Identification of pigments used in rock art paintings in Gode Roriso-Ethiopia using Micro-Raman spectroscopy

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4073-4082

  Gomes, Hugo ^a   Rosina, Pierluigi ^a   Holakooei, Parviz ^b   Solomon, Tadele ^c   Vaccaro, Carmela ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE TOMAR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ARCCH)   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Beeswax; Ethiopia; Micro Raman spectroscopy; Rock art pigments

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; FELDSPAR; PIGMENT; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; ROCK ART; SHELTER; SUBSTRATE;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 84881225276     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.04.017     Document Type: Review

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