Abstract
In 2015, during an archaeological intervention made by the team from the Lisbon’s Archaeological Center ( CAL), a significant group of stone materials was collected at the Rua da Conceição, nº 75-77, in Lisbon. This set of materials is of great interest not only for a typological and functional analysis but also for a lithological study.
From the observation of the various stone materials it was possible to outline a fairly comprehensive work method in order to settle a typology for the pieces, suggest their possible functionalities and categorize the type of stone used regarding the building, the covering of pavements and walls and the architectural decoration of structures related to the Cryptoporticus of Roman Lisbon.
This methodological approach involves a conceptual reflection on the role of the covering and architectural decoration in the Roman world, a final stage in the building theory according to Vitruuius.
The initial informations we aim to introduce are a first step in a work in progress designed to be organized and disputed, adjustable and through, accounted for and comparative, continuously reviewed and evaluated. To extract and to produce are long-lasting, complex and challenging tasks in the Roman world.
From the observation of the various stone materials it was possible to outline a fairly comprehensive work method in order to settle a typology for the pieces, suggest their possible functionalities and categorize the type of stone used regarding the building, the covering of pavements and walls and the architectural decoration of structures related to the Cryptoporticus of Roman Lisbon.
This methodological approach involves a conceptual reflection on the role of the covering and architectural decoration in the Roman world, a final stage in the building theory according to Vitruuius.
The initial informations we aim to introduce are a first step in a work in progress designed to be organized and disputed, adjustable and through, accounted for and comparative, continuously reviewed and evaluated. To extract and to produce are long-lasting, complex and challenging tasks in the Roman world.
Translated title of the contribution | A methodological approach to the stone materials found in 2015 during the archaeological intervention at Rua da Conceição nº 75-77, in Lisbon |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Title of host publication | Extrair e Produzir... |
Subtitle of host publication | dos primeiros artefactos à industrialização |
Editors | João Carlos Senna-Martinez, Ana Cristina Martins, Ana Caessa, António Marques, Isabel Cameira |
Place of Publication | Lisboa |
Publisher | Centro de Arqueologia de Lisboa (CAL) | Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa (SGL) |
Chapter | 8 |
Pages | 89-99 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-972-8543-53-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Lithology
- Coverings
- Architectural decoration
- Cryptoportico
- Roman lisbon