The Jerusalem Legio X Fretensis Kilnworks: Contextualizing Ceramic Manufacture and ‘Legionary Wares’

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Murphy ◽  
Haim Goldfus ◽  
Benny Arubas
Keyword(s):  
Ceramic Manufacture

SMALL-SCALE HOUSEHOLD CERAMIC PRODUCTION: NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS OF PLAIN AND DECORATED CERAMICS FROM PRE-AZTEC XALTOCAN, MEXICO

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Kristin De Lucia ◽  
Matthew T. Boulanger ◽  
Michael D. Glascock
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Activation Analysis ◽  
Neutron Activation ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Ceramic Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Early Postclassic ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture ◽  
Social Units

Abstract This study examines small-scale household ceramic production at the site of Xaltocan, Mexico, to understand the organization of household ceramic production prior to the development of the Aztec Empire. We examine utilitarian vessels and serving wares from an Early Postclassic (a.d. 900–1200) domestic context using neutron activation analysis (NAA). We also examine archaeological evidence for ceramic manufacture. The NAA data reveal that similar raw materials and paste recipes were used for both utilitarian and decorated wares, suggesting that households produced both plain and decorated pottery. We conclude that ceramic production was an intermittent activity that took place alongside other crafts and agriculture. By looking at ceramics within their contexts of use and production, we consider the practices and choices made by individual social units, which is crucial to interpreting broader Early Postclassic economic systems and the ways in which commoners influenced these systems.

Hyperpressed Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate Structure

2014 ◽  
Vol 1025-1026 ◽  
pp. 820-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Petropavlovskaya ◽  
Аleksandr Buryanov ◽  
Тatyana Novichenkova
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Sulfate ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Disperse Systems ◽  
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture ◽  
The Way

In article the method of formation of structure of disperse systems on a basis of calcium sulfate dihydrate is described. It is based on various concentration of a solution at a surface of particles of the various size. As raw materials it was used calcium sulfate dihydrate − a withdrawal of ceramic manufacture. The picked up structure of particles in the sizes was applied. For acknowledgement of the offered method following researches have been carried out on: solubilities of powders, to deformations of a raw mix, durability of structure. The way of reception of gypsum products allows to simplify technology. Energy expenses decrease. Burning is excluded and the grinding is reduced.

Monolithic 3D labs- and organs-on-chips obtained by lithography-based ceramic manufacture

2017 ◽  
Vol 93 (9-12) ◽  
pp. 3371-3381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Díaz Lantada ◽  
Adrián de Blas Romero ◽  
Martin Schwentenwein ◽  
Christopher Jellinek ◽  
Johannes Homa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ceramic Manufacture

The Production Step Measure: An Ordinal Index of Labor Input in Ceramic Manufacture

1981 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 871-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary M. Feinman ◽  
Steadman Upham ◽  
Kent G. Lightfoot
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Ordinal Scale ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Labor Input ◽  
Ceramic Samples ◽  
Valley Of Oaxaca ◽  
Late Postclassic ◽  
Archaeological Ceramic ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture ◽  
Ordinal Index

We present the production step measure, an ordinal scale index of the labor input in ceramic manufacture. The measure is used to compare the relative labor costs of producing different kinds of pottery vessels. It is then employed in an analysis of archaeological ceramic samples from the Late Postclassic Valley of Oaxaca and the Reserve phase in the Pine Lawn Valley, New Mexico.

Organic Inclusions

2016 ◽  
pp. 564-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Mariotti Lippi ◽  
Pasquino Pallecchi
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Depositional Environment ◽  
Organic Materials ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Complete Destruction ◽  
First Case ◽  
Clay Deposits ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture

Organic inclusions in ceramics may occur naturally in clay deposits or be intentionally added to the paste as temper. In the first case, the inclusions are composed of entire microscopic organisms and/or parts of microscopic and macroscopic plants and animals found in the local environment. In the second case, the plant or animal tempers are specifically selected, used alone or mixed with other organic or inorganic tempers, and come from a wide variety of geographic and ecological contexts. During firing, organic compounds undergo partial to complete destruction; charred organic materials or their heat-resistant remnants are nevertheless useful for the identification of their origin. The use of different tempers provides valuable information about ceramic technologies and regional potting traditions. In addition, organic inclusions may demarcate the geographical area of ceramic manufacture, the depositional environment of the clay, and/or ancient agricultural practices in the area of production.

Ceramics, Foodways, and Consumption: Methods

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Gijanto
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Ceramic Production ◽  
African History ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Available Resources

Analysis of ceramics in archaeological contexts has provided a range of information regarding African history. Archaeologists have approached ceramics as a craft as well as an indicator of identity and status. The Africanist focus on the technological development of ceramic manufacture and production has taken several forms. The most notable are (1) the origins of ceramic production, (2) the spread and independent invention of this technology and regional styles through typological analysis, and (3) technological change related to the identity of the producers and consumers including changing dietary practices over time. The various arguments put forth for the first production and use of ceramics in different regions of the continent are connected to the exploitation of available resources such as fish as well as the rise of agricultural production. Following the appearance and technical history of ceramics in various regions of the continent, a focus on foodways and regional cuisine has placed ceramics at the forefront of interpretation.

scholarly journals Lithography-based ceramic manufacture (LCM) of auxetic structures: present capabilities and challenges

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 054015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Díaz Lantada ◽  
Adrián de Blas Romero ◽  
Martin Schwentenwein ◽  
Christopher Jellinek ◽  
Johannes Homa
Keyword(s):  
Auxetic Structures ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture
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