Archaeological Studies on a Bronze-casting Workshop in Gerasa (Jordan) in the Light of the Development of Metal Processing Technology during the Roman Impe-rial Era

从罗马帝国时代金属加工技术的发展对约旦格拉萨青铜铸造作坊的考古研究

• 批准号: 435345043
• 负责人: Professor Dr. Gerhard Zimmer
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Department of Archaeology
• 依托单位国家: 德国
• 项目类别: Research Grants
• 资助国家: 德国
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/435345043?language=en
• 关键词: Archaeological; Studies; Bronze; casting; Workshop

The French excavations on the plateau of the temple of Zeus in Gerasa , led by Jaques Seigne, have uncovered parts of a workshop for statuary bronze-casting. lts time of occupation lies in the middle of the second century and is to be seen in connection with the construction of the huge temple of Zeus. Remains of the smelting installations testify to a new technology, mould fragments point to the casting of larger-than-life statues. The centre of this workshop lay in the now submerged northern cryptoporticus, namely in its westernpart. lt is planned to uncover this porticus during two campaigns. The workshop is the first complex of this kind from Roman time that we know which is preserved in such detail. We know about the different works that took place in such a foundry and are therefore able tospecifically look for particular features. Since, due to our lang lasting research, we are well informed about the technology in Greek workshops from archaic time until late Hellenism , we can elaborate the differences in Roman technology on this basis. Thus the hitherto existing findings from Roman time are shown in a new light. This seems of particular importance since up to now the popular opinion is, that the Romans were not very innovative, especially concerning bronze art. In the search for changing parameters in the technology applied, the numeric calculation will play a role, as it already has been useful in recovering the Greek casting technique. The cooperation with casters, metallurgists and archaeometrists is already agreed on.Parallel to this the previously uncovered findings shall be newly evaluated. There is, for example, the question of how the ventilation of the reconstructed big casting moulds was accomplished. With the help of digitalized pictures of the casting mould fragments, suitable programs shall be used to try and make conclusions about the size of the cast statues and maybe to find hints on their looks. Since Roman statues of the 2nd century are strongly obligated to specific types, there is the chance for new insights. Jaques Seigne will introduce his results and the documentation of the previous excavation into the project as well as Thomas Weber will bring in his experience with the restauration work on the mould fragments. This project yields a big chance of gaining new insights in Roman bronze-casting technology in the east of the Roman Empire.

由Jaques Seigne领导的Gerasa宙斯神庙高原上的法国发掘发现了雕像铜铸造的研讨会的一部分。 LTS的占领时间位于第二世纪中叶，与宙斯巨人的建设有关。冶炼装置的遗迹证明了一种新技术，模具碎片指向铸造比寿命大的雕像的铸造。这个研讨会的中心位于现已淹没的北部隐脚托库中，即在其Westernpart中。计划在两次活动中揭示该门廊。该研讨会是从罗马时代开始的第一个综合体，我们知道哪些是如此细节保存。我们知道在这样的铸造厂中发生的不同作品，因此能够在上面查找特定功能。由于，由于我们的持久研究，我们对从古老时间到希腊化晚期的希腊研讨会中的技术充分了解了，我们可以在此基础上详细说明罗马技术的差异。因此，迄今为止，罗马时代的现有发现以新的视角显示。自从现在流行的观点以来，这似乎特别重要，罗马人不是很创新，尤其是关于青铜艺术的创新性。在搜索应用技术中更改参数时，数字计算将起作用，因为它已经在恢复希腊铸造技术方面很有用。与施法者，冶金学家和考古学家的合作已经达成协议。与此相关，应新评估以前发现的发现。例如，有一个问题是如何完成重建的大型铸造模具的通风。在铸造模具碎片的数字化图片的帮助下，应使用合适的程序来尝试结论铸件的大小，并可能在外观上找到提示。由于第二世纪的罗马雕像对特定类型有很强的义务，因此有新见解的机会。 Jaques Seigne将向该项目介绍他的结果和先前发掘的文档，托马斯·韦伯（Thomas Weber）将带来他对霉菌碎片餐馆工作的经验。该项目有很大的机会在罗马帝国的东部获得有关罗马青铜铸造技术的新见解。