For decades archaeologists have struggled with the problem of accurately determining organic and mineral-based paints in pottery from the American Southwest. Using Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), we have developed a simple and cost-effective method that permits classification of painted surfaces into mineral and organicbased categories. By applying this ...

This article presents the results of latest surface and geophysical surveys at Przeworsk culture site 13 in Wrzępia, Lesser Poland Province. According to magnetic prospection, more than 130 anomalies typical for kilns are present here. Based on survey, their interpretation as pottery is most likely. The center specialised mostly production Krausengefässe type storage vessels. confirmed by prese...

the expansion of grey- black pottery tradition in the iranian plateau, on the basis of iron age theory of cultural dynamism, was emerged by the end of the 2nd millennium bc. such a pottery tradition is regarded as a cultural sign to point migrants who entered in the iranian plateau from the northern outside of caucasus the major. according to the theory, the migrants passed the river valley of ...