Differentiation of archaeological ivory and bone materials by micro-PIXE/PIGE with emphasis on two Upper Palaeolithic key sites: Abri Pataud and Isturitz, France

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3234-3243

  Muller K ^a   Reiche, I ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Antler; Bone; Identification; Ivory; Non destructive micro chemical analysis; PIXE PIGE

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; BONE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; IVORY; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOLITHIC; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRACE ELEMENT; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

FRANCE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 80054115345     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.06.029     Document Type: Article

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