Authors: V A Drebushchak Ljudmila N Mylnikova V I Molodin
Publish Date: 2007/09/22
Volume: 90, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-79
Abstract
Sherds from restored ancient pots taken from archaeological sites of Siberian region Late Bronze and Early Iron Age IX–VIII to VII–VI BC were investigated by thermogravimetry in order to define the effects of sampling Three types of the sampling were 1 scanning through the inner surface of a pot 2 outer surface core and inner surface of thickwalled sherds and 3 random fragments of a restored pot The results of the measurements were shown to depend on two factors clay paste composition and firing conditionsRedistribution between mass loss at dehydration and dehydroxylation was detected for the ancient ceramics after ‘mild’ firing The results of the measurements are explained in terms of a temperature profile throughout the wall of a pot during the thermal treatment under firing and cooking meal
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