𝔖 Bobbio Scriptorium
✦   LIBER   ✦

Analysis of ancient pottery and ceramic objects using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry

✍ Scribed by A. E. Pillay; C. Punyadeera; L. Jacobson; J. Eriksen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
154 KB
Volume
29
Category
Article
ISSN
0049-8246

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Archaeology has been called 'the science of the artefact' and nothing demonstrates this point better than the current interest displayed in provenance studies of archaeological objects. In theory, every vessel carries a chemical compositional pattern or 'fingerprint' identical with the clay from which it was made and this relationship is basic to provenance studies. The reasoning behind provenance or sourcing studies is to probe into the past and attempt to re-create prehistory by obtaining information on exchange and social interaction. This paper discusses the use of XRF spectrometry for the analysis of ancient pottery and ceramics to examine whether it is possible to predict prehistoric cultural exchanges.

πŸ“œ SIMILAR VOLUMES

Simple Methods for Quantitative X-Ray Fl
Simple Methods for Quantitative X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Ancient Metal Objects of Archaeological Interest
✍ M. Milazzo; C. Cicardi πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 1997 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 276 KB πŸ‘ 2 views

In quantitative EDXRF analysis of ancient metallic objects two main difficulties arise : i) how to Ðnd out the correction factors for the irregular shape or relief e †ects and ii) how to measure the true composition of the bulk metal under the surface patina. In the case of coins, taken as a typical

Specimen preparation in x-ray fluorescen
Specimen preparation in x-ray fluorescence analysis of materials and natural objects
✍ A. B. Blank; L. P. Eksperiandova πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 1998 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 353 KB πŸ‘ 2 views

Specimen preparation is the source of the largest errors in x-ray Γ‘uorescence analysis. This paper reviews recent publications which deal with various methods of specimen preparation for the analysis of powders, compacted samples and fused specimens, non-destructive analysis of solid samples, direct

A study of provenance and dating of anci
A study of provenance and dating of ancient Chinese porcelain by x-ray fluorescence spectrometry
✍ P. L. Leung; Hongjie Luo πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 2000 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 78 KB πŸ‘ 1 views

In order to extend the scope of employing major elements to study the evolution process of manufacturing techniques, we employed minor and/or trace elements to study provenance and dating and to distinguish fake from original Chinese pottery and porcelain by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDX

Approximate model for calculation of x-r
Approximate model for calculation of x-ray fluorescence intensity and its use in XRF spectrometry
✍ G. V. Pavlinsky; L. I. Vladimirova πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 1999 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 114 KB πŸ‘ 1 views

Sherman's fundamental equations were used in deriving an approximate expression for calculating the xray fluorescence intensity of elements. The error of approximate calculations relative to the fundamental equations is a few hundredths of 1% if the fluorescent material does not contain elements who

Evaluation of energy-dispersive x-ray fl
Evaluation of energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry in the rapid analysis of silicate rocks using pressed powder pellets
✍ N. K. Saini; P. K. Mukherjee; M. S. Rathi; P. P. Khanna πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 2000 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 69 KB πŸ‘ 2 views

Energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry was used for the analysis of silicate rocks using pressed powder pellets. It is observed that with this low-cost, simple and fast technique, trace elements such as V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Pb, Th, Rb, Sr, U, Y, Zr and Nb can be determined a