Image Analysis in Quantitative Particle Studies of Archaeological Ceramic Thin Sections
| Autor: | Terry J. Reedy, Jenifer Anderson, Yimeng Liu, Chandra L. Reedy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Archeology
060102 archaeology Context (archaeology) 010401 analytical chemistry 06 humanities and the arts 01 natural sciences Archaeology 0104 chemical sciences Image (mathematics) Archaeological ceramics Petrography Archaeological research visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium 0601 history and archaeology Experimental work Ceramic Geology |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Archaeological Practice. 2:252-268 |
| ISSN: | 2326-3768 |
| Popis: | Thin-section petrography is a crucial tool for the study of archaeological ceramics, and in recent years, image analysis has emerged as a powerful quantitative enhancement of that tool. Exploratory applications of image analysis to archaeological ceramic thin sections, and related work by sedimentary geologists, have indicated its usefulness to the field. In this paper, we first present the results of experimental work testing the consistency and reproducibility of image analysis. We identify procedures for fast and reliable analysis of thin sections using laboratory-prepared ceramic specimens of simple clay-sand systems. We then show how those procedures can be slightly modified to accommodate more complex archaeological specimens. We conclude with a discussion of the role of image analysis within the overall context of thin-section petrography of ceramic materials, as one among a repertoire of techniques, adding quantitative data and increasing the usefulness of ceramic thin sections for addressing archaeological research questions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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