Download or read book Radioanalytical Multi elemental Analysis written by Magen E. Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several projects are covered in this dissertation: the application of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and rigorous statistical analyses to the sourcing of Egyptian limestone and Kenyan obsidian, and the development of a method to determine titanium, barium, and arsenic concentrations in obsidian using epithermal neutron activation. INAA, when coupled with rigorous statistical methods, including principal component analysis and clustering techniques, can provide the precision and confidence needed to accurately determine the source of material. However, this technique has not been fully explored for the provenancing of Egyptian limestone sculpture. A combination of the elemental concentration data and rigorous statistical methods is used to study the compositional differences between known ancient quarries. Obsidian is an important component of East African artifacts. Although compositional studies of obsidian from East Africa conducted in the 1980s showed great potential, a comprehensive database has not been developed. Here, samples from Kenya were examined via INAA. The results indicate that there is a clear correlation between geographic proximity and chemical composition. Titanium and barium are often used for characterizing obsidian, especially in areas in Africa. A method has been developed to analyze for these elements using epithermal neutron activation analysis, which takes advantage of larger natural abundances of parent nuclides and a higher probability for epithermal neutron reactions. It produces results with improved accuracy and precision for titanium and barium analyses in obsidian. It is also now possible to analyze for arsenic, which has not previously been reported in obsidian studies.

Download or read book Provenience Studies Using Neutron Activation Analysis written by G. Harbottle and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aspects of Precision and Accuracy in Neutron Activation Analysis written by Kaj Heydorn and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book LONGTERM and PEAKSCAN written by Thomas Meyers and published by U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY. This book was released on 1972-01-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Neutron Methods for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage written by Nikolay Kardjilov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an extensive overview of the application of neutron characterization techniques in cultural heritage to a broad audience and will be of interest to both scientists and non-scientists in the field. Archaeologists, paleontologists, restaurateurs and conservators, historians and collectors will be fascinated by the wealth of information that can be obtained using neutron techniques, while material scientists and engineers will find details of the experimental techniques and materials properties that can be determined. Neutrons, due to their weak interactions with materials, provide a penetrating, but non-invasive probe of bulk properties. They allow the characterization of the composition and mechanical properties of materials, helping to answer questions related to the dating, the manufacturing process or the state of degradation of artefacts. They allow detailed interrogation of the internal structures of objects that may be otherwise hidden from view. The first section of the book is dedicated to stories describing spectacular discoveries brought about by the use of neutron techniques in a range of applications. The second section covers the experimental techniques in appropriate detail: basic principles, limitations and fields of application.

Download or read book Provenience Studies Using Neutron Activation Analysis written by G. Harbottle and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of a Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis Facility at the University of Missouri Research Reactor and Obsidian Identification written by Abdul-Salam Gubreal Hanna and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Neutron Activation and Plasma Emission Spectrometric Analysis in Archaeology written by Michael J. Hughes and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen papers, some from (as long ago as) a 1986 symposium at the British Museum, giving an overview of research in the application of NAA and inductively-coupled plasma emission spectrometry to archaeology. The papers describe the merits and some of the problems with the two techniques when used for multi-element analysis of ceramics, glass, marble and flint. Contributors from laboratories at the British Museum and the Natural History Museum in London and in Oxford, Toronto, Ghent, Bonn, Sofia, Jerusalem, Cologne, Strasbourg, Bradford and Paris.

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Download or read book Neutron activation Analysis Applied to Hydrologic Investigations written by Marvin C. Goldberg and published by . This book was released on 1970* with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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