scholarly journals Ceramic technology at Wadi Fidan 61, an early Pottery Neolithic site (ca. 6500 B.C.E.) in the Faynan region of southern Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 103029
Author(s):  
Margie M. Burton ◽  
Patrick S. Quinn ◽  
Kathleen Bennallack ◽  
Alan Farahani ◽  
Matthew D. Howland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ceramic Technology ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
Early Pottery

scholarly journals Regional diversity in subsistence among early farmers in Southeast Europe revealed by archaeological organic residues

2019 ◽  
Vol 286 (1894) ◽  
pp. 20182347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy J. E. Cramp ◽  
Jonathan Ethier ◽  
Dushka Urem-Kotsou ◽  
Clive Bonsall ◽  
Dušan Borić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Residues ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Economic Practices ◽  
Early Farming ◽  
Transformative Process ◽  
Climatic Range ◽  
Early Farmers ◽  
Early Pottery ◽  
Neolithic Pottery

The spread of early farming across Europe from its origins in Southwest Asia was a culturally transformative process which took place over millennia. Within regions, the pace of the transition was probably related to the particular climatic and environmental conditions encountered, as well as the nature of localized hunter–gatherer and farmer interactions. The establishment of farming in the interior of the Balkans represents the first movement of Southwest Asian livestock beyond their natural climatic range, and widespread evidence now exists for early pottery being used extensively for dairying. However, pottery lipid residues from sites in the Iron Gates region of the Danube in the northern Balkans show that here, Neolithic pottery was being used predominantly for processing aquatic resources. This stands out not only within the surrounding region but also contrasts markedly with Neolithic pottery use across wider Europe. These findings provide evidence for the strategic diversity within the wider cultural and economic practices during the Neolithic, with this exceptional environmental and cultural setting offering alternative opportunities despite the dominance of farming in the wider region.

scholarly journals Mineralogical Characterization and Firing Temperature Delineation on Minoan Pottery, Focusing on the Application of Micro-Raman Spectroscopy

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 2652-2664 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Grammatikakis ◽  
Kyriakidis ◽  
D. Demadis ◽  
Cabeza Diaz ◽  
Leon-Reina
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Firing Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Ceramic Technology ◽  
Phase Identification ◽  
Mineralogical Characterization ◽  
Analytical Protocol ◽  
Crucial Information ◽  
Analytical Tools

Ceramic objects in whole or in fragments usually account for the majority of findings in an archaeological excavation. Thus, through examination of the values these items bear, it is possible to extract important information regarding raw materials provenance and ceramic technology. For this purpose, either traditional examination protocols could be followed, focusing on the macroscopic/morphological characteristics of the ancient object, or more sophisticated physicochemical techniques are employed. Nevertheless, there are cases where, due to the uniqueness and the significance of an object of archaeological value, sampling is impossible. Then, the available analytical tools are extremely limited, especially when molecular information and mineral phase identification is required. In this context, the results acquired from a multiphase clay ceramic dated on Early Neopalatioal period ΜΜΙΙΙΑLMIA (1750 B.C.E.–1490 B.C.E.), from the Minoan Bronze Age site at Philioremos (Crete, Greece) through the application of Raman confocal spectroscopy, a nondestructive/ noninvasive method are reported. The spectroscopic results are confirmed through the application of Xray microdiffraction and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive Xray spectrometry. Moreover, it is demonstrated how it is made possible through the application of microRaman (μRaman) spectroscopy to examine and collect crucial information from very small inclusions in the ceramic fabric. The aim of this approach is to develop an analytical protocol based on μRaman spectroscopy, for extracting firing temperature information from other ceramic finds (figurines) where due to their uniqueness sampling and analyses through other techniques is not possible. This information can lead to dating but also to firing kiln technology extrapolations that are very significant in archaeology.

Sorourab I: A Neolithic Site in Khartoum Province, Sudan

1984 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas S. Mohammed-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Neolithic Site

Ceramic Technology for Solar Thermal Receivers

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
A. A. Kudirka ◽  
R. H. Smoak
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ceramic Materials ◽  
Ceramic Technology ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Receiver Design ◽  
Solar Thermal Energy ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Temperature Capability ◽  
Solar Applications

Development of ceramic receiver technology for advanced solar thermal energy applications is being pursued in order to achieve significant reductions in energy cost and increase the potential application of solar thermal energy. Basically, structural ceramics are being seriously considered for solar applications because of their high temperature capability, their nonstrategic nature, and their potential for low cost. In this paper, candidate ceramic materials for solar receivers and their characteristics are described, potentially applicable fabrication and processing methods are discussed, and their applicability and promise for solar receivers is assessed. Receiver design requirements as well as system requirements for solar applications are reviewed. Promising areas of application of ceramic receivers in the near future are also discussed. Current ceramic receiver development status and plans are described, including one receiver which has been successfully tested at gas exit temperatures of up to 1425°C.

scholarly journals Ceramic Traditions in the Forest-Steppe Zone of Eastern Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 705-717
Author(s):  
Konstantin Mikhailovich Andreev ◽  
Alexander Alekseevich Vybornov
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Steppe Zone ◽  
Aral Sea ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Forest Steppe ◽  
Pottery Production ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Early Pottery

Abstract Early pottery on the territory from the Eastern Caspian Sea and Aral Sea to Denmark reveals a certain typological similarity. It is represented by egg-shaped vessels with an S-shaped profile of the upper part and a pointed bottom. The vessels are not ornamented or decorated with incised lines, organized often in a net. This type of pottery was spread within hunter-gatherer ancient groups. The forest-steppe Volga region is one of the earliest centers of pottery production in Eastern Europe. The first pottery is recorded here in the last quarter of the seventh millennium BC. Its appearance is associated with the bearers of the Elshanskaya cultural tradition. The most likely source of its formation is the territory of Central Asia. Later, due to aridization, these ceramic traditions distributed further westward to the forest-steppe Don region. During the first half of the sixth millennium BC, groups associated with the bearers of the Elshanskaya cultural tradition moved westward. Significant similarities with the ceramic complexes of the Elshanskaya culture are found in materials from a number of early pottery cultures of Central Europe and the Baltic (Narva, Neman, and Ertebølle).

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