Mineralogical analysis and provenancing of ancient ceramics using automated SEM-EDS analysis (QEMSCAN®): A pilot study on LB I pottery from Akrotiri, Thera

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-232

  Knappett, C ^a   Pirrie, D ^b   Power, M R ^c   Nikolakopoulou, I ^d   Hilditch, J ^a   Rollinson, G K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HELFORD GEOSCIENCE LLP   (United Kingdom)

^c Plateia Megalou Alexandrou ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Archaeological Institute of Aegean Studies   (Greece)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated SEM EDS analysis; Bronze Age; Ceramics, Akrotiri; Thera

Indexed keywords

BRONZE AGE; CERAMICS; MINERALOGY; PROVENANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEXTURE;

CYCLADAS; GREECE; SANTORIN; SOUTHERN AEGEAN;

THERA;

EID: 78649633121     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.08.022     Document Type: Article

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