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The ceramic and ceramic clay samples collected and processed within the project cover all

major prehistoric and historic epochs in Romania. The Neolithic, Chalcolitic (Copper Age), Bronze

Age, Iron Age (from Celts to Dacians), the Roman and Bizantine times contain enough data (sites) to

allow basic conclusions regarding the ceramics technology and chaȋne opératoire”, from

enhancement of raw materials to modelling, pottery surface finishing and firing. The investigation

focussed for samples related to the following sites: Cucuteni-Ruginoasa, Limba, Poieneşti-

Măgura/Dealul Teilor, Munteni-Broscărie-Tecuci, Ilişua, Derşida, Siliştea, Palatca, Săveşti,

Copăceni, Lăpuş, Fântânele, Vlaha, Piatra Tomii, valea Teleormanului, Sarmizegetusa Regia,

Şimleu-Silvaniei, Porolissum, Napoca, Histria, Micăsasa, Suceag, Ibida, and Novodinum. The project

focused on the basuc activities as follows:

Filed mapping and sampling of clayey raw materials and ceramic sherds

References

Lab work: Thin sections for optical microscopy and polished thin sections for electron

microprobe

Mineralogical and petrographic investigation in polarized light (optical microscopy)

X-ray diffraction analyses

Grinding samples for geoichemical analyses

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Geochemistry by ICP-ES and ICP-MS

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and semiquantitative microchemistry (EDS)

Firing/heating experiments on cersamic clays in order to establish geological thermometers for

ancient ceramics

Investigations by EPR (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance) for thermal calibration of

archaeoceramics

FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) investigation of ceramics and fired clays

Introduction of new analythical methods for archaeoceramics, such as VSI (Vertical Scanning

Interferometry (for the surface study and identification of modeling techniques),

EMPA-Field Emission (for high resolution BSE images)

Participation at international and national conferences on archaeometry (oral, poster)

Organization of specific scinetific sessions (archaeoceramics, archaeometry) at international

conferences

Publication fo the results.

Selected representative samples were measured by electron microprobe and SEM. The large

sampkes were grinded and geochemically analysed for 60 major, minor, trace and RE elements.

Some specific raw materials (ceramic clays) were lab tested by gfiring up to 1200C and

subsequently analysed by optical microscopy, XRD, EPR and FTIR. The EPR and FTIR obviously

can be used as „thermometers” in inferring the firing temperature for ancient ceramic sherds. It

became also clear that any scientific investigation of ancient ceramics should include basic methods

used in geosciences: polarized light optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron microrpobe.

In the project, 8 ISI (peer reviewed) papers, 4 BDI (International DataBases) papers, 6 book

chapters (among which one at the prestigious Oxford university Press) have been published.

Additionally, 5 volmes were edited (among which one at Elsevier). There are still 2 papers in

evaluation (second review) and 9 papers are in prep.

There were 44 prezentations (23 oral, 21 poster) at 17 international conferences and 2

prezentations at national conferences. Members of the project team were organizers (scientific

committee, convener, chair) at international conferences.

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A. PUBLICATIONS OF THE RESULTS1

A.1. ISI PAPERS (Peer rewiewed)

1. Hoeck V., Ionescu C., Metzner-Nebelsick C., Nebelsick D.L. (2012) Mineralogy of the

ceramic slags from the Bronze Age funerary site in Lăpuş, NW Romania. Geological

Quarterly, 56 (4), pp. 649-664; ISI Journal, I.F. = 0.844; http://gq.pgi.gov.pl/gq/issue/view/966

2. Benea M., Ienciu R., Rusu-Bolindeţ V., (2013) Mineralogical and physical characteristics of

Roman ceramics from Histria, Basilica extra muros sector, west-east section (Romania). Studia

Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, 58 (4), pp. 147-159; ISI Journal, I.F. 0.129.

3. Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Gruian C., Simon V. (2014) Insights into the EPR characteristics of

heated carbonate-rich illitic clay. Applied Clay Science, 97-98, pp. 138-145. ISI Journal, I.F. =

2,342; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2014.05.023;

4. Benea M., Diaconu V., Dumitroaia Gh. (2014) Preliminary data on Bronze Age pottery from

Săveşti (Neamţ county, Romania). Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, LX (1), pp. 89-

98 (ISI journal, I.F. = 0.39; http://chem.ubbcluj.ro/~studiachemia/docs/Chemia12015.pdf)

5. Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Crandell O.N., Šaric K. (2015) Burnishing versus smoothing in

ceramic surface: A SEM study. Archaeometry, 57 (1), pp. 18-26 (ISI Journal, I.F. = 1.287; doi:

10.1111/arcm.12089; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/arcm.12089/full)

6. Crandell O., Vornicu D.-M. (2015) Aspects of long distance trade by the Precucuteni Culture.

Transylvanian Review, XXIV (2), pp. 85-108. ISI journal. I.F. = 0,11;

http://www.centruldestudiitransilvane.ro/detaliu.aspx?eID=713&t=Review%202015%20-

%202035&cat=0

7. Giurgiu A., Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Tămaş T., Roman C., Crandell O.N. (2016) Insights into

the raw materials and technology used for producing Copper Age ceramics in the Southern

Carpathians (Romania). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, pg. 1-15 (in print,

online din martie 2016; ISI journal. IF = 1.636; Springer Verlag; doi: 10.1007/s12520-016-

0322-3ş http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-016-0322-3

http://www.springer.com/earth+sciences+and+geography/journal/12520

1 (name of the team members, in Bold leytters)

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8. Ionescu C., Berecki S., Hoeck V., Giurgiu A. Optical and XRD study of Celtic pottery from

Transylvania (Romania): Inferring raw materials and technological constraints. Journal of

Cultural Heritage (manuscris no. CULHER-S-14-00446; in evaluare). Elsevier, ISI Journal,

I.F. = 1,111; http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-cultural-heritage/

9. Ionescu C., Simon, V., Hoeck, V.: FTIR study of the phase changes in heated Ca-rich illitic

clay. Vibrational Spectroscopy (submitted, second review; manuscris no. VIBSPEC-D-15-

00309); ISI journal, IF = 2.0); http://www.journals.elsevier.com/vibrational-spectroscopy/

10. Benea M., Lăzărescu V.-A., Gorea M. (2016): Contribution to the study of Sugeag pottery,

Cluj county, Romania. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, LXI (2), p. 73-88.

A.2. BDI (International Data Bases) papers

Lazarovici C.-M. (2013) Gropile de cult din asezarea Poieneşti-Măgura/Dealul Teilor. Arheologia

Moldovei, XXXVII, pp. 199-209 (In Romanian); ISSN: 0066-7358. http://arheo.ro/2013-06-

28-04-21-49/arheologia-moldovei; http://jml2012.indexcopernicus.com/;

http://www.worldcat.org/title/arheologia-moldovei/oclc/2444967,

2. Crandell O. (2013) The provenance of Neolithic and Chalcolithic stone tools from sites in

Teleorman county, Romania. Buletinul Muzeului Judetean Teleorman - Sectia Arheologie,

5, pp. 125-142; http://www.ceeol.com/aspx/publicationdetails.aspx?publicationid=05af4a94-

5942-4b26-81ab-c1d5ac81177a

1. Lazarovici, C.-M., Ţau, S., Tarcan C. (2014) Aşezarea Starčevo-Criş de la Munteni – Broscărie

(Tecuci). Arheologia Moldovei, 37, 181-197. (In Romanian)

http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/masterlist.php?q=Arheologia+Moldovei

http://www.worldcat.org/title/arheologia-moldovei/oclc/2444967

2. Crandell O.N., Popa C. (2015) The chert quarrying and processing industry at the Piatra Tomii

site, Romania. Journal of Lithic Studies, 2 (1), pp. 45-63.

