Selina Han , Patrick Quinn , Tania Tribe , Jacke Phillips , Laurence Smith , Mesfin Getachew Wondim
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Ceramic paste variation within medieval ceramics from the Lalibela region of Ethiopia and its potential cultural meaning
This study examines the nature of ceramic paste variability within 86 pottery sherds collected from five Medieval churches and other sites in the Lalibela region of the Ethiopian Highlands and explores its potential cultural meaning. Samples have been analysed macroscopically, petrographically and geochemically, and integrated with 21 previously analysed ceramics to define several distinct compositional groups that are characterised by the use of specific raw materials and technology. The distribution of these groups at the five sites as well as their relationship to the volcanic geology of the study region is used to interpret their production locations, the movement of ceramics, as well as the relative importance of the various sites. The products of multiple distinct workshops appear to be present in the dataset and several of these occur at single sites, perhaps due to the use of the churches by different individuals. The possible use of a single recipe to manufacture ceramics at several sites has also been detected, which may indicate shared technological know-how and potentially the manufacture of ceramics for a special, perhaps ritual purpose.
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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports is aimed at archaeologists and scientists engaged with the application of scientific techniques and methodologies to all areas of archaeology. The journal focuses on the results of the application of scientific methods to archaeological problems and debates. It will provide a forum for reviews and scientific debate of issues in scientific archaeology and their impact in the wider subject. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports will publish papers of excellent archaeological science, with regional or wider interest. This will include case studies, reviews and short papers where an established scientific technique sheds light on archaeological questions and debates.