Focused on uncoated ceramics, this tutorial paper is divided into two main sections. The first
section deals with the operational phases required prior to firing (drying, piling, fuel supply) …

A new method for determining the maximum firing temperature of ceramics and burnt clay is
presented. The technique relies on measuring the magnetic susceptibility on a step-wise re …

This article explores the relationship between craft production, exchange, and power in the
pre-Incaic Andes, with a focus on recent archaeological evidence from Chavín, Nasca …

In archaeology, identifying what is local or not is crucial for defining interaction systems and
interpreting sociocultural, economic, or political relationships. The review presented here …

Large-scale irrigation agriculture formed the economic backbone of civilizations on the north
coast of Peru. Contrary to the notion that large systems required the guiding hand of the …

This article examines the history of the application of archaeological science in studies of
pre‐Hispanic pottery from the Andes, South America, through academic publications from …

This paper summarized the results of comprehensive petro-mineralogical and geochemical
(archeometrical) investigation of Inka Period ceramics excavated from Inka (AD 1438–1535) …

Abstract Through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) microstructural analysis, we
examine the firing technology of Early Green Glazed (EGG) Ware–a variety of “hybrid” lead …

In this study, we analyze extensive segmented and standardized agricultural fields in the
marginally productive terrain of the Pampa de Guereque in the Jequetepeque Valley on the …

Abstract The Hualfin Valley presents a long occupation period from the first agropastoralist
societies (BC 200) to the Inka occupation (AD 1400). Ceramic production has played a …