Determination of equivalent firing temperatures of archaeological pottery and plaster fragments from ancient Copper mining site Ai Bunar
Daniel Ishlyamski, Neli Jordanova, Diana Jordanova, Bozhurka Georgieva
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to establish the firing temperatures of prehistoric burnt clay and pottery materials from ancient Copper mining site from Bulgaria. Magnetic susceptibility method for determining the maximum firing temperature of pottery was used, according to Rasmussen et al. 2012. Results show that pottery firing temperatures vary in the interval 740 – 800 °C, while burned clay destructions experienced temperatures up to 740 °C.
Keywords:
firing temperature, magnetic susceptibility, pottery, burnt clay
XI National Geophysical Conference, 9th June 2023, DOI: 10.48368/bgs-2023.1.N2
Author information:
Author: Daniel Ishlyamski
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Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Author: Neli Jordanova
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Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Author: Diana Jordanova
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Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Author: Bozhurka Georgieva
E-mail: bojurkageorgieva97@abv.bg
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acknowledgements:
The specimens for this study were provided by Prof. Dr. Hristo Popov (NAIM – BAS)
How to cite:
Ishlyamski, D., Jordanova, N., Jordanova, D., & Georgieva, B. (2023). Определяне температурите на изпичане на фрагменти от археологическа керамика и мазилка от праисторическия обект за добив на медна руда Ай Бунар. XI National Geophysical Conference, 9th June 2023. https://doi.org/10.48368/BGS-2023.1.N2