ArcheoLogica Data 3/2023

Recently, digital and methodological progress has changed the archaeological research methods both in field and in laboratory. Among archaeometric analyses, portable and non-destructive techniques let us understand the intrinsic nature of the remains, preserving their integrity. This contribution is going to explore part of my master’s thesis developed at the ‘Laboratory of Archaeometry, Diagnostics and Measurements’ (DAM) of the University of Pisa. The starting point was the autopsy and archeometric (hyperspectral images and XRF spectroscopy) analysis of roman bricks from the complex of Massaciuccoli (Massarosa). The data obtained let us to distinguishing pastes of clay. The ceramic groups were compared with those deducted from bibliography relating to the manufacturing contexts of North-West Etruria, looking for similar features between the pastes. Considering the large amount of data produced, it was necessary to create a database to store information. The database is composed of three entities connected to each other that allow to view contextual, physical, compositional information. This system let us archive of previous and recent acquired data, and search through queries the characteristics in common between the individual bricks and ceramic pastes