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UofMan Bill Newton
Dr. G.W.A. Newton, former director of the archaeometry program at University of Manchester.

Datasets Available for Download

Country/Region No. of Sherds Era Comment Analyst Archaeologist Publication Info Download Dataset
Austria 245 2 Bell Beaker F. Rehman (Ph.D.) S. Shennan Rehman 1989
Rehman et al. 1991
ac245.per
Bohemia 122 2 Bell Beaker F. Rehman (Ph.D.) S. Shennan Rehman 1989
Rehman et al. 1991
Rehman et al. 1992
b122.per
Britain 345 6 Local Wares B. J. Colston (Ph.D.) I. Freestone Colston 1989 briasalb.bcc
briastlb.bcc
Britain 040 6 R. J. Taylor (Ph.D.) Roman Amphorae D. Peacock Taylor 1993 ukam.dat
Crete 080 3 Chania J. E. Tomlinson (Ph.D.)
E. B. Fahy (project)
E. B. French Tomlinson 1991
Tomlinson & Robinson in prep.
chania.dat
Crete 042 3, 5 Knossos J. E. Tomlinson (Ph.D.)
E. B. Fahy (project)
E. B. French Tomlinson 1991
Tomlinson & Robinson in prep.
knossos.dat
Crete 174 3 Kommos, local and imports J. E. Tomlinson (Ph.D.)
E. B. Fahy (project)
E. B. French Tomlinson 1991
Tomlinson & Robinson in prep.
kommos.dat
Crete 008 3 Mallia J. E. Tomlinson (Ph.D.)
E. B. Fahy (project)
E. B. French Tomlinson 1991
Tomlinson & Robinson in prep.
mallia.dat
Crete 025 2–3 Palaikastro J. E. Tomlinson (Ph.D.)
E. B. Fahy (project)
E. B. French Tomlinson 1991
Tomlinson & Robinson in prep.
palaikas.dat
Crete 093 1–3 Pseira, local and imports J. E. Tomlinson (Ph.D.)
E. B. Fahy (project)
E. B. French Tomlinson 1991
Tomlinson & Robinson in prep.
pseira.dat
Crete 069 3 Imports to Kommos S. M. A. Hoffmann J. B. Rutter Tomlinson & Robinson in prep. kommos80.dat
Cyprus 011 4 Black on Red H. Al-Tawel (Ph.D.) J. Matthers Al-Tawel 1979
Matthers et al. 1983
lvphbrjm.hat
Cyprus 894 2–3 Mainly Local, Mixed Wares N. D. Bryan (project)
S. M. A. Hoffmann
E. B. French
L. Steel
Bryan et al. 1997 cyprus.dat
cyp888.dat
Cyprus 045 1–3 Grey Wares N. D. Bryan (project)
S. M. A. Hoffmann
E. B. French
L. Steel
Bryan et al. 1997 greyware.dat
Egypt 055 3 Mainly Local Wares J. Desmond (project) A. R. David Desmond et al. 1986 egxxnard.ird
Egypt 320 2–8 Local Wares O. A. F. Al-Dayel (Ph.D.) J. Bourriau
P. Nicholson
Al-Dayel 1995
Bourriau 1998
Bourriau et al., 2000
Bourriau 2004
Bourriau et al. 2004
Bourriau et al. 2006
omar.dat
Egypt 270 3 Canaanite Jars O. A. F. Al-Dayel (Ph.D.) J. Bourriau
P. Nicholson
Al-Dayel 1995
Bourriau 1998
Bourriau et al., 2000
Bourriau 2004
Bourriau et al. 2004
Bourriau et al. 2006
omar.dat
Egypt 356 1–5 Local Wares A. B. Bellido (Ph.D.) J. Bourriau
P. Nicholson
Bellido 1989
Bourriau 1998
Bourriau et al., 2000
Bourriau 2004
Bourriau et al. 2004
Bourriau et al. 2006
egmcmcjb.abb
Egypt 004 3 Aegean Imports J. E. Tomlinson E. B. French French & Tomlinson 2004 memphis.dat
Germany 053 2 Bell Beaker F. Rehman (Ph.D.) S. Shennan Rehman 1989
Rehman et al. 1991
bv53.per
Greece 066 5 Corinthian Ware M. O. Oladipo (Ph.D.) I. Whitbread Oladipo 1987 grclmciw.moo
Greece 102 2–3 Mixed Fabrics
Mycenae
Tiryns
Berbati
Asine
R. Scourtelli (M.Sc.) E. B. French Scourtelli 1983
French 1991
Tomlinson 1995
Tomlinson 1996
Tomlinson forthcoming
mycenae.dat
Greece 119 3 Mycenae stirrup jars R. Scourtelli (M.Sc.) E. B. French Scourtelli 1983
French 1991
Tomlinson 1995
Tomlinson 1996
Tomlinson forthcoming
mycsj.dat
Greece 018 3 Mycenae conical cups J. E. Tomlinson E. B. French
M. Wiener
French & Tomlinson 1999 conical.dat
Greece 081 3 Menelaion local fabrics J. E. Tomlinson H. W. Catling Jones & Tomlinson forthcoming menelaio.dat
Greece 003 3 Menelaion barbarian ware J. A. Scott (project) H. W. Catling Scott n.d. ** apmene.dat
Greece 013 3 Gla local wares J. E. Tomlinson E. B. French Tomlinson 1998
Tomlinson 2000
gla.dat
Greece 057 2–3 Tsoungiza Local and Aegina Wares A. Mallaburn (project) J. B. Rutter   tsoungiz.dat
Greece 708 4–5 Mainly Black Glaze
Akraiphnion
Argos
Argive Heraion
Asine
Athens
Berbati
Chalkis
Corinth
Elis
Eretria
Halieis
Mycenae
Nemea
Olympia
Perachora
Sparta
Tanagra
Thebes
Tiryns
Zygouries
J. A. Scott (Ph.D.) A. J. N. W. Prag Scott 1994
Prag et al., in prep.
