The timing of Mississippian-period occupations in the North Central Hills physiographic region of Mississippi has been debated. Some researchers believe they occurred in conjunction with Late Woodland period occupations during the Early Mississippian period, while others assert they were later, in either the Late Mississippian or early Protohistoric periods. A program of systematic shovel testing, excavation and frequency seriation was used to delineate Mississippian-period occupations and test the cultural lineage between them and Late Woodland period occupations at nine sites on the Ackerman Unit of the Tombigbee National Forest.

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No / The aim of this article is to discuss radiocarbon dating offsets due to freshwater and marine reservoir effects (FRE and MRE, respectively) in the southeastern Baltic. Thirty-six C-14 dates from Lithuanian coastal and inland Subneolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Age sites as well as two Mesolithic-Neolithic cemeteries are presented here. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dates, sometimes paired or tripled, have been obtained on samples of various origin, foodcrusts, or visible charred deposits adhering to the surfaces of ceramic vessel walls were also dated and investigated for stable isotope signals. The results argue for a significant freshwater component in the food processed in ceramic vessels during the Subneolithic and Neolithic. Paired dating of ungulate and human bones at the Spiginas and Donkalnis cemeteries (6300-1900 cal BC) does not suggest an FRE, although stable isotope data on human bone collagen strongly suggest a large input of freshwater food in the diet. An FRE in the order of 320-510 yr was estimated for the Sventoji paleolagoon around 3000 cal BC. At the same time, the FRE of the Curonian Lagoon could be larger as implied by large apparent 14C ages of modern pike-perch (981 +/- 30 BP) and bream (738 +/- 30 BP) bones as well as "foodcrust" offsets (650-530 yr) at Nida (3500-2500 cal BC). An MRE of 190 +/- 43 yr was estimated for the southeastern coast of the Littorina Sea according to offsets between dates of seal bones and terrestrial samples at Nida and Sventoji. Any FRE at Lake Kretuonas remains uncertain due to the limited work to date.

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This study illustrates the importance of finding out whether painted ceramics represent the total repertoire of decorated artifacts that are expected to carry social information. Painted designs on pottery are the focus of study because (1) painted decoration has had great importance in Southwest archaeology for studying social interaction, cultural affiliation, and fine-grained chronology based on stylistic change, and (2) painted decoration is less constrained by technology and intended vessel function than other attributes, and is most free to vary for social or ideological reasons. Two assumptions underlying previous work on ceramic design "messaging" are examined. First, are ceramics the most important medium for carrying social information? Second, is ethnicity the kind of information they are most likely to carry? These questions are addressed in a case study from the American Southwest. Decorated pottery, baskets, textiles, figurines, and rock art from the seventh century Basketmaker III period occupation of rock shelters in the Prayer Rock District, northeastern Arizona are examined. Comparison of design structure and content across these different media reveals two decorative styles, one for the portable household artifacts and one for rock art. In this case, pottery does not carry the full range of potential social information signalled by applied designs. The contexts of these two decorative styles are suggested by considering aspects of artifact function, design visibility, spatial distribution of artifacts, rock art, and architecture, together with hypotheses about gender differentiation and community organization. It is concluded that for the Prayer Rock Basketmakers, pottery decoration may have carried messages that had more to do with gender than ethnicity.

This thesis develops a discipline-based ceramic instruction using art history, art criticism, aesthetics and art production, which will be used to train Nigerian junior secondary school ceramic teachers. Concepts of discipline-based art education, materials, and techniques of ceramics production will be used to make a systematic, sequential, written curriculum of activities that will be used in the class.

by Ng Man Fai. / Title also in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 165-170. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Content --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Starting point --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- TL dating --- p.2 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Introduction to the unified model / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- The model itself --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Experimental apparatus / Chapter 3.1 --- Thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve taking system --- p.10 / Chapter 3.2 --- Alpha-counting system --- p.12 / Chapter 3.3 --- Flame photometer --- p.14 / Chapter 3.4 --- Irradiation unit --- p.15 / Chapter 3. 5 --- Constant temperature oven --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Supralinear correction in additive thermoluminescence dating method / Chapter 4.1 --- Supralinearity as a difficulty in additive dose TL dating method --- p.19 / Chapter 4.2 --- A brief review of the conventional models --- p.20 / Chapter 4.3 --- Fitting of data to the unified model --- p.23 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Thermoluminescence dating of ancient Chinese pottery / Chapter 5. 1 --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter 5.2 --- Dating of samples from Tung Wan archaeological site --- p.36 / Chapter 5.3 --- Comparison of dating results of samples from Philippines and Guangdong --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Experimental and theoretical investigation of the TL fading behaviour / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction to fading process --- p.70 / Chapter 6.2 --- How fading effect affects the dating results --- p.72 / Chapter 6.3 --- Comparison of the semi-analytical prediction with the experimental result --- p.74 / Chapter 6.4 --- Dose-dependent TL fading of various minerals --- p.83 / Chapter Chapter 7. --- Single-peak and multiple-peak TL kinetics studies / Chapter 7.1 --- An introduction to the first order and second order TL kinetics --- p.106 / Chapter 7.2 --- Recent developments made by P. W. Levy --- p.115 / Chapter 7.3 --- The unified model kinetics --- p.121 / Chapter 7.4 --- Glow curve behaviour of CaSO4 : Dy and CaF2 ： Mn TL phosphors --- p.125 / Chapter Chapter 8. --- Conclusion --- p.144 / Appendices 1-10 --- p.147 / References --- p.165

