The scent of an archaic wreck: minimally invasive characterization of archaeological finds

The scent of an archaic wreck: minimally invasive characterization of archaeological finds | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article The scent of an archaic wreck: minimally invasive characterization of archaeological finds Emanuela Rizzo, Marco Morelli, Chiara Melchiorre, Alessandro Naso, and 2 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4668653/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 01 Aug, 2024 Read the published version in Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali → Version 1 posted 8 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The chemical characterisation of archaeological finds necessitates a continuous focus on the development of nano/micro invasive methodologies. These methodologies yield insights into the historical background, production processes, and conservation state of the items, often revealing astonishing properties of materials that have been unexpectedly preserved over the centuries. This work aims to characterise the molecular composition of a putative historical resin recovered during an archaeological excavation in Campese Bay off the island of Giglio in the 1980s. The resin was sampled from a trade amphora used for wine transport; it was likely employed as a coating to ensure better waterproofing of the containers. The characterisation was performed by detecting specific molecular markers using a GC-MS direct injection approach. Additionally, we investigated the volatile fraction of the same sample through Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) coupled with GC-MS to address the need for a fast, solvent-free, and field-compatible sample preparation method. SPME GC-MS Archaeological finds Micro-invasive analyses Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 01 Aug, 2024 Read the published version in Rendiconti Lincei. 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