Anfore spagnole nel Veneto. Progetto di ricerca e primi prodotti

During the last few years we have witnessed the development of research on trade amphorae, in particular with the help of archaeometric techniques and quantitative processing of analytical data. In this context we can quote the research project carried out by the Authors, which focuses on the amphorae of Spanish origin found in Venetia. The study is substantially articulated in two main aspects: the first one concerns morphometric analysis of the amphorae by means of their photogrammetric restitution and the comparison between the diverse forms using geometric indexes calculated on the coordinates of the points measured on the vase outline. The second one concerns the characterization of the amphorae by means of the chemical-mineralogical analysis of the paste, with an aim to reconstruct their exact provenance. The historical-archaeological purpose of the project, whose first results concern the amphorae from the Tomba di Giulietta in Verona, is the assessment of trade exchanges between Venetia and Betica.