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Scientific ceramic analyses applied in material characterisation of archaeological ceramics can offer unique insights to past resources, technologies, practices, and networks. Scientific ceramic data is generally acquired to approach research questions such as where and how artefacts or materials were manufactured, for what purpose, and when? For instance, ceramic evidence can inform us about technological choices made by individual potters, reveal communal-level organisation of resources, and inter-regional exchange and mobility. This article reviews scientific studies of archaeological ceramics carried out at the University of Helsinki since the 1990s and discusses the challenges and potential of scientific pottery analysis in archaeology today. |
