Thin section petrography, geochemistry & scanning electron microscopy of archaeological ceramics /
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Thin section petrography, geochemistry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction are key scientific methods used to investigate the raw materials, origins and production technology of archaeological pottery, ceramic building materials, ancient refractories and plaster. Using over 400 colour figures of a diverse range of artefact types and archaeological periods from 50 countries worldwide, this book outlines the mineralogical, chemical and microstructural composition of ancient ceramics and provides comprehensive guidelines for their scientific study within archaeology. The core of the book is dedicated to the versatile approach of ceramic petrography. This is complimented by a detailed account of the principles of bulk instrumental geochemistry, as well as the SEM microanalysis and XRD characterisation of ceramics.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (466 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803272719 (PDF ebook) :
Interpreting silent artefacts : petrographic approaches to archaeological ceramics /
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This volume presents a range of petrographic case studies as applied to archaeological problems, primarily in the field of pottery analysis, i.e. ceramic petrography. Petrographic analysis involves using polarising optical microscopy to examine microstructures and the compositions of rock and mineral inclusions in thin section, and has become a widely used technique within archaeological science. The results of these analyses are commonly embedded in regionally specific reports and research papers. In this volume, however, the analytical method takes centre stage and the common theme is its application in different archaeological contexts.
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Also issued in print: 2010. :
1 online resource (viii, 295 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789698091 (PDF ebook) :
Faïences et matières vitreuses de l'Orient ancien : études physico-chimique et catalogue des œuvres du Département des antiquités orientales /
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309 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 28 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-303) and indexes. :
9789053495988 (Snoeck)
2350310736 (Louvre)