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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemistry
Analysis of Ancient Pottery and Ceramic Objects Using X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
X-Ray Spectrometry, Volume 29, No. 1, Year 2000
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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 this 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 prehictoric cultural exchanges. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pillay, Avin E.
Oman, Muscat
College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University
Punyadeera, Chamindie K.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Jacodson, L.
South Africa, Kimberley
Mcgregor Museum
Eriksen, J.
Oman, Muscat
College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University
Statistics
Citations: 47
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/(SICI)1097-4539(200001/02)29:1<53::AID-XRS405>3.0.CO;2-S
ISSN:
00498246