Inferences about Prehistoric Ceramics and People in Southeast Missouri: Results of Ceramic Compositional Analysis

2000 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Lynott ◽  
Hector Neff ◽  
James E. Price ◽  
James W. Cogswell ◽  
Michael D. Glascock
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Activation Analysis ◽  
Neutron Activation ◽  
Mississippi River ◽  
Compositional Analysis ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Mississippi River Valley ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Southeast Missouri ◽  
Prehistoric Ceramics

AbstractCeramic compositional studies using Instrument Neutron Activation Analysis indicates that it is possible to distinguish between ceramics manufactured from clays originating in the Central Mississippi River valley and clays originating in the Eastern Ozarks. The study also documents that shell-tempered ceramics were being made from Eastern Ozark clays during the period A.D. 700 to A.D. 1000. Shell-tempered ceramics made from clays originating in the Western Lowlands also are found at sites in the Eastern Ozarks during this time period, providing evidence for interaction between the Eastern Ozarks and Central Mississippi River valley.

Large-Scale Patterns in the Chemical Composition of Mississippian Pottery

1996 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 555-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincas P. Steponaitis ◽  
M. James Blackman ◽  
Hector Neff
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Activation Analysis ◽  
Neutron Activation ◽  
Clay Mineral ◽  
Mississippi River ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Chemical Groups

Neutron activation analysis of Mississippian sherds from 21 regions across the Southeast has revealed the existence of distinctive chemical groups that are associated with four large geographical areas. One such group is associated with sites along the Mississippi River and its western tributaries, a second is associated with sites on the Appalachian Rim in Tennessee, a third is associated with sites on the Piedmont and associated drainages, and a fourth is associated with sites in Alabama. This pattern reflects the existence of several large, clay-mineral provinces in the Southeast that now can be recognized as sources in future studies of long-distance exchange.

Neutron Activation Analysis of Later Prehistoric Pottery from the Western Isles of Scotland.

1986 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 105-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick G. Topping
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Activation Analysis ◽  
Neutron Activation ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Prehistoric Pottery ◽  
Chemical Composition Analysis ◽  
Prehistoric Ceramics ◽  
Traditional Approaches

The pottery of the later prehistoric period in the Western Isles of Scotland displays a variety of decorative styles and forms not found elsewhere on the Scottish mainland. Traditional approaches have attempted to define stylistic sequences or to identify wares to which chronological and cultural labels may be attached. In this study neutron activation analysis was utilized to examine if the distinctions which had been drawn were mirrored by chemical composition. Analysis of clay beds had indicated that the analytical and statistical techniques which were employed were sensitive enough to identify patterns which existed within the data. The results for the later prehistoric ceramics indicated that pottery was probably locally produced and locally distributed and that the clays involved in the manufacture of metalworking moulds and crucibles were different in terms of source or method of preparation from those employed in the manufacture of the more mundane range of domestic vessels.

scholarly journals Large Sample Neutron Activation Analysis for Cultural Heritage Studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
T. Vasilopoulou ◽  
F. Tzika ◽  
I. E. Stamatelatos
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Activation Analysis ◽  
Neutron Activation ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Compositional Analysis ◽  
Bulk Sample ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Heritage Studies ◽  
Non Destructive

Large Sample Neutron Activation Analysis (LSNAA) is a non-destructive, multi-element analysis technique with a broad range of scientific and technological applications. Since both neutrons and gamma rays have penetration depths of the order of several centimeters within materials, depending on their energy and sample material properties, LSNAA enables non-destructive compositional analysis of the inner structure of large volume samples (up to several litters in volume). In this work, applications of LSNAA in cultural heritage studies are presented and the unique capabilities of the technique for bulk sample elemental analysis of precious and archaeological objects that need to be preserved intact and cannot be damaged for sampling purposes are discussed.

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