7745
Accession Number
21363
Editor
Sayre, Edward V.; Vandiver, Pamela; Druzik, James; Stevenson, Christopher
Title Of Article Chaper
A role for ceramic materials science in art, history and archaeology
Title Of Journal Book
Materials issues in art and archaeology. Symposium held April 6-8,1988, Reno, Nevada, USA
Pages
159-168
Publisher
Materials Research Society
Publisher City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ISBN
0-931837-93-6
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Materials issues in art and archaeology
Meeting City
Reno, Nevada
Meeting Country
United States
Abstract
A consideration of the role of ceramic materials science in art, history and archaelogy with particular reference to ceramic technology and the role of plaster in the pre-pottery Neolithic near East. Diagrams, geographical distribution of lime plaster and gypsum plaster, 15 references.
Keywords
Material, science;Material, technology;Ceramic, archaeology classification;Ceramic, examination;Ceramic, technology;Lime, technology history;Gypsum, technology
pub_id
7745
Meeting Date
19880406-19880408