Ceramic Petrography: The Interpretation of Archaeological Pottery & Related Artefacts in Thin Section
Patrick Sean Quinn
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Paperback. Thin section ceramic petrography is a versatile interdisciplinary analytical tool for the characterization and interpretation of archaeological pottery and related artefacts, including ceramic building materials, refractories and plaster. Num Pages: 260 pages, colour throughout. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 676.
Thin section ceramic petrography is a versatile interdisciplinary analytical tool for the characterization and interpretation of archaeological pottery and related artefacts, including ceramic building materials, refractories and plaster. Using over 200 colour photomicrographs of thin sections from a diverse range of artefacts, archaeological periods and geographic regions, this book illustrates the spectrum of compositional and microstructural phenomena that occur within ancient ceramics under the micro-scope and provides comprehensive guidelines for their study within archaeology. The book is structured according to the main steps involved in the analysis and interpretation of archaeological ceramic thin sections, including classification, characterization, the determination of ... Read more
Thin section ceramic petrography is a versatile interdisciplinary analytical tool for the characterization and interpretation of archaeological pottery and related artefacts, including ceramic building materials, refractories and plaster. Using over 200 colour photomicrographs of thin sections from a diverse range of artefacts, archaeological periods and geographic regions, this book illustrates the spectrum of compositional and microstructural phenomena that occur within ancient ceramics under the micro-scope and provides comprehensive guidelines for their study within archaeology. The book is structured according to the main steps involved in the analysis and interpretation of archaeological ceramic thin sections, including classification, characterization, the determination of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905739592
SKU
V9781905739592
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