Monte Papalucio, Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone
🆔 Identification
| ID | #808 |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | AIXB2 |
| Site | Monte Papalucio, Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Ritual (Not funerary) |
| Interpretation | Cake |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Monte Papalucio, Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 40.498586, Long: 17.647576 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| City | Oria |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Monte Papalucio, Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
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| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | VI-III cent. B.C. |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 2550 – 1749 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Circular |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Whole |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Small round cake with central knob. |
|---|---|
| Reference | PRIMAVERA M., HEISS A.G., VALAMOTI M., QUARTA G., MASIERI M., FIORENTINO G. (2019) - Inside sacrificial cakes: plant components and production processes of food offerings at the Demeter and Persephone sanctuary of Monte Papalucio (Oria, southern Italy), Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 11, 4, p. 1273-1287 DOI:10.1007/s12520-018-0605-y ; ISSN: 1866-9557, 1866-9565 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | — |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum sp. |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
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| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| 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 | — |