A multi-analytical characterization of fourteenth to eighteenth century pottery from the Kongo kingdom, Central Africa

Abstract Pottery traditions reflect the socioeconomic framework of past cultures, while the spatial distribution of pottery indicates exchange patterns and interaction processes. Material and earth sciences are employed here to determine raw material sourcing, selection and processing. The Kongo kin...

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Main Authors: Anna Tsoupra, Bernard Clist, Maria da Conceição Lopes, Patricia Moita, Pedro Barrulas, Maria da Piedade de Jesus, Sónia da Silva Domingos, Koen Bostoen, José Mirao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14089-x