Petro-archaeometric characterization of potteries from a kiln in Adrano, Sicily

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Table 1 Macroscopic features of analysed samples

Group	Color	M.I.	ID Samples	Grain size	Porosity
I	dark reddish gray	2.5 YR 4/2	AD1, AD4, AD5, AD6, AD11, AD16, AD18, AD19, AD20, AD28	Medium-coarse and compact	scarce
I	reddish brown; yellowish red	2.5 YR 5/4-6	AD3, AD9, AD14, AD15, AD21, AD23, AD24, AD25, AD25, AD27	Medium-coarse and compact	scarce
II	brown; dark brown	5 YR 5/3 -6	AD2, AD8, AD10, AD13, AD17, AD22	Medium-coarse and compact	scarce
III	dark gray	GLEY1 4/N	AD7, AD12	Medium-coarse	medium-high

In Table 1 ID sample, clay paste color, grain size and porosity of analysed specimens for each group autoptically identified are summarized. M.I.: Munsell Index [14].