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A journey of over 200 years: early studies on wootz ingots and new evidence from Konasamudram, India

June 2021

S. Jaikishan | Meghna Desai | Th. Rehren

Recent new evidence emerged from the crucible steel production site of Konasamudram, Telangana, India. A hoard of 60 crucible steel ingots from this site offers a unique opportunity to study details...

The anthropology of technology and a new paradigm for archaeometallurgical research? Review of Joyce C. White and Elizabeth G. Hamilton, Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2A: Background to the Study of the Metal Remains, Volume 2B: Metals and Related Evidence from Ban Chiang, Ban Tong, Ban Phak Top, and Don Klang, Volume 2C: The Metal Remains in Regional Context

June 2021

Bryan Pfaffenberger

An AAS study of Chinese imperial yellow porcelain bodies and their place in the history of Jingdezhen's porcelain development

June 2021

Nigel Wood

The bodies of 12 examples of imperial yellow Chinese porcelain dating from the early sixteenth century to the early twentieth century have been studied by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The yellow...

Plating and Surface Treatments on Ancient Metalwork

December 2020

Alessandra Giumlia-Mair

This paper presents an overview of techniques employed in antiquity—in different regions and at different times—for decorating metals by plating or applying surface treatments. Quite often the intention...

Archaeomaterials, Innovation, and Technological Change

December 2020

Nathaniel L. Erb-Satullo

The field of archaeomaterials research has enormous potential to shed light on past innovation processes. However, this potential has been only partially recognized outside its immediate practitioners,...

Fragments of Large Roman Statuary in the Museum of Catania, Sicily: Review of Stefania Pafumi's 2020 Disiecta membra. Frammenti di statuaria bronzea di età romana del Museo Civico di Catania

December 2020

Alessandra Giumlia-Mair

Soil, Hands, and Heads: An Ethnoarchaeological Study on Local Preconditions of Pottery Production in the Wei River Valley (Northern China)

December 2020

Anke Hein | Wa Ye | Liping Yang

This study combines an analysis of archaeological remains, geographic background, and ethnoarchaeological research to gain insights into preconditions and processes of pottery making in northern China...

Introduction: A Mission to Be Fulfilled

December 2020

Glassmaking of the Qing Dynasty: A Review, New Data, and New Insights

December 2020

Hongjiao Ma | Julian Henderson | Jianfeng Cui | Kunlong Chen

Full major and minor chemical compositions, including F, B, As, and Cl, have been produced quantitatively using EPMA for glass samples originating from the Qing Dynasty glass collection of the Bristol...

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December 2020

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