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Chemical and Petrographic Analysis of Pre-Hispanic Pottery from the Southern Abaucán Valley, Catamarca, Argentina

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Neutron activation (NAA) and petrographic analyses were carried out on Late and Inca Period pottery from 15 archaeological sites and several clay samples in the southern Abaucán Valley, Catamarca, Argentina. The results from the NAA and petrographic analyses provide new data concerning local versus non-local pottery production and vessel exchange for these two pre-Hispanic cultural periods. The chemical data demonstrate the use of different clay sources over time until the Inca appearance in the region, when a more structured and controlled production is observed. Petrographic analyses show a similar change in the ceramic paste recipes used by ancient potters.

Source: Archaeometry

DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12081

Authors: G. A. De La Fuente, J. R. Ferguson, M. D. Glascock

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of Catamarca, University of Missouri

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, US-UK Fulbright Commission, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Award: Support for the Archaeometry Laboratory at MURR