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Abstract
Two mortar samples were collected from the ruins of the Sasanian Palace and Il-
Khānid Caravanserai at Bisotun to establish whether lime was used in their building and, given the sites’ heterogeneity, to make a basic evaluation of their research potential for understanding both production methods and usefulness for dating and correlation with the site’s different build phases. Standard polished thin sections at 30 microns were analysed using a polarising transmitted light microscope and an initial characterization of the historic mortars is reported discussed.
Khānid Caravanserai at Bisotun to establish whether lime was used in their building and, given the sites’ heterogeneity, to make a basic evaluation of their research potential for understanding both production methods and usefulness for dating and correlation with the site’s different build phases. Standard polished thin sections at 30 microns were analysed using a polarising transmitted light microscope and an initial characterization of the historic mortars is reported discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Afarin Nameh |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays on the Archaeology of Iran in Honour of Mehdi Rahbar |
Editors | Yousef Moradi |
Place of Publication | Tehran |
Publisher | The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism |
Pages | 203-206 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9786008977872 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- Lime mortar
- Bisotun
- Petrography
- Lithology
- Archaeology
- Dating
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Hughes, J. (Recipient)
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