41301
Title Of Article Chaper
The petrography of certain Glozelian ceramics
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of archaeological science
Volume
3
Issue
3
Pages
271-273
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Thermoluminescence and archaeomagnetic dating have recently supported the antiquity of the ceramics from Glozel, France, which are generally believed to be recent forgeries. The archaeomagnetic dates might be explained, if the objects had been fired at a location other than Glozel. Petrographic examination of two ceramic samples and of the clay of Glozel indicates the local origin of the objects, and thus the mystery of Glozel remains unsolved.
Keywords
Archaeology, magnetism archaeomagnetism geomagnetism; Ceramic, analysis heavy mineral; Ceramic, authenticity forgery; Ceramic, microscopy petrography; Dating, thermoluminescence ICCROM
pub_id
41301