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Ceramics from Samshvilde (Georgia): A pilot archaeometric study

2020

Abstract This archaeometric study deals with seven samples of prehistoric pottery and, for the first time in Georgian studies, thirteen samples of glazed medieval pottery. All specimens were collected at Samshvilde, the most remarkable archaeological complex in southern Georgia and believed to represent locally-manufactured products. Two additional samples of raw materials composed of clay, silt, and sand were collected near the site and used to compare composition. Several analytical techniques were applied: Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). The results allowed to build a c…

Alkali glazeSamshvildeArcheologyGeorgiaElectron probe microanalysisMetallurgyElectron microprobeRaw materialSiltLead glazeMedieval potteryvisual_artAlkali glaze Georgia Lead glaze Medieval pottery Prehistoric pottery Samshvilde Tin glazePrehistoric potteryvisual_art.visual_art_mediumPotteryCeramicTin glazeGeologyJournal of Archaeological Science: Reports
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Study of archaeological ceramics from northern Bactria in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages (3rd-7th centuries AD)

2023

Esta tesis se centra en el análisis arqueológico y arqueométrico de cerámicas kusháno-sasánidas (ss. III-IV d.C.) y altomedievales (ss. V-VIII d.C.) procedentes de diferentes yacimientos localizados en el sector septentrional de la antigua Bactriana (Asia Central). Bactriana, o Tokharistán, como fue llamada desde finales del siglo IV d.C. (Litvinsky, 1998), fue una de las satrapías del Imperio Aqueménida que incluía los territorios al norte y al sur del antiguo río Oxus (ahora Amu Darya), actualmente correspondientes al sur de Uzbekistán, sur de Tayikistán y norte de Afganistán. La región se caracterizó por contactos continuos entre pueblos, debidos a migraciones, invasiones y comercio. Des…

UNESCO::HISTORIAprovenancearchaeometryarchaeologyUzbekistanproduction technologyearly medieval pottery
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