http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1154/1772

3. Crandell O.N., Ionescu C., Mirea P. (2016) Stone tools used in the ceramics production industry.

Journal of Lithic Studies (manuscript no. 1134/2014; acceptat).

http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/login?source=%2Flithicstudies%2Fauthor

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https://atoz.ebsco.com/titles/searchresults/8623?GetResourcesBy=TitleNameSearch&Find=jo

urnal+of+lithic+studies&SearchType=Contains;

http://search.crossref.org/?q=%22journal+of+lithic+studies%22&publication=Journal+of+Lit

hic+Studies

A.3. EDITED VOLUMES:

1. Crandell O.N., Cotiuga V. (Eds.) (2013) Stories written in stone. International Symposium on

Chert and Other Knappable Materials. Editura Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași,

104 p., ISBN 978-973-703-758-9

2. Hein I., Biro K., Buxeda i Garrigos J., Day P., Ionescu C., Kilikoglu V., Maggetti M.,

Waksman Y. (Eds.) (2013) Ancient ceramics: Analysis and components. Applied Clay Science

(ISI, IF 2,342), 82 (1-2), pp. 1-134; Elsevier.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01691317/82

3. Beqiraj A., Ionescu C., Christofides G., Uta A., Beqiraj Goga E., Marku S. (Eds.) (2014)

Proceedings of the XXth

Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Sept. 24-

26 2014 Tirana. Buletini i Shekencave Gjeologjike, Sp. Iss., vol. 1 Special Sessions, 481 pp.

http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV1.pdf

4. Beqiraj A., Ionescu C., Christofides G., Uta A., Beqiraj Goga E., Marku S. (Eds.) (2014):

Proceedings of the XXth

Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Sept. 24-

26 2014 Tirana. Buletini i Shekencave Gjeologjike, Sp. Iss., vol. 2 General Sessions, 488 pp.

http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV2.pdf

5. Mangado X., Crandell O., Sanchez M., Cubero M. (Eds.) (2015) 10th

International Symposium

on Knappable Materials, Abstract Volume, 200 p, SERP-Universitat de Barcelona,

http://www.ub.edu/cherts-symp2015/files/symposium/abstracts-ISKM-2015.pdf

A.4. BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2012) Mineralogia şi chimismul ceramicii fine de tip Cucuteni de la

Ruginoasa. In: Ruginoasa-Dealul Draghici. Monografie arheologică. Lazarovici M. &

Lazarovici Gh. (eds.), Bibliotheca Archaeologica Moldaviae XX, p. 181-196. Edit. Karl A.

Romstorfer, ISBN 978-606-93329-0-0. (In Romanian)

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2. Crandell O. (2012) Petrographic evidence of intercultural trade during the Chalcolithic;

Examples from Neamț County, Romania. In: Depresiunea Neamţ. Contribuţii arheologice.

Editura Constantin Matasă, ISBN 978-973-7777-21-8, 10 p.

3. Crandell O., Marcuti F. (2013) Provenance of Neolithic stone artefacts from the Banat

Region, Romania. In: Interdisciplinary Research in Archaeology. Proceedings of the Second

Arheoinvest Congress, Iaşi, Romania, Archaeopress Oxford, 18 pp.

4. Crandell O. (2013) Balkan flint in Southeast European Prehistory. In: Revisiting the question

of Balkan flint in Southern Romania: some observations on artefacts and geological sources.

Archaeopress Oxford, 8 pp.

5. Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Simon V., Crandell N.C. (2016) Ceramic sherds from Sarmizegetusa

Regia (1st century C.E.): An archaeometric study. In: Sarmizegetusa Regia. Cercetari

arheologice recente (Florea, G., ed.), 43 p., Editura Mega Cluj-Napoca (in press). ISBN: 978-

606-543-395-3.

6. Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2016) Electron microprobe analysis (EMPA), Cap. 17 în The Oxford

Handbook for Archeological Ceramic Analysis. (Hunt, A.M.W., ed.), 768 p., Oxford

University Press, ISBN: 978-019-968-153-2¸ https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-

oxford-handbook-of-archaeological-ceramic-analysis-

9780199681532?q=Alice%20Hunt&lang=en&cc=ro

B. PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

B.1. 5th

Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference & 3rd

Central-European

Mineralogical Conference, 19-21 Aprilie 2012, Miskolc, Hungary;

- Hoeck V., Ionescu C., Metzner-Nebelsick C., Nebelsick L.D., Kacsó C. (2012) Bronze

age ceramics and slag from the Lăpuş necropolis (NW Romania). Acta Mineralogica-

Petrographica, Abstr. series, 7, pp. 56. ORAL

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Simon V. (2012) The “black ceramics of Marginea” (Romania): a

modern analogue of ancient ceramics? Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr. series,

7, p. 65. ORAL

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- Crandell O.N. (2012) Petrographic analysis of lithic artefacts from Limba (Romania) to

confirm Neolithic trade patterns. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract series, 7, p.

31. POSTER

- Filipescu R., Zaharia L., Cristescu C., Simon V. (2012) Dacian ceramics from

Sarmizegetusa Regia archaeological site (Romania): an optical and XRPD study: Acta

Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr. series, 7, p. 44. POSTER

B.2. 39TH

International Symposium on Archaeometry, Leuven, Belgium, 28 Mai -1 Iunie 2012;

https://ees.kuleuven.be/isa2012/

- Crandell O., Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2012) Macroscopic and microscopic aspects of

polishing ceramic pots using water worn pebbles. Abstract V26; p. 344; POSTER

https://ees.kuleuven.be/isa2012/scientific-

programme/ISA2012_Programme_Abstracts.pdf

- Crandell O., Diaconu V. (2012) Petrographic evidence of intercultural trade during the

Chalcolithic. Examples from Neamț County, Romania. Abstract S10. p. 140; POSTER;

https://ees.kuleuven.be/isa2012/scientific-

programme/ISA2012_Programme_Abstracts.pdf

B.3. First EMC – European Mineralogical Conference, 2-7 Sept. 2012, Frankfurt, Germany;

http://emc2012.uni-frankfurt.de/index.php?id=4

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Metzner-Nebelsick C., Nebelsick L.D., Kacso C. (2012) Overview

of the ceramic finds in the Lapus Bronze Age barrow necropolis (NW Romania).

Proceedings of First European Mineralogical Conference, 2-7 Sept. 2012, Frankfurt, Vol.

1, p. EMC2012-740. ORAL

B.4. Second Archaeoinvest Congress; Interdisciplinary Research in Archaeology, 7-9 June 2012

Iaşi, Romania.

- Crandell O., Popa C. (2012) The chert mining and processing. Second Arheoinvest

Congress; Interdisciplinary Research in Archeology. Iaşi. 7-9 June 2012. Programme and

Abstracts, pp. 87-88. ISSN 2285-2018, Editura Universitatii Al. I. Cuza Iasi; ORAL.

B.5. PANGEO 2012, 15-20 Sept. 2012, Salzburg, Austria;

http://pangeo.sbg.ac.at/index.php#sessions

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- Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Rusu-Bolindet V. (2012) Micasasa pottery workshop in Roman

Dacia (II-III c. A.D.): Moulds for terra sigillata. Program and Abstracts, pp.75. ORAL

- Hoeck V., Ionescu C., Simon V. (2012) Analytical and experimental data on black

ceramics: origin of colour. Program and Abstracts, p. 66, POSTER

B.6. Symposium 90 Years of Albanian Geology, 26-28 Oct., 2012, Tirana, Albania

- Hoeck V., Ionescu C., Simon V. (2012) Mineralogy and chemistry of black ceramics.

Bulet. I Shkencave Gjeologjike, 31 (48), Sp. Is., p. 94, ORAL

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2012) Application of geosciences in the study of archaeoceramics.

