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Identification of vessel use and explanation of change in production techniques from the Old to the Middle Kingdom

Organic residue analysis, fabric and thermal characterization of pot sherds from Qubbet el‐Hawa, Aswan, Egypt

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ID8353582
AuthorsEman Khalifa (0000-0003-4282-3737, Cairo University, corresponding author), E Abd Elrahim (Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology Cairo University Giza 12613 Egypt), Emam A ELRahim (Cairo University)
Year2020
Volume62
Issue6
Pages1115-1129
Publication date2020-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12592
OpenAlexW3039397104
LanguageEN
References cited11

For the first time, residue‐analysis results of a red‐rim bowl discovered at Qubbet el‐Hawa in Aswan, Egypt, are discussed alongside the thermal characterization of unpublished pottery bowls of the Old and Middle Kingdoms from the same site. Scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (SEM‐EDX) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis were performed to provide fabric description of the bowls. The results show the presence of 4‐heptenoic and 4‐decenoic acids. The Old Kingdom bowl showed a firing temperature range of 800–850°C, while the Middle Kingdom example was fired to higher temperatures. This is a suggested explanation of the decrease in the use of red coating as a surface treatment after the Old Kingdom

Ancient history · Composite material · Kingdom · Mineralogy · Pottery · Residue (chemistry) · Scanning electron microscope · Building materials and conservation · Chemistry · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · History · Materials Science · Paleontology

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