This book is dedicated to the scientific compositional analysis of ancient ceramics. It
provides theoretical and practical guidelines for their study via the techniques of thin section …

This work investigates the technology of pottery production at the Chalcolithic site of
Radovanu-La Muscalu (first half of the fifth millennium BCE), in southern Romania. The …

Pottery kilns are a common feature in the archaeological record of different periods.
However, these pyrotechnological installations are still seldom the target of interdisciplinary …

ABSTRACT Early Iron Age pottery from central Italian regions has so far largely been
studied with a particular emphasis on typological and stylistical features. However, an …

Through the second millennium BC, Bronze Age communities of Southern Italy have shown
a remarkable degree of resilience in coping with changes in both macro-trends of cultural …

This paper provides an example of how combining archaeological analysis of ancient
materials with current technological needs can lead to new and innovative products …

This editorial introduces a special issue that explores the role of fire and light in human
history and archaeology. Directed by MA Medina-Alcaide, C. Ferrier, B. Rueff, and S …

The Neolithic sites of the Cyclops Cave and Agios Petros provide insights into a once
flourishing culture that inhabited the 'Deserted Islands' of the northern Sporades in the Greek …

This paper focuses on the outward diversity of firing structures in the Late Neolithic and Early-
Middle Chalcolithic settlements in Southwest Asia, just after the initial adoption of the kiln in …

Thermal profiles of 16 firings performed under various experimental conditions are
investigated and compared, with special attention to cooling due to its significance in …