Archaeometric studies of Byzantine pottery from Hârşova-Carsium, Romania

Bugoi, Roxana; Talmaţchi, Cristina; Haita, Constantin; Ceccato, D.

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2014.12.037

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“…A similar sub-division of potteries into two large groups, mainly separated by their Al and Ca contents, was also evidenced in the case of previously analyzed coeval ceramics from Hârșova and Oltina [7,8].…”

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confidence: 75%

“…The four main types of ceramic paste identified for the ceramic fragments from Păcuiul lui Soare are similar to the ones evidenced for the coeval potteries discovered in the nearby archaeological sites Hârșova and Oltina that were previously analysed in the frame of the on-going project mentioned in "Introduction" section [7,8].…”

Section: Optical Microscopysupporting

confidence: 69%

“…Archaeometric investigations of Byzantine ceramics are relatively scant, only the recent years witnessing an increase in the number of the publications on this topic [1-6 and references therein]. This statement also applies for the Byzantine pottery excavated on nowadays Romania's territory [7][8][9].…”

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Archaeometric characterization of Byzantine pottery from Păcuiul lui Soare

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Archaeometric investigations using OM (optical microscopy) and micro-PIXE (particle induced X-ray emission) were performed on 45 ceramic shards unearthed in archaeological excavations at Păcuiul lui Soare (southeastern Romania) and dated to the eleventh century AD. This study aimed to get clues about the raw materials and manufacturing techniques used by the potters from the Lower Danube area during the Byzantine period. The analyzed ceramic fragments were selected according to stylistic and archaeological criteria, trying to cover the entire palette of potteries discovered at this site. OM detailed the characteristics of the fabric (texture, microstructure and porosity), mineralogy, surface treatments and firing of the shards. Principal component analysis (PCA) of the PIXE data highlighted two main categories of shards with distinct compositional signatures, separated mainly by their aluminum and calcium content. Micro-PIXE maps of the interfaces between the glaze and the ceramic body showed that the green glaze is rich in lead oxide compared to the underlying ceramic body. The results of these investigations were compared to the ones previously obtained on coeval potteries from other Byzantine archaeological sites, i.e. Hârşova and Oltina, trying to get some hints about the consumption and circulation of pottery in the Lower Danube region at the beginning of the second millennium AD.

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confidence: 69%

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Archaeometric characterization of Byzantine pottery from Păcuiul lui Soare

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“…Further problems arise when dealing with the early period due to the lack of written documents on the activities of potters, smiths and other metalworkers whose activities required empirical chemical knowledge, as noted by Popa [3]. Analysis of these early products have given impetus to modern trace element studies [4][5][6]. Problems exist with the identity of residents in the Middle Ages in areas such as Transylvania [7].…”

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confidence: 99%