Neutrons as a probe of large volume specimens: the case of archaeological pottery findings

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1148-1152

  Barilaro, Donatella ^a   Crupi, Vincenza ^a   Majolino, Domenico ^a   Venuti, Valentina ^a   Barone, Germana ^b   Kockelmann, Winfried ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

"Corinthian B" amphorae; Characterization; Neutron diffraction; Non destructivity; Provenance

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; CULTURAL HERITAGE; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PROVENANCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AMPHORA;

EID: 33947517791     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.10.024     Document Type: Article

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