Application of strontium isotope analysis to provenance studies of Early Bronze Age North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware

Year:

2017

Type of Publication:

Artikel

Schlüsselwörter:

Ancient ceramics, Archaeometry, Ceramic provenance studies, Cultural development, Early Bronze Age, Northeastern Syria, North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware, Southeastern Anatolia, Sr isotope analysis

Autoren:

Kibaroğlu, Mustafa; Falb, Christian; Hartmann, Gerald

Journal:

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Volume:

16

Seiten:

573 - 588

ISSN:

2352-409X

BibTex:

@article{KIBAROGLU2017573, author = "Mustafa Kibaroğlu and Christian Falb and Gerald Hartmann", abstract = "Sr isotopic analysis was carried out on Early Bronze Age (c. 2800–2200BCE) North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware and clay samples collected from south-eastern Anatolia and north-eastern Syria with a view to determining the provenance of this characteristic ceramic type, in particular of its non-calcareous variant. The non-calcareous and calcareous variants of North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware, which have been defined in previous archaeometric studies, show a clear distinction in their Sr isotopic signatures. The non-calcareous group is characterised by high 87Sr/86Sr ratios, whereas the calcareous variant has much lower values. The Sr isotopic signature of the non-calcareous group shows similarities with clay samples from the P{\"u}t{\"u}rge Massif area in south-east Anatolia. Combining the results of the present study with previous investigations, it is thought that the raw material used for the production of non-calcareous North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware could have been originated from the southern part of the P{\"u}t{\"u}rge Massif area. Furthermore, this study proves that Sr isotope analysis is a useful tool for the characterisation and identification of archaeological ceramic provenance.", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.09.024", issn = "2352-409X", journal = "Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports", keywords = "Ancient ceramics, Archaeometry, Ceramic provenance studies, Cultural development, Early Bronze Age, Northeastern Syria, North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware, Southeastern Anatolia, Sr isotope analysis", pages = "573 - 588", title = "{A}pplication of strontium isotope analysis to provenance studies of {E}arly {B}ronze {A}ge {N}orth-{M}esopotamian {M}etallic {W}are", url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X17306673", volume = "16", year = "2017", }

Kurzzusammenfassung:

Sr isotopic analysis was carried out on Early Bronze Age (c. 2800–2200BCE) North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware and clay samples collected from south-eastern Anatolia and north-eastern Syria with a view to determining the provenance of this characteristic ceramic type, in particular of its non-calcareous variant. The non-calcareous and calcareous variants of North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware, which have been defined in previous archaeometric studies, show a clear distinction in their Sr isotopic signatures. The non-calcareous group is characterised by high 87Sr/86Sr ratios, whereas the calcareous variant has much lower values. The Sr isotopic signature of the non-calcareous group shows similarities with clay samples from the Pütürge Massif area in south-east Anatolia. Combining the results of the present study with previous investigations, it is thought that the raw material used for the production of non-calcareous North-Mesopotamian Metallic Ware could have been originated from the southern part of the Pütürge Massif area. Furthermore, this study proves that Sr isotope analysis is a useful tool for the characterisation and identification of archaeological ceramic provenance.