D. P. S. Peacock’s scientific contributions

... Like any method however, it does have limitations: SEM-EDX cannot differentiate between minerals with very similar chemistry and a complementary technique is required, such as XRD (x-ray diffraction). D.P.S. Peacock (1977;in Knappett et al. 2011) has advised against conducting elemental studies without knowledge of the macroscopic and microscopic properties of the ceramic assemblage. The macroscopic analysis requires looking at the overall sherd assemblage and a representative terra australis 42 sample is then selected for microscopic analysis in thin section in order to identify local fabric groups, working from the local geology and clay sources. ...

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Contextualising the Neolithic Occupation of Southern Vietnam: The Role of Ceramics and Potters at An Son

... Many theoretical models of pottery production have been proposed in the literature (Balfet 1965;van der Leeuw 1977;Rice 1981;Peacock 1982;Sinopoli 1988;Santley et al. 1989;Costin 1991;Blackman et al. 1993;Costin and Hagstrum 1995). Most of them were based on the research of complex societies, or even societies with political organization. ...

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Part-Time Labor and Household Production: Emergence of Specialized Potters in The Late Neolithic Vinča (Serbia) and Late Eneolithic Vučedol (Croatia) Societies