Ceramic Petrography Database

In this paper three analytical methods optical petrography scanning electron microscopy sem and x ray diffraction xrd are applied to ceramic molds models and cores associated with bronze production at the last capital of the shang dynasty yinxu in the modern city of anyang in north china.

Ceramic petrography database. Here petrographic analysis is used successfully to define the ceramic categories and the contributions of local and imported wares. Ophiolites under development search petdb. 1 the goal of these analyses is to determine the mineralogical composition and. Magmatic rocks generated at mid ocean ridges back arc basins young seamounts.

It outlines how the system can be used by the archaeological community and anticipates its potential for greater. Petdb is a searchable database of published geochemical data for igneous metamorphic rocks including. Petdb s content is constantly being updated. It outlines how the system can be used by the archaeological.

Many of these images are available for free download. The page is organized with a series of links to references and topical areas many of which are in a continual state of construction. This paper outlines petrodatabase describes how it can be used and anticipates its potential for greater comparability in thin section ceramic petrography. Ceramic petrography or ceramic petrology is a laboratory based scientific archaeological technique that examines the mineralogical and microstructural composition of ceramics and other inorganic materials under the polarised light microscope in order to interpret aspects of the provenance and technology of artefacts.

It outlines how the system can be used by the archaeological.