Characterisation of Mycenaean and matt-painted pottery from Alani, ancient upper Macedonia, Greece

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Published: Jan 1, 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.17141
Keywords:
prehistoric ceramics SEM/EDX XRD XRF
A. Iordanidis
Department of Geotechnology and Environmental Engineering, TEI of Western Macedonia
J. Garcia-Guinea
Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales
G. Karamitrou-Mentessidi
30th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Archaeological Museum of Aiani
Abstract

Several analytical methods were applied for the study of ancient pottery from Aiani, ancient upper Macedonia, northern Greece. Mycenaean and matt-painted pottery sherds, dated form Late Bronze age, were analysed with the help of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy, coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray system (ESEM-EDX). Morphological, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of both types of ancient pottery indicated a rather local provenance, thus strengthening the hypothesis of the co-existence of Mycenaean and Dorian pottery workshops in the region, during Late Bronze period

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