amcor.dat
ascam.dat
athens.dat
bgcam.con
bgtrip.com
bgware.com
bmah.con
thebes.con
uppsala.con
Greece 041 6–7 Megalopolis kiln sample V. J. Robinson A. J. N. W. Prag Prag 1985
Prag 1997
meg34001.dat
Hungary 017 2 Bell Beaker F. Rehman (Ph.D.) S. Shennan Rehman 1989
Rehman et al. 1991
Rehman et al. 1992
h17.per
Iraq 072 2 Khabar ware, etc. G. W. A. Newton     iraq.per
Italy 054 5 Black Glaze B. J. Colston (Project) A. J. N. W. Prag Prag 1997 itclbgjp.bcc
Italy 040 6 AfricanRed Slip R. J. Taylor (Ph.D.) D. Peacock Taylor 1993 ssve.dat
Levant 146 1 Local Wares G. W. A. Newton K. Prag Matthers et al., 1983 jordan.dat
Levant 047 4 Black on Red H. Al-Tawel (Ph.D.) J. Matthers Al-Tawel 1979
Matthers et al., 1983
lvphbrjm.hat
Levant 033 1–2, 8 Iktanu pots and clays S. M. A. Hoffmann K. Prag Newton & Prag 1995 ik185.dat
Levant 003 3 Aegean imports J. E. Tomlinson E. B. French French & Tomlinson 2004
Tomlinson 2004
eastern.dat
Levant 025 3 Sinai samples E. B. Fahy (project)   French & Tomlinson 2004
Tomlinson 2004
sinai.dat
Levant 028 3 Imports to Lachish J. E. Tomlinson   French & Tomlinson 2004
Tomlinson 2004
lachish.dat
Levant 027 1–3 Grey Wares N. D. Bryan (Project) E. B. French Bryan n.d. **
Mommsen & Pavúk 2007
greyware.dat
Levant 048 3 Canaanite Jars O. A. F. Al-Dayel (Ph.D.) J. Bourriau Al-Dayel 1995
Bourriau 1998
omar.dat
Levant 030 5 Black Glaze
Lachish
Iktanu
D. J. Liddy (M. Sc.) S. R. Wolff Liddy 1981
Wolff et al., 1986
mdclbgsw.djl
Mediterranean 205 6–7 Coarse Ware/Amphorae J. W. Krywonos (Ph.D.) J. A. Riley
D. Peacock
Krywonos 1976
Krywonos 1978
Krywonos et al., 1980
Krywonos et al., 1982
mdrocwjr.jwk
Mediterranean 082 5 Black Glaze D. J. Liddy (M. Sc.) S. R. Wolff Liddy 1981
Wolff et al., 1986
mdclbgsw.djl
Moravia 107 2 Bell Beaker F. Rehman (Ph.D.) S. Shennan Rehman 1989
Rehman et al. 1991
Rehman et al. 1992
m107.per
North Africa 552 6 African Red Slip and Roman Amphorae
Bir Abbad
Carthage
El Hri
El Mahrine
El Maklouba
El Mokaida
Henchir El Chekaf
Leptis Minor
Oudna
Pheradi Maius
Ras Aied
Salakta
Sidi Marzouk Tounsi
Various other Central Tunisian Sites
R. J. Taylor (Ph.D.) D. Peacock Peacock 1970
Al-Tawel 1979
Peacock et al., 1990
Taylor 1993
Taylor & Robinson 1996a
Taylor & Robinson 1996b
birabd.dat
carthage.dat
elala.dat
hrchekaf.dat
leptis.dat
mahrine1.dat
maklouba.dat
mokaida.dat
oudna.dat
pheradi.dat
rasaied.dat
skviron.dat
multiple.dat
centunam.dat
North Africa 312 6 Roman Amphorae, Various Sites D. J. Liddy (Ph.D.) D. Peacock Liddy 1985 nafrican.ref
Spain 087 6 Amphorae A. B. Bellido (Project) D. Peacock   spiaamdp.abb
Turkey 070 1–3 Grey Ware N. D. Bryan (Project) E. B. French
A. J. N. W. Prag
Bryan n.d. **
Mommsen & Pavúk 2007
greyware.dat
Shipwrecks 004 3 Kas, Cape Gelidonya J. E. Tomlinson E. B. French French & Tomlinson 2004 eastern.dat
Shipwrecks 211 6 Plemmirio R. J. Taylor (Ph.D.) D. Gibbons Liddy 1985
Taylor 1993
Taylor et al., 1997
nafrican.ref
plemmult.dat
sicily.dat
Shipwrecks 013 5 Black Glaze from Dattilo Wreck J. A. Scott (Project) A. J. N. W. Prag Prag 1997 datillo.con
Era Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Approx. Date Range Before 2000 B.C. 2000–1500 B.C. 1500–1100 B.C. 1100–700 B.C. 700–200 B.C. 200 B.C.–A.D. 400 A.D. 400–1600 A.D. 1600–Present
General Time Frame Prehistoric Middle Bronze Age Late Brozne Age Early Iron Age Late Iron Age Roman Islamic/Medieval Modern
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