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Interpreting Silent Artefacts: Petrographic Approaches to Archaeological Ceramics
Archaeopress, 2009
This volume presents a range of petrographic case studies as applied to archaeological problems, primarily in the field of pottery analysis, i.e. ceramic petrography. Petrographic analysis involves using polarising optical microscopy to examine microstructures and the compositions of rock and mineral inclusions in thin section, and has become a widely used technique within archaeological science. The results of these analyses are commonly embedded in regionally specific reports and research papers. In this volume, however, the analytical method takes centre stage and the common theme is its application in different archaeological contexts. The volume was inspired by the meeting on Petrography of Archaeological Materials, co-hosted by the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield, UK and the Ceramic Petrology Group (www.ceramicpetrology.com), on 15-17 February 2008. It is a natural successor to two earlier volumes on petrographic studies produced by the British Museum. The Sheffield conference was attended by around 60 participants from Britain and other regions in Europe and from North America. As might be anticipated the participants, including specialists on pottery, plaster, mortar, mudbrick and other materials, also attended a microscope workshop in the Materials Science Laboratory in the Department of Archaeology. This maintains a tradition long established at Ceramic Petrology Group meetings of fostering 'hands-on' shared experience in materials identification and interpretation.
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Archaeopress, 2022
Thin section petrography, geochemistry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction are key scientific methods used to investigate the raw materials, origins and production technology of archaeological pottery, ceramic building materials, ancient refractories and plaster. Using over 400 colour figures of a diverse range of artefact types and archaeological periods from 50 countries worldwide, this book outlines the mineralogical, chemical and microstructural composition of ancient ceramics and provides comprehensive guidelines for their scientific study within archaeology. The core of the book is dedicated to the versatile approach of ceramic petrography. This is complimented by a detailed account of the principles of bulk instrumental geochemistry, as well as the SEM microanalysis and XRD characterisation of ceramics. The book is intended as a reference manual for research as well as a course text for specialist training on scientific ceramic analysis.
Technological Interpretation of Traditional Ceramic Materials: Based on Thin-section Petrography
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2020
This paper is an initiative to analysis archaeological pottery by petrographic method and a comparative study of Asian potteries on the view of technological aspect. Research Method includes sample collection by field survey and laboratory analysis which was based on 'polished thin-section' method invented in the late 60s in Japan. Basic samples were collected from Bangladesh, Japan and Laos. Technological analysis reveals that, uniform fine-clay-made slip was applied on the both surface of Northern Black Polished Ware. A very thin top layer was also identified by the present research which shows organic characteristics. On the other hand, slip was not found from the pottery samples of Japan and Laos. Research found the prehistoric pottery of Japan was fired at pit-firing method and pottery was achieved the blackish surface due to carbon-impregnation. Many East and Southeast Asian archaeological wares were decorated with lacquer that was not used as a coating technique in ancient Bangladeshi pottery. This paper presents some very clear microscopy image which is reliable for future research in this field and presents a detailed description of the thin-section method which could be a pioneer method for future analysis in archaeological ceramics of Bangladesh.
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This paper is an initiative to analysis archaeological pottery by petrographic method and a comparative study of Asian potteries on the view of technological aspect. Research Method includes sample collection by field survey and laboratory analysis which was based on ‘polished thin-section’ method invented in the late 60s in Japan. Basic samples were collected from Bangladesh, Japan and Laos. Technological analysis reveals that, uniform fineclay – made slip was applied on the both surface of Northern Black Polished Ware. A very thin top layer was also identified by the present research which shows organic characteristics. On the other hand, slip was not found from the pottery samples of Japan and Laos. Research found the prehistoric pottery of Japan was fired at pit-firing method and pottery was achieved the blackish surface due to carbon-impregnation. Many East and Southeast Asian archaeological wares were decorated with lacquer that was not used as a coating technique in ancient B...
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