Characterization of Archaeological Metal Remains in Micromorphological Thin Sections Using mu XRF Elemental Mapping Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
The soil micromorphological examination of thin sections obtained from archaeological profiles is a well-established approach in geoarchaeology. However, it provides only limited information about the nature of metal inclusions (shape and taphonomy but not elemental composition). Laboratory micro-X-ray fluorescence (μXRF) elemental mapping is a non-destructive technique that can be applied directly to the resin-impregnated sediment blocks ...