Characterisation of archaeological pottery: The case of “Ionian Cups”

Here, the microscopic structural characterisation was obtained by Fourier Transform Infrared absorption (FT-IR) measurements, which permitted us to determine the mineralogical phases present in the artefacts. Furthermore, Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) measurements permitted the characterisation of the size distribution and surface characteristics of the mesoscopic aggregates formed by the minerals.