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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452273903321

Autore

Peterson Sarah E. <1983->

Titolo

Thin-section petrography of ceramic materials [[electronic resource] /] / by Sarah E. Peterson ; with contributions by Philip P. Betancourt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pa., : INSTAP Academic Press, c2009

ISBN

1-62303-126-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (33 p.)

Collana

INSTAP archaeological excavation manual ; ; v. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

BetancourtPhilip P. <1936->

Disciplina

552/.06

Soggetti

Petrology in archaeology

Ceramics - Analysis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [17]-20).

Nota di contenuto

Goals for the thin-section petrography of ceramics -- History of thin-section petrography -- Preparation of thin sections -- Examination and analysis of thin sections -- Development of aims and sampling strategy.

Sommario/riassunto

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 ove