Analysis of ancient pottery from the Palatine Hill in Rome

Sena, Eric De; Landsberger, Sheldon; Peña, J. Theodore; Wisseman, Sarah U.

doi:10.1007/bf02038040

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“…In order to investigate whether sherds of the same pottery design style were produced with the same precursors, it is important to compare as many compositional parameters as possible. For this reason, most workers (De Sena et al . 1995; Garcia‐Heras et al .…”

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Chemical characterization of ancient pottery from sudan by x‐ray fluorescence spectrometry (xrf), electron microprobe analyses (empa) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP–MS)*

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Sixty-four sherds and seven natural clays from prehistoric sites in northwestern Sudan have been submitted to petrological and chemical analysis using XRF spectrometry, EMPA and ICP-MS. According to their texture, the sherds form five different groups. The high contents of P 2 O 5 (more than 0.5 wt%) discerned in 19 samples and the variation of the P 2 O 5 content in two samples of the same vessel can be explained by post-depositional processes or by the ancient organic contents (e.g., milk) of the vessel. Chemical classification of the pottery bulk suggests that vessels were made locally, as only sherds from the same area show homogeneity of data.

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Chemical characterization of ancient pottery from sudan by x‐ray fluorescence spectrometry (xrf), electron microprobe analyses (empa) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP–MS)*

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“…The quality of the analytical results concerning their precise and accurate characteristics was checked by measurements using standard certified materials of the International Association of Geoanalysts, recommended after proficiency tests for analytical geochemistry laboratories . Quality control of the analyses was carried out by calibration curves with the standards.…”

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Characterization of ashes from greenhouse crops plant biomass residues using X‐ray fluorescence analysis and X‐ray diffraction

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A characterization of ashes obtained by thermal treatments on greenhouse crops plant biomass residues is presented. The chemical analysis, by X‐ray fluorescence (wavelength‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence), and phase analysis, by X‐ray diffraction, of the resultant ashes are reported. Thermal treatments of selected samples of these residues increase the relative amounts of inorganic Mg, Si, P, and S in the ashes, being these amounts as high as increasing temperature. As an opposite effect, Na, Cl, and K contents decrease as increasing temperature by a volatilization process of the chlorides, as confirmed by X‐ray diffraction. The crystalline phase analysis of the ashes demonstrates the formation of inorganic constituents of the biomass, including alkaline chlorides and calcium salts (calcite, anhydrite, and apatite). Progressive thermal treatments induce the formation of new silicate phases (akermanite and grossularite) and silica (α‐quartz and cristobalite). Furthermore, the particle size of the starting biomass samples does not influence the evolution of the crystalline phases by thermal treatments. In contrast, a previous leaching using water and subsequent heating at 1,000 °C produces the formation of periclase (MgO), lime (CaO), and the silicate gehlenite, without the presence of anhydrite. This study is interesting for future investigations on the residues as a profitable biomass source for energy production and sustainable large‐scale management. Some potential applications of the resultant ashes can be proposed.

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“…Studies of ceramic objects in archeological excavations are observed (Begg and Riley 1990;De Sena et al, 1995;De Sena and Friedman 1997;Descantes et al, 2001). Studies on Roman pottery include the use of neutron activation analysis in determining provenience of pottery (Esse and Hopke 1986); and a discussion of two types of provenience studies on ancient pottery to determine manufacturing groups and movement of populations (Wisseman and Hopke 1991).…”

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