The analyzed samples come from the archaeological rescue digs undertaken pn the Iernut-Chețani segment from the Transilvania Highway (Sector 2A Ogra-Câmpia Turzii). The samples were taken from 2 pottery shards, as well as soil taken from within the dig site. The 2 shards are different, as one fits into the category of fine pottery, while the other fits into the coarse category, with both dated to the Neolithic period. Complementary techniques were used in the analysis, namely TG/HF (Fig. 1 fine ceramic and coarse ceramic Fig 2), FT-IR (Fig.3 and 4) and XRD. The purpose of the analysis was to determine similarities between the composition of the two pottery shards, as well as similarities between the pottery composition and the soil samples, in order to determine whether the raw materials used had a local origin. Furthermore, the techniques employed were selected to also help identify the pottery technology (estimating the firing temperatures).figureFig. 1 TG/HF of fine ceramic Fig 2 TG/HF of coarse ceramicfigureFig. 3 FT-IR spectra of fine ceramic Fig 4 FT-IR spectra of coarse ceramic (before and after thermal treatment at 900C) (before and after thermal treatment at 900C)