Mammals in the iconography of the Temple of Queen Hatszepsut: introduction to the project

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Kamila Braulińska
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Faunal Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Identification ◽  
Animal Representations ◽  
The Temple

The project “Mammals in the iconography of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut”, initiated by the author in the 2011/2012 season, encompasses a detailed documentation of the animals depicted in various parts of Hatshepsut’s temple in Deir el-Bahari as a prerequisite for in-depth research. The study follows a multi-disciplinary approach within faunal analysis, and is complemented with technological observations on the execution of relief representations from the temple. At this stage of the project, a general taxonomic identification of the animal representations is nearly complete and a further detailed study of each taxon has been undertaken. Both complete animals (mainly mammals for now) and animal raw materials were studied in addition to the contexts and scenes in which they appear.

An Introduction to ZooMS (Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry) for Taxonomic Identification of Worked and Raw Materials

2013 ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver W. Hounslow ◽  
Joanna P. Simpson ◽  
Lauren Whalley ◽  
Matthew J. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Taxonomic Identification

scholarly journals Griffin Mound Site (41UR142) Faunal Analyses

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
LeeAnna Schniebs
Keyword(s):  
Faunal Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Identification ◽  
Turtle Shell ◽  
Bone Fragments ◽  
Identification And Quantification

The investigation of the Griffin Mound site (41UR142) in the Little Cypress Creek basin in Upshur County, Texas, yielded 394 faunal specimens with a total assemblage weight of 127.71 grams. This sum includes all turtle shell, antler, and bone fragments. Faunal material was recovered from the site surface, four shovel tests, and four units in a 2 x 2 m excavation at this Middle Caddoan site, consisting of midden deposits and a large storage pit feature. The following sections of this article discuss the methods employed in the faunal analysis, results of taxonomic identification and quantification, and distribution of these remains.

XRD AND XRF ANALYSIS OF THE ANCIENT BRICKS FROM CANDI KAMPUNG BARU, KEDAH

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuliskandar Ramli ◽  
Muhammad Nu'man Mohd Nasir ◽  
Abdul Latif Samian ◽  
Nor Zalina Harun ◽  
Mohd Shamsul Bahari Abdul Hadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Major And Trace Elements ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Xrf Analysis ◽  
The North ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Temple

XRD and XRF analysis on the ancient bricks were conducted to identify whether the raw materials to produce the bricks originate from the site. Candi Kampung Baru is recorded as one of the temple that used bricks as the main construction material. This site is suggested to be built between the 8th to 10th centuries AD based on the size of the bricks and imported ceramics associated with the structure. The position of this candi that is facing to the north is a major indication that the candi in Kampung Baru Site is one of the many Buddhist candis that have been found in Bujang Valley. This study used X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis techniques to identify the composition of the major and trace elements and minerals found in the bricks. The results of the analysis on the ancient brick of Candi Kampung Baru revealed that the mineral content contained in the brick samples consists of quartz, muscovite, microcline and sanidine. Minerals found suggest that open burning technique was used during the brick making process with the local raw clay sources were used to produce the bricks. The results therefore implied that the participation of the local communities in Old Kedah Kingdom contributed to the prosperity of this region.

scholarly journals XRD AND XRF ANALYSIS OF THE ANCIENT BRICKS FROM CANDI KAMPUNG BARU, KEDAH

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuliskandar Ramli ◽  
Muhammad Nu'man Mohd Nasir ◽  
Abdul Latif Samian ◽  
Nor Zalina Harun ◽  
Mohd Shamsul Bahari Abdul Hadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Major And Trace Elements ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Xrf Analysis ◽  
The North ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Temple

XRD and XRF analysis on the ancient bricks were conducted to identify whether the raw materials to produce the bricks originate from the site. Candi Kampung Baru is recorded as one of the temple that used bricks as the main construction material. This site is suggested to be built between the 8th to 10th centuries AD based on the size of the bricks and imported ceramics associated with the structure. The position of this candi that is facing to the north is a major indication that the candi in Kampung Baru Site is one of the many Buddhist candis that have been found in Bujang Valley. This study used X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis techniques to identify the composition of the major and trace elements and minerals found in the bricks. The results of the analysis on the ancient brick of Candi Kampung Baru revealed that the mineral content contained in the brick samples consists of quartz, muscovite, microcline and sanidine. Minerals found suggest that open burning technique was used during the brick making process with the local raw clay sources were used to produce the bricks. The results therefore implied that the participation of the local communities in Old Kedah Kingdom contributed to the prosperity of this region.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Hardin A Site (41GG69) Faunal Remains

