An Interdisciplinary Study of Middle Cycladic White Wares from Akrotiri on Thera

Vaughan, SJ; Kilikoglou, Vassilis; Papagiannopoulou, Angelia

doi:10.1557/proc-352-445

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“…This group of microfossils has been observed on numerous occasions in potsherds in thin section (e.g. Fouqué, 1879;Einfalt, 1978;Williams, 1978;Riley, 1981Riley, , 1982Riley, , 1983MacGillivray et al, 1988;Vaughan, 1990;Day, 1995;Stilborg, 1997;Vaughan et al, 1995;Montana et al, 2003;Ajdanlijsky et al, 2008), and have been isolated for detailed analysis by Quinn (1999b).…”

Section: Siliceous Microfossilsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ceramic Micropalaeontology

Wilkinson¹,

Quinn²,

Williams³

et al. 2016

The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Ceramic Analysis

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Microfossils found in archaeological ceramics include representatives of kingdoms Fungi, Protista, Plantae, and Animalia and are composed of calcite, silica, or resistant organic compounds capable of withstanding firing. Methods by which microfossils are isolated for study vary considerably, but the best results involve the disaggregation of potsherds into their individual grains or by cutting petrological thin sections. Microfossils can be related directly to the age and depositional environment of the source materials (clays, temper, and slip) used in the manufacturing process, although the introduction of contaminants at the time of construction must also be recognized. When incorporated into an integrated analysis, the microfossils may demonstrate provenance; contribute to a better understanding of the local environment and landscape; identify transportation routes; contribute to an understanding of the technology used, including construction methods and firing; and elucidate the use to which the vessels were put.

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Section: Siliceous Microfossilsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ceramic Micropalaeontology

Wilkinson¹,

Quinn²,

Williams³

et al. 2016

The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Ceramic Analysis

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“…A 'bottom-up' methodology for characterizing local production, such as that pioneered by the Fitch Laboratory since the 1980s (see Vaughan et al 1995;Whitbread 1995;Day et al 1999;Kiriatzi 2003;Hilditch et al 2008;Boileau and Whitley 2010;Pentedeka et al 2010), involves geological prospection of locally available potting raw materials, accompanied by paste and firing replication experiments, integrated with macroscopic, petrographic fabric and chemical analyses. The key feature of this intensive approach is that compositional or technological imports are highlighted within an assemblage, even if their original provenance is not yet known.…”

Section: Connected Communities Through Ceramic Exchange: Identifying mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ceramic analysis in Greece

Hilditch¹

2016

Arch. Rep.

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Scientific, analytical or ‘archaeometric’ techniques for investigating ceramic material have been used within archaeology for over 50 years and now constitute an indispensable tool for archaeologists in the Aegean world (see Jones 1986 for a detailed summary of early work in Greece and Italy) and beyond (Santacreu 2014). This paper provides a brief historical overview of research themes investigated by ceramic analysis in Greek archaeology along with reports on a small number of recent studies, in order to demonstrate current methodologies and results. The narrative is not chronological, either by the date of analysis or the material analysed, but instead focuses on the types of archaeological questions that ancient ceramic analysis can address in order to shed light upon who produced, distributed and consumed the ceramics under consideration. Ceramic analysis investigates both the composition and technology of fired clay vessels, evidenced most frequently in the ubiquitous broken pot sherd, which can then be used to identify provenance, production sequence and cultural tradition, as well as to provide a relative date for production, in combination with typological and seriation techniques.

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“…A range of different microfossils including foraminifera (Fouqué, 1879;Einfalt, 1978;Williams, 1978;Riley, , 1982Riley, , 1983MacGillivray, Day, & Jones, 1988;Vaughan, 1990;Day, 1995;Vaughan, Kilikoglou, & Papagiannopoulou, 1995;Alaimo, Montana, & Palumbo, 1997, Håkansson, 1997Montana et al, 2003;Riederer, 2004;Quinn and Day, 2007), ostracods (Day et al, 1999;Quinn and Day, 2007), calcareous nannofossils (Quinn and Day, 2007), diatoms (Håkansson andHulthén, 1986, 1988;Håkansson, 1997), radiolaira (Farnsworth, 1964;Whitbread, 1995), and silicoflagellates (Håkansson, 1997) have been reported in thin sections of archaeological ceramics. Ancient potters appear to have used both soft clays and solid rock temper containing microfossils as raw materials for ceramic manufacture (Quinn and Day, 2007).…”

Section: Occurrence Of Microfossils In Inorganic Archaeological Matermentioning

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The occurrence and research potential of microfossils in inorganic archaeological materials

Quinn

2008

Geoarchaeology

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The microscopic remains of organisms, or "microfossils," can occur within or attached to a range of different inorganic archaeological materials. Because of their small size, these inconspicuous phenomena can be easily overlooked. However, as this paper illustrates, the detailed biological and palaeontological analysis of microfossils in such contexts may be an important source of archaeological data. By critically reviewing a range of specialized cross-disciplinary analyses, it is shown how microfossils can be used to provenance inorganic artifacts, reconstruct aspects of their manufacturing technology, and infer their function.

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An Interdisciplinary Study of Middle Cycladic White Wares from Akrotiri on Thera

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Ceramic Micropalaeontology

Ceramic Micropalaeontology

Ceramic analysis in Greece

The occurrence and research potential of microfossils in inorganic archaeological materials

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