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The Prehistory and History of Ceramic Kilns
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Hardcover. Application of heat to clay transforms it into a ceramic, and thus the history and technical features of structures supplying that heat - kilns - are of considerable importance. Editor(s): Rice, Prudence M. Series Editor(s): Kingery, William David. Series: Ceramics & Civilization. Num Pages: 262 pages, maps, plans. BIC Classification: AFP; AGZ; TDCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Application of heat to clay transforms it into a ceramic, and thus the history and technical features of structures supplying that heat - kilns - are of considerable importance. The 14 chapters in this volume discuss ancient and historic kilns from the viewpoint of their excavation, their operational principles, and their contributions to an understanding of ceramic production within ancient economies.
Application of heat to clay transforms it into a ceramic, and thus the history and technical features of structures supplying that heat - kilns - are of considerable importance. The 14 chapters in this volume discuss ancient and historic kilns from the viewpoint of their excavation, their operational principles, and their contributions to an understanding of ceramic production within ancient economies.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
American Ceramic Society United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Ceramics & Civilization
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781574980264
SKU
V9781574980264
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99-50
About Rice
Prudence M. Rice and W. David Kingery are the authors of Ceramics and Civilization: The Prehistory & History of Ceramic Kilns, Volume VII , published by Wiley.
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