The Role of Ceramics in Xingó History: An Archaeometric Approach

• Published in: Brazilian journal of physics Vol. 54; no. 4
• Main Authors: de Abreu, Carolina Melo, Silveira, Iury Santos, de Almeida, Fernando Ozorio, Barrera, Gerardo Rivera, de Carvalho, Oívia Alexandre, de Queiroz, Albérico Nogueira, Machado, Rogério, do Nascimento Souza, Divanizia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.08.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ceramics; Fourier transforms; Historic sites; Infrared spectroscopy; Organic matter; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Pottery; Scanning electron microscopy; Thermal analysis; X-ray fluorescence; Archaeometry; Archaeological contexts; Ceramic sherds; Archaeological sites

This work aims to contribute to the understanding of the archaeological contexts of the Xingó subregion, located on the lower São Francisco River. Ceramic fragments from six archaeological sites in the region were studied using archaeometric techniques. The proposal is to extend the archaeometric an...