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Thermoluminescence (TL) dating of ancient Syrian pottery from six different archaeological sites

Bakraji E. H., Boutros N., Abboud R.

Geochronometria

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2014

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Vol. 41, no. 1

24--29

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Syrian archaeological pottery sherds were collected for TL dating from six different ar-chaeological sites named Al-Shermanieh, Tell Serah, Der Al-Hajar (south of Damascus), Tell Al-Shekdakah, Tell Al-Souwirieh (east of Damascus) and Khurbet Al-Kulieh (south west of Damascus). The samples were prepared by fine grain technique and the annual dose for each sample (pottery sherds and soil sample) was measured using an alpha spectrometer system for uranium and thorium contribution as well as with atomic absorption spectrometry for the potassium contents. The mean ag-es were found to be 5500 ± 150 years, 2950 ± 50 years, 1200 ± 50 years, 1300 ± 150 years, 3300 ± 100 years and 3400 ± 200 years for the examined pottery from the sites Al-Shermanieh, Tell Serah, Der Al-Hajar, Tell Al-Shekdakah, Tell Al-Souwirieh and Khurbet Al-Kulieh, respectively. The results were in good agreement with the ages estimated by archaeologists except for one sample which belongs to Der Al-Hjar site.

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Wykorzystanie metod inżynierii materiałowej w analizie ceramiki starożytnej - badania makro- i mikroskopowe

Konopka K., Biernacka A., Riegert D., Kobylińksa U.

Inżynieria Materiałowa

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2010

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Vol. 31, nr 1

71-75

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The aim of this paper was to characterize the structure of fragments of ceramic vessels found in the Early Iron Age strongholds from 7th and 5th century B.C. at Starosiedle in Poland and at Biehla in Germany. This research was done in collaboration between material scientists from the Technical University of Warsaw and archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Science (PAN). The main idea of our work is to adapt the methodology employed to characterize structure and properties commonly used in materials science and engineering to ancient pottery. In this paper preliminary results and examples of the application of fractography to the study of ancient pottery are presented. Selected ceramic fragments were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. The fractographic examinations of vessel fractures permitted the identification of the shape, color, and admixture distribution in the sam- ples. It also enabled us to observe the structure of the ceramic matrix and in particular cracks and delaminations (Fig. 1÷3). Observations combined with the point analysis of the chemical composition performed with the help of a scanning electron microscope supplemented the examinations of the kind and structure of the admixtures (Fig. 4÷6). In conclusion, our investigations have demonstrated that the application of materials engineering techniques to the study of prehistoric pottery is beneficial for both archaeology and materials and engineering science as both sides can profit from the different point of view offered by the other. For the archaeologists, the results of materials science techniques for the examination of ancient pottery will permit establishing the relations between ceramic structure and the manufacturing techniques. On this basis, conclusions can be reached about the development of pottery technology in the context of the contemporary social and cultural background. For the materials and engineering scientists this collaboration allows them to study materials which have been affected by their deposition context for thousands of years, and thus offers them the chance to predict the effects of long-term storage in particular context for modern materials.

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Infrared Stimulated Luminescence and thermoluminescence dating of archaeological samples from Turkey

Meriç M., Atlihan M. A., Koşal M., Yüce. Ü R., Cinaroglu A.

Geochronometria

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2009

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Vol. 34

25-31

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In this study, the potential of Infrared Stimulated Luminescence (IRSL) and thermoluminescence (TL) for dating the archaeological samples (pottery sherds and soil sample adhered to surface of human bone) which were taken from a Necropolis was investigated. Archaeological sherds taken from Nusaybin (Mardin, Turkey), an archaeological site of archaic and Hellenistic period (from 330 BC to 30 AD), were dated. Samples were prepared by the fine grain technique and paleodose values were estimated by using multiple aliquot additive dose (MAAD) and single aliquot regenerative dose (SAR) procedures. The annual doses of uranium and thorium were determined by using the low level alpha counter. The potassium contents, which have no alpha activity, were determined by XRF equipment. The average age of the sherds were found to be 2375 ± 170 years which is in good agreement with the archaeological evidence involving architecture of castle wall, Necropolis and column sherds in the vicinity of the site.