An infrared microspectroscopic study of plasters and pigments from the Neolithic site of Bestansur, Iraq

Analysis of a series of wall plasters and pigments from Building 8 (pre-7600 BCE) revealed experiment and development in technologies and materials throughout the occupation of the building, which in the final sequence resemble those from significantly later level at the site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey (c. 7000 BCE).