Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universitá degli Studi di Napoli, Italy (NAPO)

Role in the Network
  • Main speciality research areas: Particular interest in applications in urban geology, natural hazard assessment and cultural heritage; GSI and data management; historical lavas, statistical analysis, magnetic fabric.
  • Other factors: Considerable experience in Greek and Roman studies in southern Italy and Sicily. NAPO hosted the inaugural meeting of the informal European Archaeomagnetic Laboratory network.
Research Linkage
  • Team co-operation with Plymouth. Co-operation with Budapest and government and academic archaeological agencies
Senior Scientist
Prof. A. Incoronato (e-mail: incorona@unina.it, Tel.:, Fax:)
Young researcher
Dr. Lluís Casas
Project
Palaeodirectional and palaeointensity analysis on samples from historical lava flows from Italian volcanoes (Etna, Vesuvius, Arso) and archaeological sites (possibly involving mural paintings).
Recent Publications
La Torre, M., Livadie, C., Nardi, G. and D. Pierattini, Archaeomagnetic study of the late arcaic furnace of Treglia, Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage, 7 (2), 1998.

Chiosi, E., La Torre, M., Nardi, G. and D. Pierattini, Archaeomagnetic data from a kiln at Cassano (South Italy), Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage, 7 (2), 1998.
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