Bulet. I Shkencave Gjeologjike, 31 (48), Sp. Is., p. 29, ORAL

B.7. International Symposium “Stories written in stone”, 20-24 August 2013, Iaşi, Romania;

http://arheoinvestsymposium.uaic.ro/stone

- Crandell N.O. (2013) Lithic trade patterns in Neolithic Romania. International

Symposium “Stories written in stone” Abstract volume, p. 30; Edit. Universitătii

„Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Iasi; ISBN: 978-973-703-758-9;

http://arheoinvestsymposium.uaic.ro/5th/Stories-Written-in-Stone-Programme-and-

Abstracts.pdf; ORAL

- Crandell N.O. (2013) An online database for lithic resources. International Symposium

“Stories written in stone” Abstract volume, p. 74; Edit. Universitătii „Alexandru Ioan

Cuza” Iasi; ISBN: 978-973-703-758-9;

http://arheoinvestsymposium.uaic.ro/5th/Stories-Written-in-Stone-Programme-and-

Abstracts.pdf ORAL

- Crandell N.O. (2013) Knappable lithic resources in the Eastern Carpathians.

International Symposium “Stories written in stone” Abstract volume, p. 75; Edit.

Universitătii „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Iasi; ISBN: 978-973-703-758-9;

http://arheoinvestsymposium.uaic.ro/5th/Stories-Written-in-Stone-Programme-and-

Abstracts.pdf POSTER

B.8. EMAC-2013 (European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics), 19-21 Sept. 2013, Padova, Italy;

http://emac2013.geoscienze.unipd.it/

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- Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Simon V. (2013) Sourcing the raw materials for ancient ceramics

based on geochemistry: a case study from Romania. EMAC 2013 Conference program and

abstracts, p. 57. ORAL

http://emac2013.geoscienze.unipd.it/EMAC2013_book_of_abstracts.pdf

- Ionescu C., Simon V., Hoeck V. (2013) A FTIR and EPR study on thermally-treated ca-

rich illitic clay. In: EMAC 2013 Conference program and abstracts, p. 172. POSTER

http://emac2013.geoscienze.unipd.it/EMAC2013_book_of_abstracts.pdf

B.9. 4th

Central European Mineralogical Conference – CEMC-2014; Aprilie 2014, Skalsky Dvur,

Czech R.

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2014) Application of geosciences in the study of archaeoceramics:

Archaeometric studies in Romania. In Macek I. (Ed.), Proceedings of the Int. Symp.

CEMC 2014, p. 52. ORAL

http://www.mineralogickaspolocnost.sk/data/Proceedings%20CEMC%202014%20print.p

df

B.10. 21st Meeting of International Mineralogical Association – IMA 2014; 1-5 Sept. 2014,

Johannesburg, South Africa

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Crandell O., Šarić K. (2014) Insights into the smoothing and

burnishing of ceramic surfaces. IMA Abstract vol., p. 355. ORAL

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2014): Geochemical modelling of ancient ceramics: in search of

technology and sources. IMA Abstract vol., p. 357, POSTER.

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V. Gruian C., Simon V. (2014) EPR study of heated carbonate-rich

illitic clay. IMA Abstract vol., p. 358. POSTER.

- Branzanic A.M.V., Benea M., Gorea M., Har N. (2014) Archaeometric studies on ancient

ceramics from Şimleu-Silvaniei, NW Romania. IMA Abstract Vol. POSTER.

- Benea M., Gorea M., Har N. (2014) Roman tegula and brick materials from Sarmizegetusa

(Romania). IMA Abstract Vol., POSTER.