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
LeeAnna Schniebs
Keyword(s):  
Total Weight ◽  
Faunal Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Identification ◽  
Faunal Remains ◽  
Turtle Shell ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
Bone Fragments ◽  
A Site ◽  
Identification And Quantification

The excavation of the Hardin A site (41GG69), a late 14th to early 15th century A.D. period Caddo site in Gregg County, Texas, yielded 495 faunal specimens. This sum includes all bone fragments, and pieces of antler and turtle shell. Total weight of the assemblage is 266.6 grams. Faunal material was recovered from 15 levels in a single 1 x 2 m unit comprised of a midden deposit and feature fill. The remainder of the article discuss the methods employed in the faunal analysis, results of taxonomic identification and quantification, and the distribution of these remains.

Technological Analysis of the Calcite Beads from the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan

2014 ◽  
Vol 1618 ◽  
pp. 97-107
Author(s):  
Emiliano R. Melgar Tísoc ◽  
José Luis Ruvalcaba
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Basin Of Mexico ◽  
The Government ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
The Temple ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Technological Analysis ◽  
Optic Microscopy

ABSTRACTIn the Great Temple at Tenochtitlan, the archaeologists found more than 150 offerings with thousands of pieces, most of them made on foreign raw materials to the Basin of Mexico. Among these votive contexts, the Chamber III of stage IVa (AD 1440-1469), buried during the government of Moctezuma I, is one of the most richness offerings of the temple. Inside this context, the quantity of greenstone beads is huge, and among them, there is a group of translucent appearance that resembles the green calcite objects from the Huastec region. The purpose of this research is to confirm or discard this probable cultural origin and technological manufacture of these beads. To do that, we perform different analysis with neither non-destructive nor invasive techniques like X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman, Optic Microscopy (OM), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). By this way we could confirm the similarities among Huastec pieces and these beads, both at mineralogical and technological levels. Based on that, and supported with some written sources from the Colonial period, we propose that these pieces could be war prizes and looted objects by pillage during the Aztec campaigns against Huastec sites; furthermore some of these goods were deposited as victory´s gifts to the gods at the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan.

Microstructural characterization of laser-melted/roller-quenched dicalcium silicate

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 582-583
Author(s):  
C. J. Chan ◽  
K. R. Venkatachari ◽  
W. M. Kriven ◽  
J. F. Young
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Particle Size Effect ◽  
Dicalcium Silicate ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Uniform Size ◽  
Cell Shape Change ◽  
Wide Range

Dicalcium silicate (Ca2SiO4) is a major component of Portland cement. It has also been investigated as a potential transformation toughener alternative to zirconia. It has five polymorphs: α, α'H, α'L, β and γ. Of interest is the β-to-γ transformation on cooling at about 490°C. This transformation, accompanied by a 12% volume increase and a 4.6° unit cell shape change, is analogous to the tetragonal-to-monoclinic transformation in zirconia. Due to the processing methods used, previous studies into the particle size effect were limited by a wide range of particle size distribution. In an attempt to obtain a more uniform size, a fast quench rate involving a laser-melting/roller-quenching technique was investigated.The laser-melting/roller-quenching experiment used precompacted bars of stoichiometric γ-Ca2SiO4 powder, which were synthesized from AR grade CaCO3 and SiO2xH2O. The raw materials were mixed by conventional ceramic processing techniques, and sintered at 1450°C. The dusted γ-Ca2SiO4 powder was uniaxially pressed into 0.4 cm x 0.4 cm x 4 cm bars under 34 MPa and cold isostatically pressed under 172 MPa. The γ-Ca2SiO4 bars were melted by a 10 KW-CO2 laser.

Crystallization of barium hexaferrite

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 362-363
Author(s):  
Chung-kook Lee ◽  
Yolande Berta ◽  
Robert F. Speyer
Keyword(s):  
Size Distribution ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Barium Hexaferrite ◽  
Recording Media ◽  
Magnetic Recording Media ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Crystallization Method ◽  
Temperature Heat ◽  
High Density Magnetic Recording ◽  
Temperature Heat Treatment

Barium hexaferrite (BaFe12O19) is a promising candidate for high density magnetic recording media due to its superior magnetic properties. For particulate recording media, nano-sized single crystalline powders with a narrow size distribution are a primary application requirement. The glass-crystallization method is preferred because of the controllability of crystallization kinetics, hence, particle size and size distribution. A disadvantage of this method is the need to melt raw materials at high temperatures with non-reactive crucibles, e.g. platinum. However, in this work, we have shown that crystal growth of barium hexaferrite occurred during low temperature heat treatment of raw batches.

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