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Minerals, 2020 Faience objects produced from the fourth millennium BC in ancient Egypt are considered as the first high-tech ceramics in human history. Despite extensive studies on manufacturing technology, many aspects of this complex technology remain a mystery and ...
M. Zaremba +5 more
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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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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 +2 more
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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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Moving On Up? : Three Avon Faience Pieces Bring Remarkable Prices [PDF]
, 2005 Includes images of Faience pedastalsProducts of the short-lived Avon Faience Pottery Co., Tiltonsville, Ohio, seem to appeal to an acquired and perhaps even a limited taste, although collecting may be partly constrained by the rarity and costliness of ...
Murphy, James L., 1941-
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Symmetries in Images on Ancient Seals [PDF]
, 2009 We discuss the presence of symmetries in images engraved on ancient seals, in particular on stamp seals. Used to stamp decorations, to secure the containers from tampering and for owner's identification, we can find seals that can be dated from Neolithic
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
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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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La faïence de Delft dans l’architecture traditionnelle marocaine : usages et significations
Boletín de ArteIl est assez rare de retrouver des carreaux de faïence européenne dans des bâtiments anciens au Maroc. Ceux de Delft en particulier suscitent chez nous un intérêt majeur étant donné qu’ils ne sont repérés que dans des mausolées.
Mounir Akasbi
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Evidence of glass bead‐making in the early Islamic Iberian Peninsula
Archaeometry, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 364-379, April 2025.Abstract Glass beads from two Islamic archaeological sites in the Tagus valley in central Spain were selected and analysed by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA‐ICP‐MS), and a subset of samples (n = 6) was analysed for Pb isotopes by multicollector thermal ionization mass spectrometry (MC‐TIMS).
Cristina Boschetti +4 more
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Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts: Overcoming Taxonomy Hurdles via Macro-XRF Analysis
HeritageMycenaean glass artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly modify their visual attributes and pose classification challenges.
Artemios Oikonomou +10 more
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