B.11. XXth CBGA Congress Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, 23-26 Sept. 2014,

Tirana, Albania

- Giurgiu A., Ionescu C., Tămaş T. (2014) Copper Age pottery from the Southern

Carpathians: an archaeometric study. In: Beqiraj A., Ionescu C., Christofides G., Uta A.,

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Beqiraj Goga E., Marku S. (Eds.) Proceedings of the XX Congress of the Carpathian-

Balkan Geological Association, Sept. 24-26 2014 Tirana. Buletini i Shekencave

Gjeologjike, Sp. Iss., vol. 1 Special Sessions, p. 58, POSTER.

http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV1.pdf

- Goga Beqiraj E., Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Muka B. (2014) Mineralogical characteristics of

ancient ceramics from Daute Hill (Albania). In: Beqiraj A., Ionescu C., Christofides G.,

Uta A., Beqiraj Goga E., Marku S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the XX Congress of the

Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Sept. 24-26 2014 Tirana. Buletini i

Shekencave Gjeologjike, Sp. Iss., vol. 1 Special Sessions, p. 59, POSTER.

http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV1.pdf

- Hoeck V., Ionescu C., Simon V., Crandell O.N., Florea G. (2014) Ceramic potsherds

from Dacian Sarmizegetusa Regia (Ist c. AD): composition, chemistry and provenance.

In: Beqiraj A., Ionescu C., Christofides G., Uta A., Beqiraj Goga E., Marku S. (Eds.),

Proceedings of the XX Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Sept.

24-26 2014 Tirana. Buletini i Shekencave Gjeologjike, Sp. Iss., vol. 1 Special Sessions,

p. 60, ORAL. http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV1.pdf

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Simon V., Rusu-Bolindet V. (2014) Moulds for Terra sigillata

ceramics produced at Micăsasa, in Roman Dacia (2nd-3rd c. A.D.). In: Beqiraj A.,

Ionescu C., Christofides G., Uta A., Beqiraj Goga E., Marku S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the

XX Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Sept. 24-26 2014 Tirana.

Buletini i Shekencave Gjeologjike, Sp. Iss., vol. 1 Special Sessions, p. 61, ORAL.

http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV1.pdf

- Crandell O.N. (2014) Selection of lithic raw materials at Neolithic and Chalcolithic sites

in southern Romania. In: Beqiraj A., Ionescu C., Christofides G., Uta A., Beqiraj Goga

E., Marku S. (Eds.), Proceedings of the XX Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan

Geological Association, Sept. 24–26 2014 Tirana. Buletini i Shekencave Gjeologjike, Sp.

Iss., vol. 1 Special Sessions, p. 55, ORAL.

http://www.cbga2014.org/doc/PCBGASSAV1.pdf

B.12. International Collocvium “Cucuteni Culture Within European Neo-Eneolithic Context”,

15-17 Oct. 2014, Piatra Neamţ, Romania.

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- Gh. Lazarovici, C.-M. Lazarovici (2014) (Ceramic) Mask in the Cultural Complex

Cucuteni-Tripolye. Similarities and differences with other cultures. ORAL. Program and

abstracts, p. 163–164. http://www.ziarpiatraneamt.ro/wp-

content/uploads/2014/10/CUCUTENI-130-PROGRAM.pdf

B.13. 6th

Minersl sciences in the Carpathians Conference (MSCC-2015), 16-19 May 2015,

Veszprem, Hungary. (http://mscc2015.hu/)

- Crandell O.N., Ionescu C., Giurgiu A., Simon V., Trandafir D.L., Nagy J.G.

(2015) Pottery firing technology in the Late Bronze Age & Early Iron Age in NW

Romania. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr. Series, Vol. 9, Szeged. p. 5. ORAL:

- Crandell O.N., Ionescu C., Mirea P. (2015) Tools used in ceramics production during the

Neolithic and Chalcolithic: Examples from Teleorman county, Romania. Acta

Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr. Series,vol. 9, Szeged. p. 6. POSTER

- Giurgiu A., Ionescu C., Zaharia L., Socaciu A. (2015) Mineralogical study of tegulae

from Roman Porolissum (NW Romania). Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr.

