A pilot compositional analysis of Nasca ceramics from the Kroeber collection

Vaughn, Kevin J.; Dussubieux, Laure; Williams, Patrick Ryan

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“…Protocols established for the Field Museum's facility were used for the LA-ICP-MS analysis (Dussubieux et al 2007;Golitko and Terrell 2012;Niziolek 2013;Vaughn et al 2011). A Varian ICP-MS instrument equivalent to the Varian 810 instrument was used.…”

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Pottery production, regional exchange, and state collapse during the Middle Horizon (A.D.500–1000): LA-ICP-MS analyses of Tiwanaku pottery in the Moquegua Valley, Peru

Sharratt

Golitko

Williams

2015

Journal of Field Archaeology

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Pottery production, regional exchange, and state collapse during the Middle Horizon (A.D.500–1000): LA-ICP-MS analyses of Tiwanaku pottery in the Moquegua Valley, Peru

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Golitko

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2015

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“…An ICP–MS study of polychrome pottery from the southern Nazca Region indicated less geochemical variability in the used clays. In view of similarities between Loro and Wari sherds from this locality, we suspect the use of a common and broadly distributed clay, processed at distinct production sites (Vaughn et al ). Analysis of several clay samples and Late Period and Inca Period pottery from 15 archaeological sites in the southern Abaucán Valley, Catamarca, Argentina, evidenced different clay sources over time until the Inca appearance in the region, when a more structured and controlled production seems to have been established (de la Fuente et al ).…”

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The Potential of EBSD and EDS for Ceramics Investigations—Case Studies on Sherds of Pre‐Columbian Pottery

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The work focuses on the potential of structural and chemical examinations by scanning electron microscopy based methods for archaeometric studies on ceramics. Achieved by a single preparation technique (polished block sections), the feasibility and benefits of electron backscatter diffraction are demonstrated as case studies using polychrome examples of pre-Columbian pottery (Wari, Moche and Cajamarca). Elemental and phase maps allow for separate consideration of clay and temper. Identification of mineral phases and intergrowths of temper particles provide information for clarifying clay procurement and firing techniques with respect to local versus non-local pottery to enlighten trade relations, technological transfer and shared heritage of pre-Columbian cultures.

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“…While considered a minimally destructive technique, solid ablation would result in sampling craters not visible to the naked eye. At the Field Museum, LA-ICP-MS has been used to analyze non-archaeological materials (Cook et al 2006), but has been heavily relied upon to study archaeological materials (Dussubieux et al 2016), including ceramics or other clay objects (Dussubieux et al 2007;Golitko et al 2016;Kreiter et al 2014;Levine et al 2013;Niziolek 2013;Piscitelli et al 2015;Riebe 2021;Riebe and Niziolek 2015;Riebe et al in press;Sharratt et al 2009Sharratt et al , 2015Vaughn et al 2011;Williams et al 2019aWilliams et al , 2019b, pigments (Bonjean et al 2015;Halperin and Bishop 2016), metals (Dussubieux 2007;, stone (Goemaere et al 2013;Speer 2014), and glass (Dussubieux et al , 2009(Dussubieux et al , 2010Robertshaw et al 2009Robertshaw et al , 2010Schibille 2011;Walder 2013;Walder et al 2021).…”

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Obsidian Across the Americas

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This book draws attention to recent obsidian studies in the Americas and acts as a reference for archaeologists and scholars interested in material culture and exchange. Moreover, it provides a wide range of case studies in obsidian characterization, material application, and theoretical interpretations in the Americas. The limited geographic occurrence and relatively homogenous nature of obsidian have made the material ideal for archaeometric studies. Since Cann and Renfrew’s seminal paper in 1967 on the compositional analysis of obsidian in the Mediterranean, analytical techniques have improved, identification and characterization of sources have increased, and applications have broadened geographically and theoretically to address various socio-cultural activities and behaviours around the world. While many previous publications have focused on different aspects of obsidian characterization, this volume uniquely presents obsidian compositional studies from across the Americas that have relied on the instrumentation housed in the Elemental Analysis Facility at the Field Museum of Natural History. The case studies, which feature materials from North American, Mesoamerican, and South American geological sources, explore the ways in which obsidian analyses have been used to investigate interactions, socio-economic exchanges, and socio-cultural change at multiple scales in the past.

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A pilot compositional analysis of Nasca ceramics from the Kroeber collection

Cited by 25 publications

References 26 publications

Pottery production, regional exchange, and state collapse during the Middle Horizon (A.D.500–1000): LA-ICP-MS analyses of Tiwanaku pottery in the Moquegua Valley, Peru

Pottery production, regional exchange, and state collapse during the Middle Horizon (A.D.500–1000): LA-ICP-MS analyses of Tiwanaku pottery in the Moquegua Valley, Peru

The Potential of EBSD and EDS for Ceramics Investigations—Case Studies on Sherds of Pre‐Columbian Pottery

Obsidian Across the Americas

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