Looking through pots: recent advances in ceramics X-radiography

On pottery change and northern Iroquoian origins: An assessment from the Finger Lakes region of central New York

“…The X-rays of two sherds from the Hunter's Home site (AD 820) show evidence of coiling in the form of parallel, narrow voids in the fabric (Fig. 4a, b; see Berg, 2008;Rye, 1977). The two other X-rayed sherds from Hunter's Home (Fig.…”

Pottery production at Tell es-Safi/Gath: a Longue Durée perspective

“…Visual evidence of the potter's techniques (Table 3) In this section, we will discuss the macroscopic evidence for the techniques used by potters to shape the vessels. Such evidence can reflect the initial roughout and pre-form shaping (¼primary forming; see, Roux and Courty, 1998, 763), but more commonly, stages of secondary forming, shaping and finishing techniques (see, e.g., Berg, 2008). For the analysis of primary forming techniques, tools as X-radiography may be more efficient.…”

“…In recent research the distinction between 'hand-made', 'wheel-made', and 'wheel-thrown' pottery vessels in antiquity has been the focus of much attention, challenging some of the conventional and probably simplistic technological distinctions between hand-made and wheel-made pottery (e.g., Courty and Roux, 1995;Roux and Courty, 1998;Berg, 2008Berg, , 1180. In particular, various 'wheel marks' often quoted by archaeologists in examining the interior surfaces of vessels and sherds, could in fact represent evidence for the coiling technique.…”

Identification of Pottery‐Forming Techniques using Quantitative Analysis of the Orientation of Inclusions and Voids in Thin Sections

“…The resulting alignment of inclusions and voids is characteristic of each forming method, although some orientation patterns might result from more than one fabrication process (for an overview of the assumptions for particular techniques, see Rye , 58–89; Carr ; Courty and Roux , table 1; Pierret , 46–50; Whitbread ; Middleton , fig. 4.8; Livingstone Smith , 88–146; Berg , 1). The microstructure of the fabric is affected by secondary forming techniques and surface treatments, but it has been demonstrated that, at least in some cases, the subsequent forming techniques do not entirely transform the orientation caused by the primary forming technique (e.g., Rye ; Courty and Roux ; Berg ).…”