Characterisation of Late Bronze Age large size shield nails by EDXRF, micro-EDXRF and X-ray digital radiography

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1205-1211

  Figueiredo, E ^a,b,c   Araujo M F ^a   Silva, R J C ^b   Senna Martinez, J C ^d   Incs Vaz J L ^e  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIA DOS MATERIAIS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^e Portuguese Catholic University Viseu   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Archaeometallurgy; EDXRF; Late Bronze Age; Non destructive analyses; X ray digital radiography

Indexed keywords

BROACHES; BRONZE; X RAYS;

ARCHAEOMETALLURGY; EDXRF; LATE BRONZE AGE; NON-DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; X RAY DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; LEAD;

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BRONZE AGE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 79957614839     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.027     Document Type: Article

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