Pottery archaeometric characterization from the Castle of Albarracin (Teruel, Spain) in the transition between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries

Abstract

The present study focuses on the ceramic set from the Castle of Albarracín between the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century, one of the worst known periods in southern Aragon, but better represented in this archaeological site. The chemical composition of several ceramic groups was obtained by means of Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) inductive coupling plasma emission spectroscopy. The incorporation of archaeometric analysis to the morphological study allows to propose several probable producing centers in this period, especially highlighting the containers coming from the Almohad Levant.