This work presents the portable X‐ray system SANDRA (Sistema de Analisis No Destructivo
por RAyos X or System for Non Destructive Analysis using X‐rays) developed at the Physics …

Ancient Mesoamerican codices represent the religious and historical legacy of the pre-
Columbian people, they were produced to record the historical and religious matters. Codex …

Dyes were used in Mexico since early pre‐Hispanic periods for coloring of fibers, codex
writing, and mural paintings, among other purposes. From the wide variety of Mexican dyes …

According to historical sources, yellow colorants have been used since ancient times;
despite this, their identification in textiles, Mesoamerican codices and other colonial …

We present results of elemental physicochemical characterisation (by SEM-EDX) from two
rock painting sites in northern Chile, Tangani and Vilacaurani. Different pigments have been …

In the last decade, Mesoamerican codices have been the subjects of numerous
characterization studies. Due to their large sizes, a limited number of areas were effectively …

Letras y Limpias is the first book to explore the literary significance of the figure of the
curandera within Mexican American literature. Amanda Ellis traces the significance of the …

Abstract In pre‐Hispanic Mesoamerica, pigments and dyes were used in the elaboration of a
large variety of colored objects. Obtaining information regarding the objects' material …

This article explores the materiality of the colors of some Nahua codices from pre-Columbian
Mexico, comparing data obtained from two bodies of evidence: scientific investigation …

In the study of cultural heritage, most of the analytical techniques are point-specific or give
information about small areas of the object. Therefore it is essential to obtain an overview of …