Pompeii, House of Amarantus
🆔 Identification
| ID | #465 |
|---|---|
| Site | Pompeii, House of Amarantus |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Ritual (Not funerary) |
| Archaeological Context | House of Amarantus, Regio I, Insula 9, Casa 11-12. In a pit. |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Researcher ID | FULFORD M. G. |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Pompeii, House of Amarantus |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 40.750399655041, Long: 14.491013386389 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| City | Pompeii |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Pompeii, House of Amarantus |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Flotation |
| Mesh size | 0.52 mm |
| Context integrity | Scattered |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 2nd c. BC |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 2150 – 2051 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Shape | Not specified |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Not specified |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Bread or pastry with seeds of Papaver somniferum on the surface. |
|---|---|
| Reference | ROBINSON M. (2002) - Domestic burnt offerings and sacrifices at Roman and pre-Roman Pompeii, Italy, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 11, p.93-99, DOI:10.1007/s003340200010 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Papaver somniferum |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
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| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
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| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
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| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |