wider community which can also be interested in collaborating in our
research increasing in that way their social impact and future development.
A partire da questa prospettiva nell'ultima decade abbiamo sviluppato tecniche multidisciplinari di documentazione e analisi delle architetture storiche di centri abitati di varie dimensioni con l'obbiettivo di proporre una metodologia di studio innovativa, efficace e relativamente di rapida applicazione per documentare e comprendere la potenzialità di informazione di un determinato centro storico e delinearne l'evoluzione nel tempo.
San Giusto (southern Italy). The analyses performed by SEMEDS, EMPA and LA-ICP-MS showed that all samples are constituted by natron-based soda-lime silica glass and allowed clarifying the distinction between Egyptian HIMT1 and HIMT2 productions. The comparison with the composition of the available glass reference groups was verified through three ternary diagrams (provided here for the first time). The results grouped San Giusto samples into HIMT1 (7 samples), HIMT2 (8 samples) and Levantine (13, plus maybe other 3 samples) productions. A convincing provenance assignment was not feasible for six samples only. The isotopic analyses (87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd), performed on a selected set of ten samples, provided further information both in terms of glass technology and provenance, as well as in terms of reference groups characterisation. Particularly, the results demonstrated that nine out of a total of ten samples were made using a limestone-bearing sand enriched with variable amount of marine shells and provided further evidence for the distinction of the HIMT1 and HIMT2 groups; the latter overlapping the Levantine field in the 87Sr/86Sr versus εNd binary diagram. From a technological point of view, the importance of separating the likely ‘fresh’ materials from those intentionally recycled or coloured was put into clear evidence, especially in relation to provenance assignments. Lastly, an interesting technological feature has been observed in sample no. 9, where the composition of the main body of the vessel turned out to be different from that of the handle. This result provided clear evidence of the fact that different glass batches could have been used for the different parts of a single vessel body.