Spectroscopic and Microscopy Techniques for Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Research (Second Edition) / edited by Ashutosh Kumar Shukla.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shukla, Ashutosh Kumar, editor.

Series:

IOP Ebooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Methodology.

Archaeology.

Cultural property--Analysis.

Cultural property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : IOP Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

This edition presents microscopic and spectroscopic techniques and their applications in Archaeological and cultural heritage research.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Editor biography

Ashutosh Kumar Shukla

Contributor biographies

Wael Badawy

Vasile Bercu

Mihalis Cotrubinis

Octavian G Duliu

Howell G M Edwards

George Filippidis

Verónica Guilarte

Joseph P Hornak

Puja Karmakar

Mina Magdy

Meropi Mari

Lokanath Mishra

Monalisa Mishra

Qunoot Mohammed Hadi

Eman Osman

Mihail Secu

Sister Serafima

Shin Toyoda

Liviu C Tugulan

List of contributors

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Setting the scene

1.2 Analytical science: the exposure of fakes and forgeries

1.3 The effect of degradation upon the analytical interpretation of data obtained from cultural heritage artifacts

1.4 Analytical techniques used for cultural heritage artifacts

1.5 The degradation of cultural heritage artifacts

1.5.1 Specific themes related to the degradation of cultural heritage artifacts

1.6 A survey of the chapters contained in this volume

1.7 Summary

References

Chapter 2 Nonlinear optical microscopy techniques for cultural heritage studies

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Imaging techniques

2.3 Experimental setup

2.4 The applications of nonlinear optical microscopy to cultural heritage objects

2.5 Conclusions and perspectives

Chapter 3 Spectrometry as a nondestructive technique in identifying cultural archaeological heritage: some case studies illustrating 'characterization without devastation'

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Mobile analytical solutions for art conservation and archaeometry

3.2.1 Portable x-ray fluorescence

3.2.2 Portable Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance

3.2.3 Raman spectroscopy

3.3 Activation analysis techniques

3.3.1 Photon activation analysis and neutron activation evaluation

3.3.2 Prompt gamma activation analysis

3.4 Electron paramagnetic resonance.

3.5 Ground-penetrating radar

3.6 Future scope

Chapter 4 X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy in the investigation of works of art

4.1 Introduction

4.2 X-ray fluorescence

4.3 Applications

4.3.1 Rock and wall paintings

4.3.2 Ceramics

4.3.3 Sculptures

4.3.4 Artifacts, cartonnage, parchments, manuscripts, and prints

4.4 Concluding remarks

Chapter 5 ESR dating in Archaeology

Definitions

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Principles of ESR dating

5.2.1 Basic principles

5.2.2 ESR age determination

5.3 Potential of ESR dating and comparison with other chronometric dating methods

5.4 Examples of application of ESR dating in archaeology

5.4.1 Tooth enamel

5.4.2 Quartz grains and other silicates

5.4.3 Speleothems

5.4.4 Corals and shells

5.4.5 Bones

5.5 Future scope and key issues

Chapter 6 The development of low frequency EPR spectroscopy for studying objects with cultural heritage significance

6.1 Background

6.2 Theory

6.2.1 Electron paramagnetic resonance

6.2.2 Ferro/ferrimagnetic materials in LFEPR

6.3 Instrumentation

6.3.1 RF source and bridge

6.3.2 Magnet subsystem

6.3.3 Bo modulation subsystem

6.3.4 Sample probes

6.3.5 MOUSE

6.3.6 Spectrometer control and data acquisition

6.4 Applications

6.4.1 Paintings

6.4.2 Ceramics

6.4.3 Marble

6.5 Future

Acknowledgements

List of symbols

Chapter 7 Determination by ESR of the temperature of prehistoric lithic heat treatment

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The E1′ center in quartz

7.3 Estimation of the heat treatment in the 'recent' past (cases A)

7.4 The cases that the samples are old

7.4.1 The dose response of the E1′ center in quartz

7.4.2 Estimation of the heat treatment of old lithic tools.

7.5 Sequence to be introduced into dating protocols

7.6 Summary

Chapter 8 Concordant ESR and TL depositional age of Romanian Plane loess

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Materials and methods

8.2.1 Sampling and sample preparation

8.2.2 High resolution γ-ray radiometric measurements

8.2.3 60Co gamma ray irradiation

8.2.4 TL measurements

8.2.5 ESR measurements

8.3 Results and discussion

8.4 Conclusions

Chapter 9 Electron spin resonance spectroscopy: a tool for dating mollusc shells, corals, and other materials

9.1 Introduction

9.2 A brief history of electron spin resonance dating

9.2.1 Techniques used for dating

9.2.2 Other absolute dating methods and their problems

9.2.3 The preparation of mollusc shell samples for electron spin resonance spectroscopy

9.2.4 The preparation of coral samples

9.2.5 Sample cutting for electron spin resonance dating

9.3 Thermal ionization mass spectrometry

9.4 Information obtained from different electron spin resonance analyses

9.5 Conclusions

References.

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ISBN:

9780750348485

0750348488

OCLC:

1429723349