Pottery production in salt workshops: petrographic and XRF analyses of pottery from Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador
Crystallized salt can be extracted by boiling brine in pottery over fire. This technique was implemented in many ancient civilizations throughout the world and is used even today. We identified the raw materials and technological aspects of potteries used in salt workshops from the Early Classic per...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Science and Technology of Archaeological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2021.1927349 |