Article Title：Analysis of Minoan white pigments used on pottery from Kommos, Palaikastro, Mochlos and Knossos
Abstract：
In order to elementally analyze the white paint from Bronze-Age Minoan pottery, sherds were sampled from four archaeological sites located on the central to eastern parts of the island of Crete: Kommos, Palaikastro, Mochlos and Knossos. PIXE analysis was performed at the University of Delaware, Results show a higher amount of Mg in the paint on the Kommos sherds. Kommos is located on the south-central part of Crete and could have been involved in a larger southern center of pottery production. One sherd from Palaikastro also showed an increased Mg content. It may have been an import to that eastern location from the south-central area of Kommos. The Mg content in the white paint could be an indication of pottery production location and, therefore, could help in determining trade relations. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords: archaeometry; pottery; pigments; Kommos ware
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01088-6
Source：NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS
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