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Application of heat to clay transforms it into a ceramic, and thus the history and technical features of structures supplying that heat - kilns - are of considerable importance. The 14 chapters in this volume discuss ancient and historic kilns from the viewpoint of their excavation, their operational principles, and their contributions to an understanding of ceramic production within ancient economies.

Ceramics and Civilization, Volume VII: The Prehistory & History of Ceramic Kilns

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 15/03/2006
    ISBN13: 9781574980264, 978-1574980264
    ISBN10: 1574980262

    Number of Pages: 262

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    Application of heat to clay transforms it into a ceramic, and thus the history and technical features of structures supplying that heat - kilns - are of considerable importance. The 14 chapters in this volume discuss ancient and historic kilns from the viewpoint of their excavation, their operational principles, and their contributions to an understanding of ceramic production within ancient economies.

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