Moessbauer Spectroscopic, Chemical and Mineralogical Characterization of Iberian Pottery

Abstract

Three types of Iberian pottery from the same excavation and archaeological level have been studied by Moessbauer spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and transmitted‐light polarizing microscopy. The results are compatible with a common origin, a firing temperature below 850 °C, and a different fabrication technique for each pottery type.

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