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Title: Compositional analysis of pottery sherds from an early-19th century milling village in northeast Pennsylvania
As a non-destructive method for multi-element analysis, portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) has the potential for broad archaeological application. Here, we employ pXRF for the compositional analysis of whiteware and stoneware sherds collected from Stoddartsville, a nineteenth century milling village built along the upper Lehigh River in northeast Pennsylvania. Our analysis demonstrates that we can use compositional data to distinguish between makers of macroscopically similar pottery. In turn, these data will expand our ability to source pottery from Stoddartsville, providing insight into the regional economy, the development of local ceramic industries, and consumer agency.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2122134
PAR ID:
10517165
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Middle Atlantic archaeology
Edition / Version:
1
Volume:
39
ISSN:
0883-9697
Page Range / eLocation ID:
121-139
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
historical archaeology compositional analysis pottery
Format(s):
Medium: X Size: 1.16MB Other: pdf
Size(s):
1.16MB
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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