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English translation: reduced firing

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Spanish term or phrase:	cocción reducida
English translation:	reduced firing
Entered by:	schmetterlich

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20:21 Feb 8, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: cocción reducida

Las vasijas de color rojo predominan sobre la cerámica negra hecha por cocción reducida

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reducing firing

Explanation:
vasijas de color rojo = cocción oxidante
vasijas negras = cocción reductora

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martamp
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Local time: 03:50

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reducing firing

martamp

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reduction firing

Gilla Evans

short firing (time)

Bill Harrison

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reducing firing

Explanation:
vasijas de color rojo = cocción oxidante
vasijas negras = cocción reductora

Reference: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/494809/reducing-fi...

martamp
Spain
Local time: 03:50
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Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19

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short firing (time)

Explanation:
"pottery-clay of high purity (kaolin) to which various materials were added. .... A short firing would give a black inside, while a longer exposure to the ..."

www.jstor.org/stable/3855779

Bill Harrison
Local time: 02:50
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English

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peer agreement (net): +1

reduction firing

Explanation:
Having agreed with martramp, I have checked my archaeology glossaries and while the pottery is called "reduced ware" the process is known as "reduction firing".

http://pottery.about.com/od/kilnatmospheres/tp/how_reduce.ht...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-02-09 09:04:21 GMT)
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It of course means firing in a reduced atmosphere (without oxygen) and does not relate to the length of time of firing.

Gilla Evans
Local time: 02:50
Specializes in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 16

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