Central Anatolia · Late Bronze Age
Hittite ceramic production & distribution
Chemical and petrographic approaches to production, distribution and economic organisation in the Hittite Empire.
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Measuring the
human past.
Archaeological materials are rich archives of the human past. Scientific analysis makes them accessible, turning their contents into knowledge about ancient societies.
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Western Anatolia · Neolithic
Neolithic pottery from Ekşi Höyük
Investigating raw material sourcing and manufacturing processes in the Upper Menderes Basin.
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Eastern Mediterranean · Late Bronze Age
Red Lustrous Wheel-made Ware
Tracing the provenance of a distinctive pottery tradition through petrography, elemental and isotope analysis.
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From field to laboratoryConnecting observations
Connecting observations
with archaeological questions.
Petrography, geochemistry and reference clay sampling bring complementary evidence to the study of past production and exchange.
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Published chemical and isotope data, clay sampling locations and supporting materials.