The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Ceramic Analysis

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A.M.W. Hunt (ed.)
The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Ceramic Analysis
Oxford University Press, 2017

presents methodologies used in the POMEDOR project, such as organic residues analysis, petrographic and chemical analysis. The latter is presented by S.Y. Waksman in a contribution including medieval Beirut as a case study, entitled "Provenance" Studies: Productions and Compositional Groups ". Beirut was one of the sites investigated within the framework of the POMEDOR project, building on previous research.

 

POMEDOR 3rd sampling campaign, Israel February 2014

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POMEDOR 3rd sampling campaign, Israel February 2014
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Handmade pot used by Eliezer Stern to cook the traditional Shabbat chicken
Start date and time
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
End date and time
Friday, 14 March 2014
Location
Body

Edna Stern and Yona Waksman, together with several colleagues excavating and studying ceramics in Israel, will be sampling ceramics for chemical, petrographic and residues analyses. Both Fatimid and Crusader, coastal and inland, urban and rural sites will be considered.