A Joint Research Project Between TIU and Oregon State University
omar ismail2022-12-13T12:35:24+00:00A Joint Research Project Between TIU and Oregon State University Tishk International University (TIU) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and Oregon State University (OSU), USA, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a joint scientific project. The project aims to locate "natural clays" as raw materials potentially used by ancient potters within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and characterize their chemical and mineral composition. The project intends to characterize and map the physiochemical properties of surface soils in Kurdistan using remote sensing datasets and techniques, which will assist in archaeological surveys of natural clays. To enhance ceramic [...]