Series, Vol. 9, Szeged. p. 17. POSTER

- Ionescu C., Berecki S., Hoeck V., Simon V., Giurgiu A., Trandafir D.L. (2015)

Integrated study on compositional and technological characteristics of Celtic pottery from

Transylvania (Romania). Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr. Series, Vol. 9,

Szeged. p. 22. POSTER

- Ionescu C., Simon V., Hoeck V. (2015) Effect of temperature on the composition and

microstructure of carbonate-rich illitic clay investigated by FTIR. Acta Mineralogica-

Petrographica, Abstr. Series, Vol. 9, Szeged. p. 23. POSTER

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2015) Archaeological ceramics: a geoscientific perspective. Acta

Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstr. Series, Vol. 9, Szeged. p. 24. ORAL: INVITED

PLENARY LECTURE

B.14. 10th

International Symposium on Knappable Materials, 8-10 Sept. 2015, Barcelona,

Spain (http://www.ub.edu/cherts-symp2015/)

- Crandell O.N. (2015) An overview of the knappable stone economy at the Trataria site

(Romania). 10th

International Symposium on Knappable Materials Abstract vol., p. 67.

ORAL

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- Harwood R., Crandell O. (2015) Practical applications of Dekton artificla rock for

experimental archaeology and traditional lithic technology. 10th

International Symposium

on Knappable Materials Abstract vol., p. 163. ORAL

B.15. 14th

European Meeting on Ancient ceramics (EMAC-2015), 24-26 Sept. 2015, Athens,

Greece (http://www.emac2015.gr/):

- Ionescu C., Fischer C., Hoeck V., Luttge A. (2015) A new approach to the surface

finishing of ceramic pots: Vertical Scanning Interferometry. 14th

European Meeting on

Ancient ceramics Abstracts vol., p. 36¸ ORAL

- Hoeck V., Ionescu C., Simon V., Crandell O.N., Rusu-Bolindeţ V. (2015) Raw

materials for the ceramic moulds from the Micăsasa workshops (Roman Dacia, 2nd-3rd c.

A.D.). 14th

European Meeting on Ancient ceramics Abstracts vol., p. 101. POSTER

- Giurgiu A., Ionescu C., Šarić K., Tămaș T., Roman C., Crandell O. (2015) SEM study

of surface decorations of Neolithic-Chalcolithic ceramic pots from the Cerișor Cave

(Southern Carpathians, Romania). 14th

European Meeting on Ancient ceramics Abstracts

vol., p. 130. POSTER.

B.16. 8th

Mid-European Clay Conference, MECC-2016; 4-8 July 2016, Košice, Slovakia

https://mecc2016.sav.sk/

- Ionescu C., Hoeck, V. (2016) Studying ancient ceramics: interplay between mineralogy,

physics, chemistry and geology. MECC 2016 Book of Abstracts, p. 92, ISBN 978-80-

972288-0-4. ORAL: INVITED KEY NOTE SPEAKER¸ https://mecc2016.sav.sk/

- Giurgiu A., Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2016): Grog-tempered Copper Age pottery in

Southern Carpathians (Romania): technological choice or just a happening? MECC 2016

Book of Abstracts, p. 189; ISBN 978-80-972288-0-4; POSTER.

B.17. 2nd

European Mineralogical Conference (EMC 2016), 11-15 Sept. 2016, Rimini, Italy.

http://emc2016.socminpet.it/programme/themes/89-sessions/186-p41-mineral-sciences-for-the-

understanding-of-cultural-heritage.html

- Ionescu C, Berecki S., Hoeck V., Simon V., Enea-Giurgiu A. (2016) Celtic funerary

pottery in Transylvania (Romania): In the search of raw materials. 2nd

European

Mineralogical Conference; Mineral, rocks and fluids: Alphabet and words of planet

Earth. Book of Abstracts, p. 715. ORAL

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- Enea-Giurgiu A., Ionescu C., Hoeck V., Tămaș T., Roman C. (2016) Technological

constraints for Late Neolithic pottery found in the Southern Carpathians (Romania). 2nd

European Mineralogical Conference; Mineral, rocks and fluids: Alphabet and words of

planet Earth. Book of Abstracts, p.709. POSTER.

C. COMUNICATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES

C.1. Conferinţa Naţională a Societăţii Române de Geologie, Univ. Bucureşti, 2 Nov. 2012

- Ionescu C., Hoeck V. (2012) Aplicaţii ale geoştiinţelor în studiul arheoceramicii. Program and

Abstracts Conferinta Naţională SGR, 2012, pp. 37-38. ORAL; http://www.geosociety.ro/wp-

content/uploads2/2012/11/Volum-abstracte-CN-SGR-2012.pdf

C.2. Sesiunea anuală “Ion Popescu Voiteşti” (Departamentul de Geologie al Universităţii

Babeş-Bolyai), Cluj-Napoca, 4 Dec. 2015

- Benea M., Lăzărescu V-A., Gorea M. (2015) Contribuţii la studiul unor fragmente ceramice

de la Suceag, judeţul Cluj, România. ORAL.

D. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

- Ionescu C.: member in the organizing committee of 5th

MINERAL SCIENCES IN THE

CARPATHIANS CONFERENCE & 3rd

CENTRAL-EUROPEAN MINERALOGICAL

CONFERENCE, Miskolc, Hungary, 19-21 Aprilie 2012; http://www.mscc-cemc.com/

- Ionescu C.: Organizing the scientific session “Archaeometry–care and preservation” (convener,

chair), at First European Mineralogical Conference, 2-7 Sept. 2012, Frankfurt, Germany

http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EMC2012/sessionprogramme/Theme+13

- Ionescu C. (chair, convener): Organizing the archaeometry scientifc session at PANGEO 2012, 15-

20 Sept. 2012, Salzburg, Austria

- Ionescu C. (chair, convener; scientific committee, reviewer at the European Meeting on Ancient

Ceramics EMAC 2013, Padova (Italy): http://emac2013.geoscienze.unipd.it/commettees.html

- Ionescu C.: Course “Introduction into the mineralogy and petrography of ancient ceramics”, at Paris

Lodron University, Salzburg (Austria), Curs no. 101.104, November 2012, 2013, 2014,

2015, 2016

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- Ionescu C. (Chair of the archaeometry session at Central European Mineralogical Conference –

CEMC 2014, Aprilie 2014, Skalsky Dvur (Republica Ceha).

- Ionescu C. (Convener, chair for the scientific session “Archaeometry and Geosciences: Facing the

Cultural Heritage Challenges” at the 21st

Meeting of International Mineralogical Association,

Sept. 2014 Johannesburg (South Africa).

http://www.ima2014.co.za/index.php/programme/themes-and-sessions/11-accepted-session-

proposals/81-minerals-museums-culture-and-history

- New equipment: Polarizing microscope with system for image capture:

- Ionescu C. (Convener, chair for the scientific session “Geosciences and Cultural Heritage” at the

XX Congress of Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association-CBGA 2014, Sept. 2014 Tirana

(Albania).

- Ionescu C.: Compact course (invited course), “Mineralogy and petrography of ancient ceramics”, at

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University and Archaeological Institute of Tatarstan,

Academy of Science: Oct. 2014.

- Ionescu C. (Convener, chair, scientific committee at the 6th

Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians

Conference, Veszprem Hungary, 16-19 May 2015. http://mscc2015.hu/

- Ionescu C. (Convener, chair, scientific committee at the 13th

European Meeting on Ancient

Ceramics, Athens Greece, Sept. 2015; http://www.emac2015.gr/

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- Crandell O. (Convener, chair, scientific committee, Vice-president of the 10th

International

Symposium on Knappable Materials, Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 2015. http://www.ub.edu/cherts-

symp2015/

- Ionescu C. (Convener, chair at the 2nd

European Mineralogical Conference Sept. 2016 Rimini, Italy,

Scientifc session “Mineral Sciences for the understanding of Cultural heritage”.

http://emc2016.socminpet.it/programme/themes/89-sessions/186-p41-mineral-sciences-for-the-

understanding-of-cultural-heritage.html

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