Download or read book Ceramic Petrography: The Interpretation of Archaeological Pottery & Related Artefacts in Thin Section written by Patrick Sean Quinn and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thin section ceramic petrography is a versatile interdisciplinary analytical tool for the characterization and interpretation of archaeological pottery. Using over 200 photomicrographs of thin sections from a diverse range of artefacts, time periods and geographic regions, this provides comprehensive guidelines for their study within archaeology.