Anders Lindahl
Professor emeritus
Perforated cylinders for heat demanding craft
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Summary, in English
Perforated vessels in one form or the other are found in ceramic assemblages in most societies from early prehistoric time onwards. They vary greatly in shape and size, indicating a multitude of uses. This paper focuses on a particular type of perforated vessel – the perforated open cylinder, a “vessel” with no base, or rather with rims at both ends. This means that its function as a container is limited and it could only work when standing on a upright surface, e.g. on the ground. Another plausible function could be an extension “pipe”, for example, on a permanent furnace. In this paper we refer to experiments on the use of the perforated cylinder for heat-demanding crafts, more specifically what temperatures can be reached without using bellows – natural draught – in perforated cylinders of different size and shape, and which type of fuel is the most appropriate.
Department/s
- Department of Geology
- Quaternary Sciences
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
49-59
Publication/Series
Lund Archaeological Review
Volume
17
Issue
2011
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Institute of Archaeology, University of Lund
Topic
- Geology
Status
Published
Research group
- Laboratory for Ceramic Research
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1401-2189