钧瓷天蓝、天青釉色中氧化铁的呈色作用

氧化铁在钧瓷天蓝、天青系列釉色中的着色作用以及乳光蓝色问题,一直是学术界争论的焦点。本研究通过放大氧化铁含量的实验验证方法,通过SEM(scanning electron microscope-扫描电子显微镜)、EDS(Energy Dispersive Spectrometer-能谱仪)、XRD(X-ray diffraction-X射线衍射)等分析方法,重点研究了基础组成和分相结构对釉中氧化铁呈色的影响。同时,作者通过验证研究得出,钧瓷天蓝、天青系列釉色中,真正起呈色作用的是釉中的氧化铁等着色剂,第二相微粒散射呈色并非钧釉的普遍现象,或只是辅助呈色作用。     

Magnetization of Ancient Ceramics

The saturation magnetization σ of soft baked pottery appears to be determined during the firing process by transitions between the iron oxides magnetite, maghemite, hematite and perhaps goethite. The finding of large variations in σ motivated the design and construction of a ‘magnetization–gravitation’, or ‘MG’, balance for rapid non‐destructive magnetization measurements. The first results with this MG balance are presented: iso‐σ contours, typical histograms and correlations with colour features. Practical MG applications are summarized.     

Studying the Cannons of Punta Santa Anna,Spain: In Situ Conservation,Promoting Public Access,and Monitoring Iron Corrosion

The 2001 UNESCO convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) encourages and supports projects that would make accessible to the general public underwater cultural sites. Since 2010 the Catalonian Federation of the World Underwater Federation (FECDAS), have been developing outreach activities with the objective of promoting the protection of the UCH among recreational scuba divers. The purpose of this paper is to introduce one such project, the Punta Santa Anna in Blanes, Spain. This project has three objectives: the promotion of UCH to the general public, the in situ protection of this underwater archaeological site, and a case study on iron corrosion processes. FECDAS/CMAS will create an underwater archaeological park where recreational scuba divers will be able to visit some purposely selected archaeological iron cannons. To expose UCH to the general public will potentially affect the integrity of these artefacts. This risks potential damage and so, with the objective of minimizing potential threats, a series of protective measures and a systematic monitoring programme have been planned. The programme is designed to study the relationship between the underwater environment and the artefacts. The aim is to acquire a better understanding of the corrosion processes of iron objects present in marine underwater sites.     

新乡火电厂汉墓群出土九件铁制容器

2003年底至2004年初,在新乡火电厂抢救性发掘汉代墓葬200余座,出土9件鼎、壶、釜等铁制容器.墓葬时代应为西汉早、中期.特别是出土的两件大型铁壶属河南省内首次发现.     

The prehistoric pile-dwelling settlement of Stagno (Leghorn,Italy): wood and food resource exploitation

A pile-dwelling settlement, dated to the final Bronze–early Iron Age (XII–XI century BC), was excavated at Stagno, near Leghorn (Tuscany, Italy). The site presented a well-preserved portion of the wooden foundation structure buried by sediments rich in plant remains: both wood and plant remains were subjected to archaeobotanical investigation. The ultimate goal was to improve our knowledge on agricultural economy and wood usage in Tuscany during the prehistoric ages. The results pointed to a farming system based on Triticum spp. (wheat), Hordeum spp. (barley) and Leguminosae cultivation in addition to the gathering of wild fruits, such as Corylus avellana, Cornus mas, Prunus spp., Vitis spp. Many of these plant remains are associated to a wetland context. Mesohygrophilous trees, such as deciduous Quercus, Ulmus minor, Fraxinus cf. excelsior, and Sorbus were used for the construction of the pile-dwelling structures; the choice of these plants indicates a good knowledge of the technological characteristics of timber.