Thin section petrography, geochemistry and scanning electron microscopy of archaeological ceramics /
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 color...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd,
[2022].
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| Series: | Archaeopress archaeology.
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| Summary: | 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 color figures of a diverse range of artefact types and archaeological periods from fifty 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 characterization of ceramics. The book is intended as a reference manual for research as well as a course text for specialist training on scientific ceramic analysis. |
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| Physical Description: | 441 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781803272702 1803272708 9781803272719 1803272716 |