In search of the optimum Raman/IR signatures of potential ingredients used in San/Bushman rock art paint

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2981-2990

  Prinsloo, Linda C ^a   Tournié, Aurélie ^a   Colomban, Philippe ^b   Paris, Céline ^b   Bassett, Stephen T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c Sewefontein Studio and Gallery   (South Africa)

Author keywords

FTIR; Ingredients; Raman; Replica paints; San Bushman rock art

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; PIGMENT; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; ROCK ART;

RAPTORES; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 84876445838     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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