Characterization of Maya Blue pigment in pre-classic and classic monumental architecture of the ancient pre-Columbian city of Calakmul (Campeche, Mexico)

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-148

  Pascual, María Luisa Vázquez de Ágredos ^a   Carbó, María Teresa Doménech ^a   Carbó, Antonio Doménech ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analytical chemistry; Ancient pigments; Calakmul; Maya Blue; Maya muaral painting; Pre Columbian art

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955782780     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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