The Red Slip Ware from Motya (Sicily, Italy): A multi-analytical approach for determining the production technology and the nature of the raw materials
This study is focused on the Phoenician Red Slip Ware, a cultural and chronological marker, unearthed in the archaeological site of Motya. The vessels are dated back from the 8th to early 5th century B.C. The ceramics were investigated using Optical Microscopy (OM), X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Electron Microprobe Analysis (EMPA).