Archaeological Ceramics and the Physical Sciences

Ancient pottery has been measured and analyzed for over a century. Its virtual indestructibility makes it an attractive material to study. After the experimental stages of application of some of the newer analytical approaches from the physical sciences, however, problems should be better defined before extensive studies begin. Collaboration between the archaeologist and the physical scientist should develop knowledge of the basic raw materials available to the potters at the stage of technological development within the culture whose ceramic products are being studied. The likelihood that the results will offer clues that help us better understand parts of the culture that produce the pottery are thus increased and justify the research work

Archaeological science · Archaeology · Pottery · Work (physics · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mechanical Engineering

• Physicochemical Compositional Analysis of Ceramics

  Open Access•M J Chen, MAA‐LING CHEN•Archaeometry•2006

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• The Determination of Brick Provenance and Technology Using Analytical Techniques From the Physical Sciences

  Open Access•Sara Pavía•Archaeometry•2006

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• The Use of Materials Science Techniques in the Study of Pottery Construction and Use

  Open Access•Gordon Bronitsky•Advances in Archaeological Method…•1986

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• Vessels and villages

  Open Access•T A Kohler, Stephanie Vanbuskirk et al.•Journal of Anthropological…•2004

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• Plausible Inferences from Ceramic Artifacts

  W D Kingery•Journal of Field Archaeology•1981

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• Petrographic analysis and Inaa geochemistry of prehistoric ceramics from Robinson Pueblo, New Mexico

  Open Access•Joe D Stewart, Philip Fralick et al.•Journal of Archaeological Science•1990

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• Archaeological obsidian sourcing

  Open Access•Ellery Frahm•Journal of Archaeological Science•2025

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• Revisiting the Exploitable Threshold Model

  Sophia E Kelly, Sophia Kelly et al.•Journal of Field Archaeology•2011

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• Experiments in Ceramic Technology

  Open Access•Gordon Bronitsky, Robert Hamer et al.•American Antiquity•1986

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