{"product_id":"ceramics-and-civilization-volume-vii-the-prehistory-history-of-ceramic-kilns-hardback-9781574980264","title":"Ceramics and Civilization, Volume VII; The Prehistory \u0026 History of Ceramic Kilns (Hardback) 9781574980264","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCeramics and Civilization, Volume VII\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Prehistory \u0026amp; History of Ceramic Kilns\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePrudence M. Rice (Edited by), PM Rice (Author), W. David Kingery (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781574980264, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e273 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.553 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eApplication 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and Overview by P.M. Rice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Operational Principles of Ceramic Kilns (W.D. Kingery).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inferring Firing Procedures from Sherds: Early Greek Kilns (K.D. Vitelli).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pottery Firing Structures (Kilns) of the Indus Civilization During the Third Millennium B.C. (H.M.-L. Miller).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Jingdezhen Egg-Shaped Kiln (J.Q. Hu and H.T. Li).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technology and Organization of Anasazi Trench Kilns (E. Blinman and C. Swink).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Variability and Evolution of Prehispanic Kilns on the Peruvian Coast (I. Shimada).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ceramic Firing in Ancient and Modern Oaxaca (G.M. Feinman and A. Balkansky\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Prehispanic Kilns at Matacapan, Veracruz, Mexico by C.A. Pool).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Fires Without and the Fires Within: Evidence for Ceramic Production Facilities at the Late Classic Site of La Sierra, Naco Valley, Northwestern Honduras, and in its Environs (P.A. Urban, E.C. Wells and M.T. Ausec).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Brick and Tile Making in Spanish California with Related Old and New World Examples (J.G. Costello).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Integrative Review and Examination of Glass Furnace Technology in Renaissance Italy (W.P. McCray).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unusual Old Kilns (O.J. Whittemore)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Concluding Comments (P.M. Rice).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mechanical%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20materials%20%5BTG%5D%22\"\u003eTG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-American Ceramic Society","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52446144102680,"sku":"9781574980264","price":117.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781574980264.jpg?v=1785110519","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ceramics-and-civilization-volume-vii-the-prehistory-history-of-ceramic-kilns-hardback-9781574980264","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}