A Preliminary Analysis of Rio Grande Glazes of the Classic Period Using Scanning Electron Microscopy with X-Ray Fluorescence

1986/01/01 by Nathan W. Bower, Steve Faciszewski, Stephen Renwick +2 · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis #Conservation Techniques and Studies #Archaeological Research and Protection

paper · doi:10.1179/jfa.1986.13.3.307

Abstract

Glaze-decorated pottery of the Classic Period from the Rio Grande Valley and environs was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope with an x-ray fluorescence detector (SEM-XRF). A cluster analysis of element composition data obtained on the decoration and slip of 57 sherds indicated that intrusive wares could be identified, that trading patterns could be illucidated, and that a source of glaze components appears to have been located near the Cerrillos Mining District of New Mexico.

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