Glass from the Silk Roads. Insights into new finds from Uzbekistan
Glass from the Silk Roads. Insights into new finds from Uzbekistan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103841
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发表时间：
2023-01-21
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1.6
通讯作者：
Vandini, Mariangela
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作者：
Chinni, Tania;Fiorentino, Sara;Vandini, Mariangela
这篇文章提供了对Kafir Kala城堡和Cholaktepa遗址的玻璃发现组合的见解，这两个地点都位于乌兹别克斯坦撒马尔罕附近。Kafir Kala位于丝绸之路的欧亚主要支线之一，途经撒马尔罕，是更好地了解8世纪初中泽拉夫山山谷伊斯兰化的最相关中心之一。在挖掘过程中，发现了数百件陶瓷碎片和数量可观的玻璃遗迹。年代类型学研究允许识别日常使用的物品，如瓶子、带把手的杯子和有重新折叠边缘的碗；还发现了带有蜂窝图案的装饰底部的碎片，显示了独特的玫瑰花纹。此外，来自Cholaktepa的玻璃碎片提供了玻璃加工发生的证据，Cholaktepa位于今天撒马尔罕以西11公里处。利用电子探针对主要和次要元素进行了成分分析，并对选定的碎片进行了激光烧蚀电感耦合等离子体质谱(LA-ICP-MS)分析，目的是调查所发现的矿物及其原料的成分特征，并与已公布的与邻近地理区域和可比年代跨度有关的组合进行比较。除2个样品用氢氧化钠制成外，其余玻璃碎片均为硅碱石灰成分，由植物灰作助熔剂制成。成分数据显示，它与乌兹别克斯坦的费尔干纳山谷有关，在那里已经发现了一家当地的玻璃制造商。
The paper provides insights into an assemblage of glass finds from the citadel of Kafir Kala and the site of Cholaktepa both in the proximity of Samarkand (Uzbekistan). Located along one of the major Eurasian branches of the Silk Roads, passing through Samarkand, Kafir Kala is among the most relevant centres to better understand the Islamization of the Middle Zeravshan Valley in the early 8th century. During the excavations, hundreds of fragments of ceramics, and a conspicuous amount of glass finds were recovered. Chrono-typological study allowed identifying objects for everyday use like bottles, cups with handles and bowls with re-folded rims; fragments of decorated bottoms with a honeycomb pattern, showing a distinctive rosette stamp, were also identified. Moreover, glass debris from Cholaktepa, 11 km west of nowadays Samarkand, provided evidence for the occurrence of glass working. Compositional analyses, by electron microprobe (EPMA) for major and minor elements and by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for trace elements, have been carried out on selected fragments, aimed at investigating the compositional features of finds and their raw materials, to establish comparisons with published assemblages pertinent to neighbouring geographical areas and comparable chronological spans. All the glass fragments are silica-soda-lime in composition, made by using plant ash as fluxing agent, except two samples made by using natron. Compositional data show a link to the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan, where a local glass manufacture has been identified.