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Mössbauer Study of Ceramic Finds from the Galería de las Ofrendas, Chavín de HuántarL.G. Lumbreras Museo Nacional de Antropología, Pueblo Libre, Lima 21, Peru R. Gebhard Archäologische Staatssammlung München, Lerchenfeldstraße 2, 80538 München, Germany W. Häusler, G. Sieben, U. Wagner Physik-Department E15, Technische Universität München, 85747 Garching, Germany F. Kauffmann-Doig Universidad Peruana de Ciéncias Aplicadas (UPC), Lima, Peru J. Riederer Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Schloss-Str. 1a, 14059 Berlin, Germany Abstract Ceramic finds from the Galería de las Ofrendas at Chavín de Huántar and surface finds from the settlement of Chavín were characterised by combining the results of archaeological typology with archaeometric studies using neutron activation analysis, Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thin-section microscopy. Sherds from the pyramid Tello are included in the study as representative of local material. The analyses show that the vessels were made from different raw materials and that different firing procedures were used in their production. Sherds of certain styles largely exhibit similar types of Mössbauer patterns and in many instances also have similar element compositions. This supports the archaeological notion that the vessels were brought to Chavín from the provinces, perhaps on the occasion of a festivity. Keywords Formative ceramics, Galería de las Ofrendas, Chavín de Huántar, Mössbauer spectroscopy, thin section microscopy, X-ray diffraction Previous Abstract | Download Article | Next Abstract | | |||||
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