Research data: Technological and provenance insights into La Tène pottery: An analysis of the settlement assemblage from Křinec (Czech Republic)

Data used in the research presented in the article "Technological and provenance insights into La Tène pottery: An analysis of the settlement assemblage from Křinec (Czech Republic)" published in Archeologické rozhledy 76/1 (15 August 2024). The file includes supplementary materials of the article (XRF_Results, Petrography_Results) and a table with the results of macroscopic observation of all pottery fragments (Macroscopic_observation_results_Krinec). This table was used to create contingency tables and to conduct following statistical analyses: Chi-square test of independence, Cramér’s V, and correspondence analysis. The data also include an explanatory description of the variables classified during macroscopic observation (Values_macroscopic_observation_categories) and a pdf containing images acquired using computed tomography (CT_Krinec). Abstract of the article During the Late La Tène period in the first century BC, Central Europe witnessed significant shifts in settlement structures and material culture. Understanding these changes necessitates an examination of LT D1b phase settlements, particularly in Bohemia, where such sites are rare. This study extends beyond conventional stylistic analysis of pottery, incorporating material and manufacturing perspectives to reveal production organisation, distribution, and community interactions. Through a comprehensive examination of the settlement pottery from the feature 27/1986 from Křinec using X-ray fluorescence, thin section analysis, and computed tomography, we have gained a better understanding of the settlement’s position in the regional socio-economic network within which ceramic vessels or raw materials were transported over distances of more than 20 km. The presented approach offers a deeper comprehension of the La Tène period’s end in Bohemia and underscores the value of multifaceted pottery research in archaeological studies. Link to Archeologické Rozhledy Vol. 76 No. 1: https://archeologickerozhledy.cz/index.php/ar/issue/view/37 List of the files: XRF_Results: Chemical composition of 30 selected samples according to XRF analysis (main oxides in wt%, and elements in ppm). Petrography_Results: Petrography of fabric groups and subgroups, focusing on their properties. The evaluation begins with a general assessment of each fabric group as a whole, followed by a detailed examination of its subgroups. Macroscopic_observation_results_Krinec: Table with the results of macroscopic observation of all pottery fragments. Values_macroscopic_observation_categories: Values of pottery attributes (Mat, InMn, InVar, In, traces left from the shaping process, Po, Vy, and morphological groups) classified based on macroscopic observation. CT_Krinec: Images of six analysed samples acquired using computed tomography,