Arqueologia experimental na análise cerâmica: produção de amostras controladas para observação de processos de manufatura e performance

Abstract

Ceramic is one of the materials that is best preserved and most recurrent in archaeological sites as a whole. This research aims to contribute to the study of the analysis of ceramic materials from the Amazon region, starting from an experimental perspective. To understand the behavior of ceramic raw materials (clay, anti-plastics and pastes) under similar drying conditions, we worked on the production of a reference collection of ceramic discs, from certain stages of a ceramic manufacturing production chain. The production and analysis of the samples that make up the collection of experimental ceramic discs can contribute to better documenting the plurality of the many forms of ceramic making (especially regarding the choice of paste and antiplastic), in addition to familiarizing the general public, in a practical way with these types of materials.