Testing technological practices: neutron activation analysis of neolithic ceramics from Valencia,Spain |
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Authors: | Sarah B. McClure,Joan BernabeuOreto Garcí a,Emili AuraLluí s Molina,Christophe DescantesRobert J. Speakman,Michael D. Glascock |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97402, USA |
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Abstract: | Using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) of prehistoric pottery, daub, and modern clay samples from Valencia, Spain, we tested expectations on changes in raw material use with socio-economic shifts during the Neolithic (ca. 5600–2800 BC). Elemental analysis identified three distinctive clay source groups used by Neolithic potters. Contrary to expectations, a shift in raw material use was identified between the Early and Middle Neolithic despite general similarities in technological practices. In the Late Neolithic, pottery production became more specialized, but potters used the same range of clay sources documented earlier. This study illustrates the utility of INAA for testing hypotheses of prehistoric craft production. |
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Keywords: | Neolithic Ceramics Geochemical analysis Provenance Technology Spain Neutron activation analysis |
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