Ancient ceramic analysis by neutron activation in association with multivariate methods

Filho, U. M. Vinagre; Latini, Rose Mary; Bellido, A. V. B.; Buarque, Angela; Borges, A. M.

doi:10.1590/s0103-97332005000500015

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“…; Bishop and Blackman ; Binagre‐Filho et al . ). At a scale, chemical analysis provides indications of regional and sub‐regional procurement patterns, but does not respond to the question of common origin for particular objects sharing a high degree of visual similarity in form and design.…”

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Assessing Surface Correspondence and Trade of Maya Figurines and Moulds Using Multi‐Stripe Laser Technology and Metrology*

Winemiller

Ochoa-Winemiller

Ludwig³

2018

Archaeometry

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One of the most intriguing questions for archaeologists studying clay artefacts concerns technologies employed in their manufacture and whether standardization can be demonstrated through traditional ceramic analysis. Visual comparisons and mechanical measurements have been used to determine correlations and infer standardization. Using a laser multi-line scanner and software developed to quantify Hausdorff distances between vertices in 3D surfaces, we analysed sample collections of figurines and moulds from Belize, Mexico and Honduras. The results indicated that this procedure was a more precise indicator of common source and standardization in moulded clay artefacts. This method provided data relevant to assessing the scope of ancient trade networks and the nature of social and economic relationships that existed among the ancient inhabitants of Mesoamerica.

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Assessing Surface Correspondence and Trade of Maya Figurines and Moulds Using Multi‐Stripe Laser Technology and Metrology*

Winemiller

Ochoa-Winemiller

Ludwig³

2018

Archaeometry

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“…30 pottery sherds unearthed in the Seyitömer Mound belonging to the Hellenistic period have been investigated. Chemical analysis of samples was performed by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) and mineralogical/phase composition analysis was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) (Vinagre et al [4], Demirel et al [5], Kennett et al [6]) to perform archaeometrical characterization of the artifacts. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) used for identification of microstructural and microchemical properties of the samples.…”

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Investigation of the Hellenistic period pottery production technology from the Seyitömer Mound (Kütahya/Turkey)

Serkaya

İssi

et al. 2015

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Anatolia has hosted many civilizations from ancient times to the present. There are many settlements belonging to past civilizations. One of them is the Seyitömer Mound. The Seyitömer Mound is located 25 km northwest of Kütahya. It is a 5,000 year-old mound. It has been enlightened that the Seyitömer Mound has been inhibited by civilizations in the Bronze Age, Achaemenid, Hellenistic and Roman periods. From the excavations performed between 2006 and 2013, over 7,000 inventorial and 20,000 finds to be examined have been delivered to the Archaeological Museum of Kütahya and 1,381 artifacts have been exhibited in one of the first private museums belonging to archaeological excavation sites in Turkey at Dumlupınar University. In this study, chemical and mineralogical/phase composition of 30 pottery body sherds unearthed in the Seyitömer Mound belonging to the Hellenistic Period (334-330 BC) have been investigated. Chemical analysis of samples was obtained by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) and mineralogical/phase composition was obtained by Xray diffraction (XRD). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and microanalysis technique (EDX) were performed for microstructural and microchemical analysis. Thermal analysis (TG-DTA) was also employed as a complementary characterization technique to estimate firing temperature of the potsherds. From the results, ceramic bodies have been produced from clay deposits rich in iron, containing illitic type minerals and carbonated minerals such as calcite and dolomite. Raw materials contain calcite-rich and magnesium minerals. Firing temperatures of the potsherds range from 600°C to 1100°C.

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“…Chemical analysis of samples was performed by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) and mineralogical/phase composition analysis was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) (Vinagre et al [4], Demirel et al [5], Kennett et al [6]) to perform archaeometrical characterization of the artifacts. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used for identification of microstructural and microchemical properties of the samples.…”

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Investigation of the Achaemenid period pottery production technology from the Seyitömer Mound (Kütahya, Turkey)

Serkaya¹,

İssi²,

Uz³

et al. 2015

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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There are many archaeological excavations still being performed in Anatolia to unearth the cultural heritages from the past civilizations. Archaeological excavations started in the Seyitömer Mound in 1989. It is located on a large coal reserve and archaeological excavations need to be completed as soon as possible to utilize the mine. Pottery sherds investigated in this study were unearthed in the Seyitömer Mound and they belong to the Achaemenid period. Characterization studies on findings may contribute to archaeological knowledge about how they produced artifacts. To study the production technology of the Achaemenid pottery sherds, chemical analysis of samples was performed by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) and mineralogical/phase composition analysis was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and microanalysis technique (EDX) were performed for microstructural and microchemical analysis. Thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) were employed to characterize the potsherds. It may be concluded from the results that ceramic bodies have been produced from illitic clays rich in iron and magnesium, containing carbonated minerals such as calcite and dolomite. Finally, considering the obtained results, firing temperatures of the potsherds could be between 600°C and 900°C.

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Ancient ceramic analysis by neutron activation in association with multivariate methods

Cited by 8 publications

References 3 publications

Assessing Surface Correspondence and Trade of Maya Figurines and Moulds Using Multi‐Stripe Laser Technology and Metrology*

Assessing Surface Correspondence and Trade of Maya Figurines and Moulds Using Multi‐Stripe Laser Technology and Metrology*

Investigation of the Hellenistic period pottery production technology from the Seyitömer Mound (Kütahya/Turkey)

Investigation of the Achaemenid period pottery production technology from the Seyitömer Mound (Kütahya, Turkey)

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