The identification of ceramic forming techniques poses challenges, particularly when different primary and secondary forming techniques are combined, or when specific surface treatments obscure potential diagnostic features. As emphasized in the existing literature, a comprehensive approach should consider all potential sources of information. In this study, we employed a combination of macroscopic observations and X-ray microCT analysis on experimental cups reproduced using the complex technology attested in Middle Bronze Age Crete, i.e. a combination of hand-building technique and potter's wheel. Our investigation focuses on the potential of microCT scanning in unveiling forming techniques in wheel-thrown and wheel-fashioned ceramics. Our results indicate that integrating the visualization of 3D thickness variation in vessel walls, quantification of 2D wall thickness distribution in longitudinal virtual slices, identification of possible structural joints in virtual sections, and evaluation of voids orientation with traditional macroscopic analysis generally allows for the recognition of primary forming techniques and the reconstruction of complex ceramic technological processes.

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利用 X 射线显微 CT 揭示轮制陶瓷的初步成型技术


陶瓷成型技术的识别提出了挑战，特别是当不同的一次和二次成型技术相结合时，或者当特定的表面处理掩盖了潜在的诊断特征时。正如现有文献所强调的，综合方法应考虑所有潜在的信息来源。在这项研究中，我们将宏观观察和 X 射线显微 CT 分析相结合，对使用克里特岛中期青铜时代证实的复杂技术（即手工制作技术和陶轮的结合）复制的实验杯进行了结合。我们的研究重点是微型 CT 扫描在揭示轮抛和轮式陶瓷成形技术方面的潜力。我们的结果表明，将血管壁 3D 厚度变化的可视化、纵向虚拟切片中 2D 壁厚分布的量化、虚拟切片中可能的结构接缝的识别以及空隙方向的评估与传统宏观分析相结合，通常可以识别初级成型技术和复杂陶瓷工艺流程的重建。