Cover -- Title Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Materiality, Archaeometry &amp -- Analythical Methods -- 1 Introduction: Ceramic Archaeometry and Paste Analysis -- 2 Sampling Strategies -- 3 Analytical Methods -- 4 Analytical Data and the Life Cycle of Ceramics -- Part II: Materials, Techniques &amp -- Cha�ines Op�eratoires -- 5 Techniques, Cha�ine Op�eratoire and Technology -- 6 Clay Selection and Procurement -- 7 Clay Extraction -- 8 Paste Preparation -- 9 Forming Methods -- 10 Drying Process -- 11 Surface Treatments -- 12 Firing Process -- 13 Raw Materials, Techniques and Sequences: Fabrics -- 14 The Role of Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental Archaeology in the Study of Ceramics -- Part III: The Social Context: Ceramic Technology, Archaeometry &amp -- Theoretical Trends -- 15 Analytical Levels and Scopes in Ceramic Archaeometry -- 16 Ceramic Technology and Theoretical Perspectives -- 17 Ceramic Ecology -- 18 Functionalist Approach -- 19 Social Theory of Technology -- 20 The Organisation of Pottery Production -- 21 Change and Stability in Pottery Production -- Final Reflections -- References -- List of Figures -- Index.

Daniel Albero Santacreu presents a wide overview of certain aspects of the pottery analysis that can be obtained through archaeometric approaches along with the theoretical concepts and a deep contextual analysis. The book provides an adequate framework for understanding the way pottery production is organised and clarifies the meaning and role of the pottery in archaeological and traditional societies.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.