Application 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. Editor(s): Rice, Prudence M. Series Editor(s): Kingery, William David. Series: Ceramics & Civilization. Num Pages: 262 pages, maps, plans. BIC Classification: AFP; AGZ; TDCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590. . 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Prehistory and History of Ceramic Kilns
Publisher: American Ceramic Society
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1574980262
ISBN 13: 9781574980264
Binding: Hardcover
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Application 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.

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Prudence M. Rice and W. David Kingery are the authors of Ceramics and Civilization: The Prehistory & History of Ceramic Kilns, Volume VII , published by Wiley.

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