黃家儀. / "2007年9月" / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2007. / 參考文獻(leaves 94-100). / "2007 nian 9 yue" / Abstract also in English. / Huang Jiayi. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2007. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 94-100). / 中文摘要 --- p.ii / 英文摘要 --- p.ii / 致謝 --- p.iii / 前言 --- p.1 / Chapter 第1章 --- 文獻回顧 --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1 --- 香港地區新石器時代中期陶器的硏究 --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- 其他地區的陶器硏究 --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- 類型學 --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- 實驗考古學 --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- 民族考古學調查 --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3 --- 製陶工藝、陶器生產及流動與文化發展及社會結構的關係 --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4 --- 綜合硏究 --- p.17 / Chapter 1.5 --- 論文結構 --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6 --- 小結 --- p.18 / Chapter 第2章 --- 本硏究的重要性、硏究方法及田野選址 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1 --- 硏究重要性 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2 --- 硏究方法 --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3 --- 田野選址及介紹 --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4 --- 小結 --- p.27 / Chapter 第3章 --- 製陶工藝實驗方法及結果 --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1 --- 深灣出土陶器分期 --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2 --- 實驗器物的選擇 --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- 原料的選擇、煉土處理及時間 --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- 原料選擇 --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- 陶土處理及煉土時間 --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- 成型方法 --- p.38 / Chapter 3.5 --- 裝飾器物 --- p.41 / Chapter 3.6 --- 乾燥時間 --- p.44 / Chapter 3.7 --- 燒製工藝 --- p.45 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- 燒製溫度和方法 --- p.45 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- 燃料 --- p.48 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- 燒製時間 --- p.49 / Chapter 3.8 --- 小結 --- p.49 / Chapter 第4章 --- 香港及鄰近地區新石器時代中期陶器形態分析 --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1 --- 香港的代表性遺址 --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2 --- 上述遺址的年代序列 --- p.60 / Chapter 4.3 --- 陶器形態定性比較 --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- 陶質及羼料 --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- 紋飾 --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- 口沿及足部形態分析 --- p.65 / Chapter 4.4 --- 陶器形態定量比較 --- p.69 / Chapter 4.5 --- 小結 --- p.71 / Chapter 第5章 --- 香港新石器時代中期的製陶工藝及文化發展 --- p.73 / Chapter 5.1 --- 製陶工藝 --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2 --- 文化發展 --- p.75 / Chapter 5.3 --- 香港地區及環珠江口地區的文化交流 --- p.83 / Chapter 5.4 --- 小結 --- p.86 / Chapter 第6章 --- 結論 --- p.87 / 參考書目 --- p.94 / 圖表列 --- p.101 / 附錄I 2005年深灣出土陶片樣本照片 --- p.103 / 附錄II 2005年深灣出土陶片樣本顯微鏡照片 --- p.106 / 附錄III香港及鄰近地區代表性考古學遺址陶器形態分析 --- p.108 / 附錄IV香港和鄰近地區及長江中下游圈足盤形態主因子分析測量數據 --- p.114 / 附錄V香港和鄰近地區陶器化學成份主因子分析測量數據 --- p.117

Wong Lai Ching. / Slides insert in pocket. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-46). / ABSTRACT / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 1 : --- SYMBIOSIS OF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE --- p.4 / -Transformation of vessel / Chapter Chapter 2 : --- THE CRISIS OF IDENTITY --- p.15 / -The magic of teapot / Chapter Chapter 3 : --- SITE - SPECIFIC WORK --- p.22 / -The giant in nature / Chapter Chapter 4 : --- METABOLISM --- p.35 / -Regeneration and process / CONCLUSION --- p.42 / BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCE --- p.45