Characterization of elemental and firing-dependent properties of Phlegrean ceramics by non-destructive ED-XRF and NMR techniques

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1403-1412

  Terenzi, Camilla ^a   Casieri, Cinzia ^a,b   Felici, Anna Candida ^a   Piacentini, Mario ^a   Vendittelli, Margherita ^a   De Luca, Francesco ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeological ceramics; Firing temperature; In situ X ray fluorescence; Single sided NMR; T1 T2 correlation

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CERAMICS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 77952546250     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.12.044     Document Type: Article

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