Pottery was a traditional art and technology form in pre-colonial Amazonian civilizations, widely used for cultural expression objects, utensils and as cooking vessels. Abundance and workability of clay made it an excellent choice. However, inferior mechanical properties constrained their functionality and durability. The inclusion of reinforcement particles is a possible route to improve its r...

An experiment was conducted to study the skill of clay kneading in pottery. This task usually requires a few years to master and is therefore well suited to study the long-term development of a complex motor skill. Participants' kneading movements were measured in 3D using a motion capture device and phase relations among coordinates and joint angles were analyzed in terms of the mutual phase r...

The Maya blue (MB) is an artificial pigment created between 500-800 A.D. and used in murals, pottery and sculptures by Mayas and other people in Mesoamerica. MB is resistant to age, acid, weathering, biodegradation and even modern chemical solvents, but the chemical reasons behind the resistance to chemical aggressions are still under debate. Water plays a fundamental role in the interactions b...

An X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was conducted after separating clay particles from three shards, to analyze the production technique of black pottery excavated a historical site ancient Baekje in Seoul, South Korea. Through analysis, minerals and iron oxides that were not recognized XRD patterns bulk powder samples identified. A type with blackened portion surface margin core estimated have...

The casseroles with relief decoration handles are one of the typical groups Pannonian glazed pottery in 2nd century AD. 44 decorated made clay molds mostly known from Aquincum, Brigetio, and Mursa, while – up until recently only two have been found Aquincum Mursa. new mold Amor decoration, discovered Brigetio 2008, expands our knowledge about production early Roman potteries. It is unique that ...

Alans are one of the ethnic components Saltovo-Mayatsk archaeological culture. Antiquities associated with this group found in Middle Don basin. The article studies cultural characteristics Alanian groups that left behind burial sites region, on example pottery. object study shapes clay vessels. was carried out according to methodology developed within framework historical-and-cultural approach...

Abstract Why was “chaff temper” used in pottery production? The possible reasoning behind the practice of intentionally adding organic matter (various plant parts and plant-containing materials) to clay paste when making is explored by studying four Early Neolithic open settlements. Located contrasting regions, northwest southwest Bulgaria, they have geological settings, altitude, climate, “pot...

qajar period is recognized as a time of significant changes in persian arts. perhaps the most obvious change was the influence of european arts especially on architecture, painting as well as pottery. however after safavid period as to several inside and outside factors, amongst them vast importation of porcelain wares, iran was faced with stagnation of pottery’s art but this doesn’t mean the a...