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Wool textiles and archaeometry

Danish Journal of Archaeology, 2018
Characterisations of ancient sheep breeds and wool types and theories about wool fibre processing are integral parts of textile archaeology. The studies build on statistical calculations of measurements of wool fibre diameters and reveal characteristics
Irene Skals, Margarita Gleba, Michelle Taube, Ulla Mannering   +3 more
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Characterization of materials used in the Quart Towers (Valencia, Spain) prior to restoration [PDF]

, 2015
[EN] Quart Towers are one of the remaining gates in the medieval wall of the city of Valencia (Spain). They were built in the 15th century and have recently been cleaned and consolidated.
Ramírez Blanco, Manuel Jesús, Soriano Cubells, Mª Juana, Llinares Millán, Jaime, Jorge Curiel-Esparza, Saiz Mauleón, María Begoña   +4 more
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Macroscopic and Petrographic Analyses of the Mortars from the Roman villa of Noheda (Villar de Domingo García, Cuenca)

Crystals, 2022
The Roman villa of Noheda, located in the municipality of Villar de Domingo García (Cuenca), is one of the most important archaeological sites in Spain and one of the most important museum complexes in Europe.
Miguel Ángel Valero Tévar, Xoan Moreno Paredes, Pablo Guerra García, Xabier Arroyo Rey, Nelia Valverde Gascueña   +4 more
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A Novel Non-Destructive Technique for Cultural Heritage: Depth Profiling and Elemental Analysis Underneath the Surface with Negative Muons

Applied Sciences, 2022
Scientists, curators, historians and archaeologists are always looking for new techniques for the study of archaeological artefacts, especially if they are non-destructive.
Matteo Cataldo, Massimiliano Clemenza, Katsuiko Ishida, Adrian D. Hillier   +3 more
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ARCHAEOMETRY: AN OVERVIEW

, 2020
For over 70 years the introduction of natural sciences to archaeology and cultural heritage has been ever growing with multiple contributions to deciphering the past. Novel techniques, applied to almost all materi-al culture, and interdisciplinarity, converged to solving many questions regarding the living and evolution of humans, the environment they ...
Liritzis, I., Laskaris, N., Vafiadou, A., Karapanagiotis, I., Volonakis, P., Papageorgopoulou, C., Bratitsi, M.   +6 more
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Characterization of Wall Painting Fragments from the West Courtyard Passage at St. Nicholas Church in Demre

Art-Sanat, 2023
This paper presents archaeometric analyses of representative wall painting fragments (dated to middle Byzantine period) from the West Courtyard Passage at Demre St. Nicholas Church (in ancient Myra), which is located in Antalya province today.
Oğuz Emre Kayser, Özden Ormancı, Ali Akın Akyol   +2 more
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Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2021
This study measured the chemical composition of 45 ceramic samples from the Jericho archaeological site, Palestine, by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The mass fraction of Na, K, La, Sm, Yb, Lu, U, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, Rb, Cs, Ce,
Joanna Ferreira Barros, Casimiro Munita, Rodrigo Silva   +2 more
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Best Practices for Scientific Collaboration and Ethical Considerations When Working With Human Remains in Southeast Asia

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The roles and responsibilities we occupy as scientists working directly with human remains are diverse, requiring careful ethical consideration. In Southeast Asian contexts, it has been important for us experts and scholars to be in constant correspondence and collaboration, deriving scientific insights into human health, life histories, and ...
Michael Rivera, Tatfeef Haque, Edwin Miguel Anadon, Ker Woon Choy, Elaine Yih‐Ning Chu, Chong Chin Heo, Toetik Koesbardiati, Winsome Hin‐Shin Lee, Chin‐Hsin Liu, Delta Bayu Murti, Sophorn Nhoem, Patara Rattanachet, Erwin Mansyur U. Saraka, Kathleen Felise Constance Tantuico, Minh Tran, Sarah Agatha Villaluz, Wan Xian Yeo, Naruphol Wangthongchaicharoen, Nandar Yukyi, Pratiwi Yuwono   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multielemental Analysis in Rice Grains by Total Reflection X‐Ray Fluorescence

X-Ray Spectrometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food cultivated worldwide and represents a significant source of essential nutrients for humans. However, this cereal may also contain potentially toxic elements including chromium, arsenic, and lead typically present at trace concentrations (ng.g−1).
F. T. S. Tsuyama, R. G. Leitão, C. G. L. Canellas, G. C. Ferreira, J. L. Pereira, R. S. Santos, J. T. Assis, D. F. Oliveira, M. J. Anjos   +8 more
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From Bloomery Iron to Cast Iron: Spatial Distribution Patterns and Influencing Factors of Ancient Iron Smelting Technology in Southeastern Guangxi, China

Land
Existing research on iron smelting sites from the Han to Song Dynasties in southeastern Guangxi has focused on metallurgical technology analysis, but geographic information system-based analysis remains limited.
Rongtian Liu, Guisen Zou, Yifei Zhao, Quansheng Huang, Juntao Bi   +4 more
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