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Development of non-destructive analysis protocols for the chemical and isotopic analysis of archaeological materials

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The research focused on the development of non-destructive analysis techniques for the elemental and isotopic analysis of glass and metal. No-destructive or non-invasive analysis methods are highly desirable when studying precious or rare archaeological objects.Sr and Pb isotopic analysis of glass objects through LA-MC-ICP-MS was developed. The methods were evaluated by comparing them with wet chemical methods (dissolution, column chemistry and subsequent MC-ICP-MS). Sr isotopic analysis is very useful in determining the Ca source for glassmaking. For lead objects I developed a sampling method using a slightly acidified cotton swab, which proved effective. A large portion of the research was also dedicated to elemental analysis. For this purpose mainly μXRF and LA-ICP-MS were assessed and used. The results from these nondestructive/ minimally invasive analysis methods were compared to ICP-OES data. Those methods have been applied to three case studies, a glass assemblage from first century CE Dibba, UAE, lead coins from the Sasanian empire (third to eight century CE, Iran and Iraq) and medieval stained glass windows from Stavelot (Belgium) and Baume-Les-Messieurs (France).
Jaar van publicatie:2019
Trefwoorden:Archaeometry