book chapter

Petrological and chemical analyses of some neolithic ceramics from El Omari, Egypt

El Omari : a neolithic settlement and other sites in the vicinity of Wadi Hof, Helwan, by Fernand Debono and Bodil Mortensen • Mainz Am Rhein • Published In 1990 • Pages: 117-128

By: Hamroush, Hany A., Zied, Hassan Abu.

Abstract
Hamroush and Zied present the results of petrochemical and chemical analyses of the ceramics. The analyses consisted of petrographic thin section, minerological x-ray powder diffraction, and instrumental neutron activation analysis. They determined the firing temperatures used on the ceramics and that the people of El Omari used local clay sources and not Nilotic sediments.
Subjects
Organization and analysis of results of research
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Mineral resources
Ceramic technology
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Lower Egypt Predynastic
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Geoarchaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
Neolithic
Coverage Place
El Omari, Wadi Hof, Helman, Egypt
Notes
Hany A. Hamroush and Hassan Abu Zied
Includes bibliographical references (p. 128)
LCSH
Neolithic Period--Egypt
Egypt--Antiquities