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Alterations of Na, K and Rb concentrations in Mycenaean pottery and a proposed explanation using X‐ray diffraction
Author(s) -
Garrigós J. Buxeda i,
Mommsen H.,
Tsolakidou A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00052
Subject(s) - pottery , group (periodic table) , mineralogy , archaeology , diffraction , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , materials science , environmental chemistry , history , optics , physics , organic chemistry
One of the most important reference groups for Mycenaean pottery is the Mycenae/Berbati (MB). In several studies, a second group has been identified (MBKR). The chemical compositions were similar to MB, but with important differences in the Na, K and Rb contents. The present study suggests that these differences are due to selective alteration and contamination processes that are indirectly determined by the original firing temperature. Therefore, groups MB and MBKR should be considered as a single reference group.