lime plaster
Anatolia
Source: Schönicke, J. (2020). Towards a New Understanding of Abandonment Practices. In: Session 5 — Evaluating Stability, Transformation, and Change in Transitional Periods, pp. 213-232.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
lime, calcium carbonate
Preparation Steps
The sample is a collapsed lime plaster floor fragment located in the southern section of chimney 1 in drainage channel area DR-2 (p. 225). It is situated below a terracing wall (Loc. DR2-18, -21, -81) and above the midden layers (p. 225).
Original Recipe Text
The sample is a collapsed lime plaster floor fragment located in the southern section of chimney 1 in drainage channel area DR-2 (p. 225). It is situated below a terracing wall (Loc. DR2-18, -21, -81) and above the midden layers (p. 225).
Evidence
"The layer containing the collapsed floor fragment shows a distinct increase in Sr and Ca. This can presumably be attributed to the chemical composition of the floor"
Remarks
This fragment is used as a benchmark for architectural material composition. The analysis shows a distinct decrease in elements like K, Mg, Fe, S, and Mn, which the author suggests indicates a 'clean' surface before abandonment (p. 230). While Neolithic, it demonstrates the use of lime plaster which later served as a primary ground for pigments in the Islamic architectural and manuscript traditions (p. 230).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionSr, Ca
Analytical Techniques
Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
geochemical sediment analyses
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionAnatolia
Source Information
AuthorSchönicke, J.
CollectionGöbekli Tepe, DR-2 Chimney 1 collapsed floor
Language
N/A
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