The analytical investigations of ancient pottery from Kaveripakkam, Vellore dist, Tamilnadu by spectroscopic techniques

R Ravisankar; A Naseerutheen; G Raja Annamalai; A Chandrasekaran; A Rajalakshmi; K V Kanagasabapathy; M V R Prasad; K K Satpathy

doi:10.1016/j.saa.2013.10.110

The analytical investigations of ancient pottery from Kaveripakkam, Vellore dist, Tamilnadu by spectroscopic techniques

Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2014:121:457-63. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.10.110. Epub 2013 Nov 8.

Authors

R Ravisankar¹, A Naseerutheen², G Raja Annamalai³, A Chandrasekaran⁴, A Rajalakshmi⁵, K V Kanagasabapathy⁶, M V R Prasad⁶, K K Satpathy⁶

Affiliations

¹ Post Graduate and Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College, Tiruvanamalai 606603, Tamilnadu, India. Electronic address: ravisankarphysics@gmail.com.
² Department of Physics, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam 632509, Tamilnadu, India.
³ Department of Physics, Shri Krishnaa College of Engineering & Technology, Mannadipet, Puducherry 605501, India.
⁴ Department of Physics, Global Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vellore 632509, Tamilnadu, India.
⁵ Department of Physics, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603110, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
⁶ Environment and Safety Division, Radiological Safety and Environment Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamilnadu, India.

PMID: 24287055
DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.10.110

Abstract

Analytical investigations using Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), Thermal Analysis (TG-DTA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (EDXRF) were carried out on ancient pottery fragments from Kaveripakkam, in order to outline manufacturing skills, technology information, firing condition and temperature of potteries. The whole set of data showed the firing temperature in the range of 800-900°C. The analytical characterization of the potsherds, by different complimentary techniques has allowed to identifying the raw materials and technology applied by the ancient artisans.

Keywords: Ancient pottery; ED-XRF; FT-IR; PXRD; TG-DTA.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Ceramics / analysis*
Ceramics / chemistry*
Differential Thermal Analysis
History, Ancient
India
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Minerals / analysis
Powders
Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrum Analysis / methods*
Temperature
Thermogravimetry
Time Factors
Vibration
X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

Minerals
Powders