CERAMIC PETROLOGY
The purpose of this page is to supply a reference location
for information dealing with the interaction of archaeology and
geology - specifically ceramic petrology. The page is organized
with a series of links to references and topical areas - many of
which are in a continual state of construction. Suggestions and
additional references or links should be directed to me at the
button at the bottom of this page.
Have fun - and remember - you cannot use chemical data to
determine the provenance of an artifact without, at least,
knowing it's mineral composition. On a final note, the
annotations of the articles or techniques are based on my own
interpretations and biases. If you have additional references (or
websites) that will enhance this set of pages, please send them
to me with the appropriate citations or location URL.
REFERENCES
Books
Peer-reviewed
articles
Museum or
technical articles (not peer reviewed)
CERAMIC PHOTOMICROGRAPHS
Occasionally I get queries about what I really see under the
petrographic microscope when I investigate ceramics. So, in the
interests of advancing the use of geologic techniques in ceramic
investigations, I am going to place on the NET a number of
photomicrographs taken from my BH-2 Olympus transmitted (and
reflected) polarized light microscope. Please click on the arrow
and it will take you to a page where several projects dealing
with historic and prehistoric pottery will be displayed. Any
questions, drop me an email at the hot link at the bottom of this
page.
Have Fun!
THE AKLIS (U.S. Virgin
Islands), STALLINGS (fibre-tempered), AND FT. BRAGG (Woodland
period) CERAMIC PHOTOMICROGRAPHS UP AND RUNNING
Photomicrographs
(various projects)
PETROLOGY (OR PETROGRAPHIC TOPICS) LINKS
Schools and Departments
The Department of Geology offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Archaeological Geology (includes interdisciplinary programs). UG-Athens also has the Center for Archaeological Sciences, a multidisciplinary program which includes paleoanthropology and zooarchaeology.
The Department of Geology and Planetary Sciences interacts with the Department of Anthropology to offer M.S. and Ph.D. programs in geoarchaeology. They also have a cultural resource program for pursuing contract archaeology projects in the eastern United States.
The Department of Anthropology at UF - Gainesville has a
varied faculty in archeology and anthropology and is affiliated
with the Florida Museum of
Natural History. They offer undergraduate and graduate
programs in a variety of biological, cultural and ethnological
anthropology as well as the whole gamut of archaeological
interest areas.
more to come
ARCHAEOLOGY (MAINLY CERAMICS AND STONE
RELATED) LINKS
The Prehistoric Ceramics Research Group (PCRG) is associated
with the Ceramic Petrology Group (British Museum). They publish
(by subscription), a joint newsletter called the "Old
Potter's Almanack" - a monthly research, bibliography, news
and views publication. If interested in obtaining a subscription,
contact Andrew Middleton at amiddleton@british-museum.ac.uk
or use the link to connect with their website which contains
links and information.
This NETsite (at the University of Southampton, Department of
Archaeology) is a great example of how a database for assessing
and compiling ceramic (and other information) can be done. Not
complete yet, but it will eventually cover pottery from the Late
Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age in England.
This is a peer-reviewed INTERNET e-journal which has some
interesting articles.
more to come
McNutt01
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