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A Non-invasive Investigation of Egyptian Faience Using Long Wavelength Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) at 2 μm [PDF]

Studies in Conservation, 2021
Egyptian faience is a non-clay ceramic semi-transparent material, formed of a quartz core and alkali lime glaze with some cases exhibiting an interaction layer between them. Several possible glazing methods have been identified. Previous investigations have tried to identify the glazing technique by using the microstructure images obtained from ...
Margaret Read, C. S. Cheung, Haida Liang, Andrew Meek, Capucine Korenberg   +4 more
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Sarmatian Attributes in Archaeological Complexes of Catacombs Burials in Arys Culture of Southern Kazakhstan (1st Century B.C. - 3rd Century A.D.)

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2015
The publication is devoted to archaeological research of monuments of the catacomb of Arys culture of Southern Kazakhstan (1st Century B.C. - 3rd Century A.D.).
Podushkin Aleksandr Nikolaevich
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Sarmatian Burials Near the Astanino Village in the Eastern Crimea

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2015
The present article contains the materials of two Sarmatian burials that had been studied in 1966-1967 years by the Kerch expedition of Institute of Archeology of Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (the chief of expedition – A.M.
Kropotov Viktor Valeryevich
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New approaches for the study of faience using beads from Southern Portugal [PDF]

, 2022
A collection of 30 faience beads recovered from the Iron Age necropolis of Vinha das Caliças 4 (Beja, Portugal) was analyzed in order to identify their production technology and provide insights into their possible provenance.
Ana Margarida Arruda, Arruda, Ana Margarida, Costa, Mafalda, Mafalda Costa, Barbosa, Rui, Vandenabeele, Peter, Barrulas, Pedro, Rui Barbosa, Mirão, José, Pedro Barrulas, José Mirão, Peter Vandenabeele   +11 more
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Eye makeup in Northwestern Iran at the time of the Assyrian Empire: a new kohl recipe based on manganese and graphite from Kani Koter (Iron Age III)

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue S1, Page S7-S21, April 2026.
Abstract Kohl was ubiquitous in ancient Egypt and the Middle East, and routinely included among the toiletries deposited in burials. For Egypt, kohl recipes are increasingly well‐studied and known to use a range of inorganic and organic ingredients. Although these are often lead‐based, manganese‐ and silicon‐rich compounds are also attested.
Silvia Amicone, Baptiste Solard, Shelir Amelirad, Eghbal Azizi, Lara Maritan, Maxime Rageot, Christoph Berthold, Karen Radner   +7 more
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Technical ceramics from late period to Roman Kom Tuman (Memphis), Egypt, reveal collocation of multiple high-temperature industries

Advances in Archaeomaterials
Apart from palatial and military archaeological contexts, the Kom Tuman sector of ancient Memphis features an industrial area formed by several high-temperature production and processing workshops of different specializations, operating from the Late ...
S. Ivanov, I. Kovalev, Th. Rehren
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Faience: the ceramic technology of ancient Egypt [PDF]

, 2012
Faiences are ancient Egyptian ceramic materials, considered as "high-tech" products. The paper discussed the method by which the faiences were produced and the application of SEM and Raman spectroscopy to their ...
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
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Towards a New Reference Dataset for Northwest Arabian Pottery: A Preliminary Characterization of the Fabrics, Techniques, Shapes and Decoration of the Pre‐Islamic Pottery From Dadan (Third Millennium bce–Early First Millennium ce)

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 138-196, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The site of Dadan, in the al‐ʿUlā valley, is one of the major and longest‐settled ancient oasis settlements in northwest Arabia. As part of the Saudi‐French Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS/RCU/AFALULA), a study of its pre‐Islamic ceramic assemblage has been underway since 2020.
Shadi Shabo, Jérôme Rohmer, Francelin Tourtet   +2 more
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BOAT‐SHAPED OBJECTS OF LEAD FROM LATE BRONZE AGE HALA SULTAN TEKKE, CYPRUS, AND THE ULUBURUN SHIPWRECK

Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 44, Issue 3, Page 228-247, August 2025.
Summary This study examines four exceptional lead boat‐shaped objects recovered from the fourteenth‐century BC Chamber Tomb ZZ at the cemetery of the cosmopolitan city of Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus. A closely related lead object was also found in Stratum 1 of City Quarter 4 at Hala Sultan Tekke, dating to the early twelfth century BC.
Peter M. Fischer, Tzveta V. Manolova
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CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF A VASSAL: THE CASE OF LACHISH AND JERUSALEM

Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 44, Issue 2, Page 139-158, May 2025.
Summary This study analyzes the complex interplay of material culture, elite consumption and imperial power dynamics as they relate to the roles of Lachish and Jerusalem in the Iron IIA and to the formation of the Kingdom of Judah. Based on an analysis of luxury goods and social practices, it explores established interpretations of the geopolitical ...
Reli Avisar
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