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The Catalan Institute of Classical Archeology edits the posthumous work of Rosa María Mercado Guirado

17 May 2021

The Catalan Institute of Classical Archeology edits the posthumous work of Rosa María Mercado Guirado

This new ICAC 2021 publication, Análisis arqueométrico de elementos numismáticos argénteos en el nordeste peninsular, studies composition and origin of the silver used to mint Greek coins and other objects found in the archaeological sites of Mas Castellar, Puig de Sant Andreu, Castellet de Banyoles and Empúries (all of them, in Catalonia).

For the study, the author carried out different archaeometry techniques, such as X-ray fluorescence and lead isotope analysis, in order to determine the degree of impact of Mediterranean peoples among the indigenous population.

This publication is been reviewed by TFM coordinators Maria Carme Belarte (ICREA-ICAC) and Ignacio Montero (CSIC-CCHS). There is also a prologue by prof. Núria Rafel (University of Lleida), Rosa M. Mercado’s mentor in her university stage.

As we can read in the note to the edition, by M. Carme Belarte:

Bajo la iniciativa de amigos y compañeros de máster de Rosa, y con el soporte de la dirección del ICAC, los codirectores del trabajo impulsamos la publicación de este estudio, tanto por el interés científico de sus resultados como por la voluntad de rendir un homenaje a la autora.

Lamentablemente, la muerte repentina de Rosa había sobrevenido sin darle tiempo a revisar o incorporar las observaciones realizadas por la comisión que evaluó su estudio. Esta tarea de revisión se ha realizado, pues, a posteriori, pero se ha optado por publicar el trabajo respetando la estructura y contenido que había elegido la autora, y aplicando tan solo las correcciones absolutamente imprescindibles.

Take a look!Nota a la edición

In the prologue, prof. Núria Rafel introduces how the author, Rosa M. Mercado, explains “lead isotope analytics began to labor its way into archeology in the 1960s and, after various controversies, is now happily implanted in any archaeometallurgical study that claims to be complete”.

Desde esta perspectiva, la de la procedencia del metal, la autora examina el monetario de plata del nordeste peninsular analizado isotópicamente hasta la fecha, y aporta como datos complementarios el estudio analítico de algunas piezas de plata de uso personal. (…) Todo ello permite a la autora alcanzar conclusiones significativas, entre las cuales resultan relevantes la constatación de la frecuencia de mezclas de plata y el esfuerzo realizado para identificar posibles fuentes de dichas mezclas.

Take a look! Prólogo

Publishing this volume would not have been possible without the support of Rosa’s TFM co-directors, the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology, the Department of History of the University of Lleida, the Association of Young Researchers of Archeology of Tarragona (AJIAT), and Iltirta Archeology.

The book is the result of the initiative of Rosa M.’s colleagues who, dealing with the pain caused by her unfortunate and excessively premature death, decided to pay her this heartfelt tribute. Thus, and thanks to the support of family, partner, and friends, this work has been able to come to reality. This presentation cannot be finished without making a deserved recognition of the effort, time, and patience that Rosa M. Mercado dedicated to this research.

 

¡Copies of the book available!

We have about twenty copies available for interested people (contact publicacions@icac.cat).

¡Open access publication! You can check and download the digital file here.

 

Karen Fortuny, Laura Galán,  en un moment de a Rosa M. Mercado: "Arqueologia de trinxera”. IV Seminari interdisciplinari d’epigrafia i arqueometria. ICAC, 31 de maig de 2019.
Karen Fortuny, Laura Galán, Diana Gorostidi, Carme Belarte and Anna Gutiérrez Garcia-Moreno during a past tribute act to Rosa M. Mercado: “Arqueología de trinchera”. IV Seminario interdisciplinario de epigrafía y arqueometría. ICAC, May 31, 2019.
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