Analysis of pre-Islamic ceramics from the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) using handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Pincé, Possum; Vekemans, Bart; Vandenabeele, Peter; Haerinck, Ernie; Overlaet, Bruno

doi:10.1016/j.sab.2016.08.012

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“…The similarity in composition of the Shogha and Taimuran ceramics suggested in the preliminary study of ceramics from the Kur River Basin presented in Pincé et al . () can be verified with this larger data set. A third compositional group with a higher intensity of Cr and a low intensity of Fe consisted of several Qaleh ceramics from building level IVB in the EDD excavations at Tall‐i Malyan.…”

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Ceramic Production in the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) During the Middle to Late Second Millennium bce: A Geochemical and Technological Characterization

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A total of 119 middle to late second millennium bce pottery samples from six sites in the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) were examined to characterize these ceramics and reconstruct their manufacturing technology and the origin of the primary materials. For this, a combined study of handheld XRF and thin‐section petrography was performed. The geochemical signatures of these ceramics were defined and interpreted in their archaeological and geological framework, resulting in the determination of different production processes and clay types used for four ceramic wares (Middle Elamite, Qaleh, Shogha and Taimuran) and the identification of possible outcrops used for Shogha–Taimuran production.

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Ceramic Production in the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) During the Middle to Late Second Millennium bce: A Geochemical and Technological Characterization

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“…These elements are abundant in the silicates of Al, Mg, Fe, Ca, Na, Ti, and K that are present in most abundant rocks from which clay is formed. The presence and intensity of these matrix elements are related to differences in provenance or different manufacturing techniques, whereas the trace elements refer mainly to a specific provenance places . In our case, low mass elements ( Z < 15) are undetectable.…”

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“…The presence and intensity of these matrix elements are related to differences in provenance or different manufacturing techniques, whereas the trace elements refer mainly to a specific provenance places. [23][24][25] In our case, low mass elements (Z < 15) are undetectable.…”

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Application of X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy to provenance studies of Algerian archaeological pottery

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The North African regions boast a multimillenary tradition of pottery production that represents a decisive progress in all societies. In this paper, we present the analysis of several fragments of pottery dating from the Middle Ages and collected in the archaeological site of Gouraya in Béjaïa (Algeria). Energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence measurements were performed to obtain the elemental composition of the clays and to attempt a classification of the samples through multivariate analysis methods, connecting them to the archaeological information about the sites. Hierarchical clusters analysis (HCA) identified two possible different groups, related to different production sites, even if only one source of clay seem to be used, consistently with the geological contest. Based on the results, a tentative provenance interpretation could be proposed on historical bases. We put in place a strategy that made it possible to perform provenance studies respecting sample integrity as we aim to extend our research also to integer and well‐preserved object from museum, to create a database for Algerian production of in the Middle Ages.

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“…The elemental composition of pottery is highly useful for identifying its provenance via instrumental analyses, for example, atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS; e.g., Rotunno, Sabbatini, and Corrente), inductively coupled plasma‐atomic emission spectrometry (ICP‐AES; e.g., Mannino, and Orecchio), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP‐MS; e.g., Braekmans, Degryse, Neyt, Waelkens, and Poblome), instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA; e.g., Choi, Yang, Gilstrap, Glascock, and Cho), particle‐induced X‐ray emission analysis (PIXE; e.g., Dasari, Acharya, Ray, and Das), and X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry (e.g., Princé, Vekemans, Vandenabeele, Haerinck, and Overlaet). In these techniques, XRF is routinely employed for the determination of major and minor elements in solid and powdered samples in many laboratories.…”

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“…Additionally, XRF generates representative data for a sample owing to its comparatively wide analytical area (from several to several‐tens millimeters diameter) compared with laser ablation ICP‐MS (e.g., Palumbi, Gratuze, Harutyunyan, Chataigner, and Archaeol), which can perform direct solid measurement with a very narrow analytical area (micrometer order). Generally, XRF directly measures solid samples (e.g., Princé et al) or assays a glass bead (e.g., Özçatal et al), powder pellet (e.g., Barone, Mazzoleni, Aquilia, and Barbera), and loose powder (e.g., Vleeschouwer, Renson, Claeys, Nys, and Bindler) prepared from a powdered sample. These specimens' characteristics are described elsewhere .…”

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Provenance determination of prehistorical pottery from Oshima Island belonging to Izu islands (Tokyo, Japan) using X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry

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A total of 41 pottery shards originating in the Jomon period (14000–300 BC) and Yayoi period (300 BC–250 AD) were excavated from the Shimotakabora site on Oshima Island of the Izu islands (Tokyo, Japan). X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry was used to determine the chemical composition (10 major oxides and 12 minor elements) of the potteries to identify the potteries' provenance, that is, local or nonlocal product. The calibration curves were drawn by synthetic standards prepared from a mixture of chemical reagents containing analytes, which presented good accuracy and reproducibility by analysis of the geochemical references. The pottery samples were classified by multivariate statistics such as principal component analysis and cluster analysis based on their chemical composition. Additionally, the X‐ray fluorescence results were compared with geochemical data from Oshima Island using scatter diagrams. The pottery provenance was identified by their classification. This provenance estimation indicates that 37 of the 41 potteries were brought to Oshima island from Japan's main island, Honshu, in the prehistoric age.

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Analysis of pre-Islamic ceramics from the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) using handheld X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Cited by 13 publications

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Ceramic Production in the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) During the Middle to Late Second Millennium bce: A Geochemical and Technological Characterization

Ceramic Production in the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran) During the Middle to Late Second Millennium bce: A Geochemical and Technological Characterization

Application of X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy to provenance studies of Algerian archaeological pottery

Provenance determination of prehistorical pottery from Oshima Island belonging to Izu islands (Tokyo, Japan) using X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry

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