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Coupling lead isotope analysis and petrography to characterize fabrics of storage and trade containers from H ala S ultan Tekke ( C yprus)*
Author(s) -
Renson V.,
BenShlomo D.,
Coenaerts J.,
CharbitNataf K.,
Samaes M.,
Mattielli N.,
Nys K.,
Claeys Ph.
Publication year - 2014
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/arcm.12017
Subject(s) - petrography , provenance , pottery , isotope analysis , geology , isotope , mineralogy , materials science , archaeology , geochemistry , geography , physics , oceanography , quantum mechanics
Lead isotopes, thin‐ and sherd‐section analyses are coupled on pottery‐vessel fragments excavated from the Late Bronze Age site of H ala S ultan Tekke (south‐east C yprus) and representing fabrics used for the production of storage and trade containers. The fabrics of the sherds are first described according to general macroscopic observations. Based on the different fabrics identified, a petrographic analysis is carried out on thin sections and compared to lead isotope results on the same samples. This study shows that a specific fabric corresponds to a specific lead isotopic composition and proposes different sources for the various groups of associated sherds/fabrics. It also demonstrates the compatibility and complementarity of petrography and lead isotopes within pottery provenance study.