This article presents the results of the analysis of olive jars and ceramic pipes fragments, from archaeological excavations performed in the region located between the rivers Macacu and Caceribu, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, using the techniques of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and multivariate statistics. Some olive jars from the shipwreck of the Galleon Santíssimo Sacramento, which occurred in the coastal of Bahia in 1688, were also analyzed and the results compared with those obtained for the fragments found in Rio de Janeiro. In this context, is proposed a methodology of analysis for ceramic artifacts which can assist not only in its characterization, as also provide support for constructing interpretations concerning the production and use of these objects.
Olive jars; Ceramic pipes; X-Ray Fluorescence; Scanning Electron Microscopy; Multivariate Statistics
