Author: Sarah E. Peterson
Publisher: INSTAP Academic Press
Published: 2009-08-10
Total Pages: 29
ISBN-13: 1623031265
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As part of the INSTAP Archaeological Excavation Manual series, Thin-Section Petrography of Ceramic Materials provides a concise overview of the history and application of the practice while detailing how this type of petrographic analysis can benefit archaeologists in the field. When thin-section analysis is employed as part of a thorough, multi-disciplinary study of ceramic materials, it provides a wealth of additional interpretative data to archaeologists, allowing for more accurate interpretations of the past, especially regarding pottery production, provenance, variations in technology over time and space, exchange networks on local and non-local scales, and even social issues such as choices of both manufacturers and consumers and traditions of manufacture.
Author: Chandra L. Reedy
Publisher: Archetype Publications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive manual of thin-sections of cultural stone and ceramic objects.
Author: Patrick Sean Quinn
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2022-07-14
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 1803272716
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Patrick Sean Quinn
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2013-02-15
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1789699428
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Thin section ceramic petrography is a versatile interdisciplinary analytical tool for the characterization and interpretation of archaeological pottery. Using over 200 photomicrographs of thin sections from a diverse range of artefacts, time periods and geographic regions, this provides comprehensive guidelines for their study within archaeology.
Author: D. W. Humphries
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The microscope is a familiar tool in the biological and medical sciences, and its application to the study of plant and animal tissues is well known. That it can be applied to the study of rocks, minerals, and ceramics may come as a surprise to many people, including experienced microscopists. The principle requirement is that a section or slice, thin enough to be transparent to transmitted light, can be prepared. This is a practical guide to the preparation of thin sections. All that is needed are some simple equipment, a modicum of manual dexterity, and a measure of patience. Above all, thin sections can be made without expensive machinery, although a brief account of mechanical aids is included here. Methods of making polished sections for reflected light microscopy, staining sections, making peels, and extracting heavy mineral suites from sands are covered in later chapters. The book will appreciated as a handy laboratory guide by geologists, earth scientists, materials scientists, ceramicists, and microscopists.