Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques
A study of decorated Neolithic pottery samples from excavation site Pločnik, Serbia, was performed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy. Investigated samples belong to the era of the Vinča culture which existed at...
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| author | Perišić Nebojša Marić-Stojanović Milica Andrić Velibor Mioč Ubavka B. Damjanović Ljiljana |
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| description | A study of decorated Neolithic pottery samples from excavation site Pločnik,
Serbia, was performed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), Fourier
transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy.
Investigated samples belong to the era of the Vinča culture which existed at
the central Balkan region from mid VI until the first half of V millennium
BCE. The mineralogical composition of pottery samples and comparison of
investigated pottery with thermally treated local clay indicated firing
temperature in the range from 600 to 800°C. Two different types of white
pigments have been identified in white incrusted decorations: calcium
carbonate and Bone White (composed of crushed bones). This is the first
evidence of use of bones for decorations in Vinča culture pottery from
excavation site Pločnik. In addition to this, it was revealed that the
potters used the iron reduction technique for obtaining the black
decorations. [Projekat Ministartsva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177021 I br.
177012] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf4562be24c1456abeaafde25025ff922022-12-21T19:07:53ZengSerbian Chemical SocietyJournal of the Serbian Chemical Society0352-51391820-74212016-01-0181121415142610.2298/JSC160823100P0352-51391600100PPhysicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniquesPerišić Nebojša0Marić-Stojanović Milica1Andrić Velibor2Mioč Ubavka B.3Damjanović Ljiljana4Faculty of Physical Chemistry, BelgradeNational Museum Belgrade, BelgradeVinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, BelgradeFaculty of Physical Chemistry, BelgradeFaculty of Physical Chemistry, BelgradeA study of decorated Neolithic pottery samples from excavation site Pločnik, Serbia, was performed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy. Investigated samples belong to the era of the Vinča culture which existed at the central Balkan region from mid VI until the first half of V millennium BCE. The mineralogical composition of pottery samples and comparison of investigated pottery with thermally treated local clay indicated firing temperature in the range from 600 to 800°C. Two different types of white pigments have been identified in white incrusted decorations: calcium carbonate and Bone White (composed of crushed bones). This is the first evidence of use of bones for decorations in Vinča culture pottery from excavation site Pločnik. In addition to this, it was revealed that the potters used the iron reduction technique for obtaining the black decorations. [Projekat Ministartsva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177021 I br. 177012]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2016/0352-51391600100P.pdfancient ceramicsbonepigmentsFTIR spectroscopyXRF spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Perišić Nebojša Marić-Stojanović Milica Andrić Velibor Mioč Ubavka B. Damjanović Ljiljana Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society ancient ceramics bone pigments FTIR spectroscopy XRF spectroscopy |
| title | Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques |
| title_full | Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques |
| title_fullStr | Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques |
| title_short | Physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the Vinča culture, Serbia, regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques |
| title_sort | physicochemical characterisation of pottery from the vinca culture serbia regarding the firing temperature and decoration techniques |
| topic | ancient ceramics bone pigments FTIR spectroscopy XRF spectroscopy |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2016/0352-51391600100P.pdf |
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