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Project

Development of new analytical strategies for the direct analysis of archaeological material
Code
01SB0309
Duration
01 January 2009 → 30 June 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Instrumental methods
  • Humanities and the arts
    • Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Levant
    • Development of methods and techniques
Keywords
isotope ratios trace elements rock painting ceramics laser ablation coin ICP - mass spectrometry
 
Project description
 

This project aims at the development of analytical methods, mainly on the basis of laser ablation – ICP-mass spectrometry, for the quasi non-destructive elemental and isotopic analysis of archaeological materials (without preceding digestion). Prehistoric rock paintings, pre-Roman and medieval ceramics and Roman coins, all originating from Spain, serve as target artifacts. The interpretation of the results thus obtained will be carried out in cooperation with archaeologists.