2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2011.00609.x
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Diatoms and Ceramic Provenance: A Cautionary Tale*

Abstract: and M. CALDERARIIn order to answer the age-old question of whether a given pot was manufactured locally or elsewhere, some archaeologists have turned to geoarchaeological or bioarchaeological methods such as diatom analysis to establish potential clay sources. In this paper, we highlight the complexity of diatom analysis and illustrate how diatoms potentially coming from several sources may be introduced at different stages during the ceramic manufacturing process. Finally, we proceed to evaluate the reliabili… Show more

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“…Not only can the provenance of the raw materials be established and technology elucidated, but aspects of the local environment and landscape can be postulated and microfossils may also assist in identifying the use to which pots were put. Integrated analysis is emphasized because when considered in isolation, microfossils can lead to false conclusions unless their limitations are understood (Gibson, 1986;Battarbee, 1988;Juggins and Cameron, 1999;Kligmann and Calderari, 2012).…”
Section: Ceramic Micropalaeontologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Not only can the provenance of the raw materials be established and technology elucidated, but aspects of the local environment and landscape can be postulated and microfossils may also assist in identifying the use to which pots were put. Integrated analysis is emphasized because when considered in isolation, microfossils can lead to false conclusions unless their limitations are understood (Gibson, 1986;Battarbee, 1988;Juggins and Cameron, 1999;Kligmann and Calderari, 2012).…”
Section: Ceramic Micropalaeontologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“… Caracterização de microalgas fossilizadas: utilizada em análise de cerâmicas, para a correlação com prováveis fontes de argila (Kligmann & Calderari, 2012).…”
Section: Técnicas Analíticas Frequentemente Utilizadas Em Arqueometriaunclassified