http://hdl.handle.net/10174/14488 2026-04-06T07:01:45Z 2026-04-06T07:01:45Z Buraca, Ida Oliveira, César Elezi, Gazmend Connan, Jacques Morais, Rui Correia, Virgílio http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40471 2026-01-16T00:15:04Z 2025-02-01T00:00:00Z

Title: In vino veritas. An assessment of current research of amphorae contents from Conimbriga (Portugal) Authors: Buraca, Ida; Oliveira, César; Elezi, Gazmend; Connan, Jacques; Morais, Rui; Correia, Virgílio Editors: Soares, Carmen Abstract: This paper proposes an evaluation of current projects for identifying the contents of assumed wine transport amphorae recovered in the archaeological excavations in Conimbriga (prov. Lusitania, Portugal). The sampling strategy of known typologies of wine amphorae of Italic, Gaullish and Iberian origin, as well as other, locally produced typologies of uncertain use is described, as well as the methodologies of analysis, both by GC-MS and by LC-MS/MS. The results of those analyses are presented in conjunction with the typological classification, as means to assess the weight of the production of wine destined to export in the context of the local agricultural activity. Methodological issues concerning sample retrieval and analytical procedures are discussed in the context of planned future research.

2025-02-01T00:00:00Z Buraca, Ida Oliveira, César Elezi, Gazmend Connan, Jacques Morais, Rui Correia, Virgílio http://hdl.handle.net/10174/39039 2025-07-22T10:38:37Z 2025-02-01T00:00:00Z

Title: In vino veritas. An assessment of current research of amphorae contents from Conimbriga (Portugal) Authors: Buraca, Ida; Oliveira, César; Elezi, Gazmend; Connan, Jacques; Morais, Rui; Correia, Virgílio Editors: Soares, Carmen Abstract: This paper proposes an evaluation of current projects for identifying the contents of assumed wine transport amphorae recovered in the archaeological excavations in Conimbriga (prov. Lusitania, Portugal). The sampling strategy of known typologies of wine amphorae of Italic, Gaullish and Iberian origin, as well as other, locally produced typologies of uncertain use is described, as well as the methodologies of analysis, both by GC-MS and by LC-MS/MS. The results of those analyses are presented in conjunction with the typological classification, as means to assess the weight of the production of wine destined to export in the context of the local agricultural activity. Methodological issues concerning sample retrieval and analytical procedures are discussed in the context of planned future research.

2025-02-01T00:00:00Z Bottaini, Carlo Oliveira, César http://hdl.handle.net/10174/38251 2025-03-20T18:34:55Z 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z

Title: BALANÇO DA ESCOLA DE VERÃO "ARQUEOLOGIA, TÉCNICAS ANALÍTICAS E TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS" Authors: Bottaini, Carlo; Oliveira, César Editors: Raposo, Jorge Abstract: Durante uma semana, de 15 a 19 de julho de 2024, o Museu de Arqueologia D. Diogo de Sousa, em Braga, serviu como palco para a Escola de Verão “Técnicas Analíticas e Tecnologias Digitais em Contexto de Escavação Arqueológica”. Este evento, organizado pelo Laboratório Hercules (Universidade de Évora) (https://doi.org/10.54499/uidp/04449/2020; https://doi.org/10.54499/uidb/04449/2020), decorreu no âmbito das atividades do Laboratório Associado In2Past e do projeto “From Boom to Bust on the Atlantic Fringe – copper supply networks in the Irish Late Bronze Age” (https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.04844.ptdc), tendo ainda contado com a colaboração de investigadores da Queen’s University Belfast, do Lab2Pt - Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território da Universidade do Minho, do Museu D. Diogo de Sousa, da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto e da Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

2024-11-01T00:00:00Z Oliveira, Nuno Oliveira, César Bettencourt, Ana Costa, Cláudia http://hdl.handle.net/10174/38217 2025-03-14T17:13:21Z 2024-12-28T00:00:00Z

Title: ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC RESIDUES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MIDDLE BRONZE AGE IN THE NORTHWESTERN IBERIAN PENINSULA: THE CASE OF THE COVA DA MOURA FUNERARY MONUMENT (VIANA DO CASTELO) Authors: Oliveira, Nuno; Oliveira, César; Bettencourt, Ana; Costa, Cláudia Editors: Monteiro Rodrigues, Sérgio; Alberto Gomes, António Abstract: This paper presents and discusses the results of chromatographic analyses conducted on the contents of a ceramic pot recovered from Cova da Moura, a coastal funerary context located on the western slope of the Serra de Santa Luzia in Carreço, within the municipality and district of Viana do Castelo, Northwest Portugal. The site was excavated in 1931 by Abel Viana, who uncovered a monument beneath a tumulus that concealed a cluster of granite outcrops with numerous cavities (tafoni). Depositional activities in these cavities revealed several artifacts, including fragments of various ceramic containers, metal and glass objects, knapped and polished stone tools, animal remains, a diverse assemblage of plant-derived charcoal, and at least one anthropomorphic stele. The materials exhibit a wide chronological range, with the earliest occupation dating from the Late Middle Bronze Age (circa 15th-14th century BCE) and the most recent from the Late Iron Age. Among these finds was a fragmented ceramic pot containing organic residues at its internal base, dated from the regional Bronze Age. Chromatographic analysis of these residues identified traces of animal meat, possibly from monogastric species, and plant oils, both of which appear to have been exposed to high temperatures. This study represents the first application of organic chemical analysis to a ceramic vessel from a plausible Middle Bronze Age funerary context in Northwestern Portugal. The findings suggest the presence of commensal rituals or the deposition of prepared meat offerings as part of funerary practices.

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