Mineralogical characterization of an ancient pottery from the la Candelaria archaeological site, Santa Helena del Opón, Santander (Colombia)

Ríos‒Reyes, Carlos Alberto; Nunez-Alarcon, Erika Daniela; Puentes-Arguello, Laura Sofia; BarriosLopez, Juan Camilo; Moreno-Gonzalez, Leonardo; Martínez, José Antonio Henao

doi:10.15406/mseij.2019.03.00101

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“…The H-O-H bonds related to the adsorbed water also occur at 3423–3421 cm −1 , most likely due to water filtering into the clay particles [ 29 , 30 ]. The resting soil where the amphora fragments were found was subjected to repeated exposure to the water from rainfall infiltrating the soil, and therefore it is normal for water to have absorbed mainly into small fractions of the muscovite particles [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Material Evidence of Sediments Recovered from Ancient Amphorae Found at the Potaissa Roman Fortress

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Methods for material investigation are powerful tools that allow specialists to elucidate important aspects regarding ancient artifacts such as the Roman amphorae deposits discovered at Potaissa Fortress in Turda, Romania. Archeological debate states that the deposit contained olive oil and wine amphorae, but no material evidence has been presented until now. The current research is focused on the most representative large amphora fragments found in the Potaissa deposit, with a significant amount of sediment on their walls, to give archeologists the material proof to elucidate their debate. Sediment was collected from each fragment and subjected to complex analysis. XRD investigation combined with cross-polarized light microscopy demonstrated mineral particles such as quartz, clay (muscovite and traces of biotite), and calcite. Quartz and calcite particles have a rounded shape and diameters in a range of 20–200 µm, and clay particles have a lamellar shape and dimensions from 1 to 20 µm, a fact confirmed by SEM microscopy. Sample 2 presented a large amount of amorphous phase followed by Samples 1 and 3, with a low amount of organic phase. FTIR investigation confirms organic phase presence owing to strong absorption bands regarding C-H, C=O, and O-H chemical bonds related to aliphatic compounds in Sample 2, and to some decayed wine residue in Samples 1 and 3. EDS elemental analysis was used for organic particle identification in the amphora sediments and to obtain a correlation with their microstructure. GC–MS investigation showed volatile compounds related to wine residue for Samples 1 and 3 and decomposed fats for Sample 2. Tartaric and malic acid were identified by HPLC in Samples 1 and 3, which are wine biomarkers. The correlation of all experimental results concludes with no doubt that Amphora 2 contained olive oil and Amphorae 1 and 3 contained wine in ancient times.

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Material Evidence of Sediments Recovered from Ancient Amphorae Found at the Potaissa Roman Fortress

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“…Additionally, the sample contains plagioclase (PL) and muscovite(M). These minerals may have been intentionally added by the manufacturer to improve the properties of the produced pottery, or they are natural impurities present in the used clay in the industry [25,30]. As for grog (G) is crushed earthenware material which clearly appeared in the sample of pottery pipes.…”

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Archaeometric Study of Masonry Red Bricks and Pottery Water Pipes from the Tanks of A Coptic Water Wheel, Sheikh Hamad, Athribis, Sohag, Egypt

Omar

Kamel

2023

Advanced Research in Conservation Science

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 Characterization of red brick and water pottery pipes which were built on the ruins of Ptolemy XII temple Sheikh Hamad, Athribis, Sohag, Egypt.  The archaeometric study was performed using a USB digital microscope, Polarizing Light Microscope (PLM), Powder X-ray (XRD) diffraction, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with EDX.  Red bricks used in the construction of water wheel tanks were highly burnt and more durable.  The detection of calcite in the components of water pottery pipes confirms the incomplete process of its burning.The chemical composition of red bricks and pottery pipes confirm that Nile clay was the resource of their raw materials.

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Multi-analytical techniques for characterization of ancient Egyptian pottery objects from Cairo University excavations at Saqqara

Mohamed

Omar

2023

Spectroscopy Letters

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Mineralogical characterization of an ancient pottery from the la Candelaria archaeological site, Santa Helena del Opón, Santander (Colombia)

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Material Evidence of Sediments Recovered from Ancient Amphorae Found at the Potaissa Roman Fortress

Material Evidence of Sediments Recovered from Ancient Amphorae Found at the Potaissa Roman Fortress

Archaeometric Study of Masonry Red Bricks and Pottery Water Pipes from the Tanks of A Coptic Water Wheel, Sheikh Hamad, Athribis, Sohag, Egypt

Multi-analytical techniques for characterization of ancient Egyptian pottery objects from Cairo University excavations at Saqqara

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