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Fajansové koráliky z hrobu 1 v Spišských Tomášovciach

Title in English Praehistoric Faience Beads from the Grave 1 of Spišské Tomášovce Site
Authors

STAŠŠÍKOVÁ-ŠTUKOVSKÁ Danica HLOŽEK Martin

Year of publication 2009
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Študijné zvesti
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Field Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
Keywords Archaeometry; Košťany Culture; Early Bronze Age; Faience; Beads; SEM; optical microscopy
Description The basic results of interdisciplinary analysis of praehistoric faience beads (terminus technicus in archaeology) have been presented. They were found in the grave N. 1 at the site Spišské Tomášovce, position 3, Fortification I. Findings of five beads with partially saved layers of glass glaze with turquoise colouring on the surface have been examined. The beads were found in the skeleton grave No 1 of the Košťany Culture from Early Bronze Age. The optical investigation has been made by microscope Jena Vert Carl Zeiss Jena with CCD -Iris Sony camera. The chemical content of the beads has been specified with the help of electronic microscopy (SEM). The petrographic characteristics of the findings have been specified with a microscope Olympus BX50. The conclusion was that the beads were produced probably with the method of cementation and were coloured with the use of oxide of copper.
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