On the basis of an extensive literature survey 23 elements (Al, Ca, Ce, Co, Cs, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hf, La, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Rb, Se, Si, Sm, Sr, Ti, Th, V, Zr) are established to be the most important for meaningful classification of pottery in provenance studies. Considerations on the use of various analytical methods for the determination of the recommended elements are presented.
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