Archaeometallomics as a Tool for Studying Ancient Ceramics

In this paper, the concept of archaeometallomics is put forward to study the role of metal elements in cultural relics. An example is the influence of metal elements in the identification of their origin, dating, authenticity and the technology used for the production of ancient ceramics. This analysis also provides the social and cultural connotations of the development process of that time and shows that there is a close relationship between the rich glaze varieties and the metal elements in porcelain. The application of different analytical techniques in studying metallic elements in ancient ceramics is also briefly summarized. The construction of a metal element composition database and the related questions in the glaze color-forming mechanism of ancient relics should be considered an important research direction for future works.

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This paper introduces the concept of archaeometallomics and discusses the role of metal elements in cultural relics, using ancient ceramics as an example. It highlights the close relationship between metal elements and artifacts, summarizes the analytical techniques used in studying metallic elements in ancient ceramics, and suggests that establishing a metal element composition database and investigating glaze color-forming mechanisms should be important research directions for the future.