pottery analysis

Neutrons Reveal Pottery-Making Techniques in Medieval Utrecht

Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements at the Budapest Neutron Centre (BNC) have helped researchers investigate how medieval potters shaped their vessels. Published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, the study examines greyware and redware ceramics produced in Utrecht, the Netherlands, between the 12th and 15th centuries. The international research team combined Read more

By Bianka Nemeth, ago

Archaeological science investigations on pottery production explore diachronic changes in the Bronze Age settlement at Palaikastro, east Crete

Our colleague at the BNC was the lead author of a new, large-scale study that investigates pottery production during the Bronze Age (c. 1850-1300 BC) at the Minoan town of Palaikastro, east Crete. Both provenance and production technology were investigated through petrographic analysis of thin sections and wavelength dispersive X-ray Read more

By Katalin Bajnok, ago