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Rise of the south: How Arab‐led maritime trade transformed China, 671–1371 CE

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 3-38, March 2025.
Abstract China's center of socioeconomic activities was in the North prior to the Tang dynasty but is in the South today. We demonstrate that Arab and Persian Muslim traders triggered that transition when they came to China in the late seventh century, by lifting maritime trade along the South Coast and re‐creating the South.
Zhiwu Chen, Zhan Lin, Kaixiang Peng
wiley   +1 more source

The k-NN algorithm for compositional data: a revised approach with and without zero values present [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In compositional data, an observation is a vector with non-negative components which sum to a constant, typically 1. Data of this type arise in many areas, such as geology, archaeology, biology, economics and political science among others.
Tsagris, Michail
core   +1 more source

Greek Commodities in Phoenicia: An Interdisciplinary Study of Imported Amphorae From Tell el‐Burak (Lebanon)

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines transport amphorae of Greek/Aegean types from the 7th–4th c. BCE imported to the Phoenician coastal settlement of Tell el‐Burak, Lebanon. We present a selection of 58 pieces analyzed by typological, chemical (NAA), and petrographic approaches.
Maximilian Rönnberg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design research based on deconstruction and reorganization of design methods of children’s tableware [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2020
This study is aimed at children aged 5-7 years old. Though observations, investigations and analysis of children’s psychological characteristics, preferences and interests, tableware designs for children in preschool and primary school are studied ...
Liu Wenming, Yan Wanqi
doaj   +1 more source

John Hinchcliffe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This is a monograph on the designer-maker John Hinchcliffe and charts his work from textiles to ceramics. This was published to coincide with a major exhibtion of his work at the Crafts Study Centre.
Olding, Simon
core   +1 more source

An Archaeometallurgical Investigation on Some Archaeological Metal Finds From the Sasanian Site of Jahāngir, Western Iran

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Twelve metal artifacts from recent excavations at the Sasanian archaeological site of Jahāngir in western Iran have been analyzed. These items include both decorative and utilitarian artifacts. The samples were examined using micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (μ‐XRF), scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS), and
Omid Oudbashi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Archaeometric Study of the Iron Age Ceramics from Quinta do Almaraz Archaeologic Site (8th to 5th Centuries BC)—Colour and Mineralogical Characterization

open access: yesColorants
The ceramic pastes of ca. 31 samples recovered from the Almaraz archaeological site, located in the south bench of Tagus River, were studied in detail using XRF, micro-Raman and GSDR spectroscopies, as well as the XRD technique.
Luis Filipe Vieira Ferreira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of Chemical Analysis of Formaldehyde in the Melamine Tableware Visible Spectrophotometry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Formaldehyde in melamine can appear at events depolymerization, formaldehyde particles appear as monomers and produce toxins that are harmful to health. In the manufacture of melamine tableware, manufacturers often add formadehyde unbalanced with phenol ...
Lumoindong, F. (Frans)   +2 more
core  

Ceramic Production and Geodiversity in Iron Age Iberia: An Archaeometric Study of Pottery from Castrejón de Capote (SW Spain)

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The hillfort of Castrejón de Capote is one of the best investigated settlements of Late Iron Age southwest Iberia. Located in the territory that the classical sources attributed to the Celtici, it was occupied between the early 4th and the 1st centuries bce.
Beatrijs de Groot   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Driving voluntary reduction of single-use plastic consumption: Capability, opportunity, and motivation

open access: yesSustainable Futures
The excessive use of single-use plastic (SUP), especially SUP tableware, has caused a global plastic waste crisis. Understanding the factors that drive consumers to reduce SUP tableware usage is essential for addressing this issue.
Daisy Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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