Elemental assessment of vegetation via portable X-ray fluorescence: sample preparation and methodological considerations

S Zhou, DC Weindorf, Q Cheng, B Yang, Z Yuan… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the use of pXRF in elemental assessment of vegetation, with emphasis
on the factors that affect pXRF readings, including water content, protective film effect, critical …

Greek and Roman Copper Alloy Coins (Fifth Century BC—Third Century AD): From Microstructures to Manufacturing Process

A BODET - Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 2023 - Springer
In this article, we are focusing on the manufacturing techniques of Greek and Roman copper
alloy coins (fifth century BC—third century AD). Thanks to the metallographic analysis of the …

Quantitative analysis of copper alloys by means of portable X-ray fluorescence: A comparison between analysis of shavings and surfaces

S Porcinai, A Cagnini, M Galeotti, M Ferretti - Spectrochimica Acta Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The investigation of the alloy composition is a key point for studying archaeological and
historical metal artefacts. Portable X-ray fluorescence is the most commonly used technique …

Evidence of Eurasian metal alloys on the Alaskan coast in prehistory

HK Cooper, OK Mason, V Mair, JF Hoffecker… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Six metal and composite metal artifacts were excavated from a late prehistoric
archaeological context at Cape Espenberg on the northern coast of the Seward Peninsula in …

Handheld methods in archaeological research on large copper alloy assemblages: HH‐XRF against HH‐LIBS

S Wallace, N Smith, N Nerantzis - Archaeometry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
When alloy composition information is sought across a single large artefact assemblage,
how well do handheld methods solve the problem of museum environments which restrict …

On, under and beneath the patina: Evaluation of micro energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence quantitative data on the classification of archaeological copper alloys

P Holakooei, O Oudbashi, M Mortazavi… - Spectrochimica Acta Part …, 2021 - Elsevier
A series of quantitative micro X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) analyses was performed on a)
corroded surface, b) stripped-patina area and c) polished cross section of twenty-five …

Comparison of Different Methods for Evaluating Quantitative X-ray Fluorescence Data in Copper-Based Artefacts

E Konstantakopoulou, A Casanova Municchia… - Condensed …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Handheld X-ray Fluorescence devices (HH-XRF) have given archaeologists and
conservators the opportunity to study a wide range of materials encountered in their work …

Pitfalls and possibilities of patinated bronze: The analysis of pre-Roman Italian armour using pXRF

J Emmitt, A McAlister, J Armstrong - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the importance of weapons and armour as part of material culture in the
Mediterranean during the first millennium BCE, such objects have generally not been …

From commodity to singularity: The production of crossbow brooches and the rise of the Late Roman military elite

V Van Thienen, S Lycke - Journal of archaeological Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The diachronic development of the crossbow brooch was examined for northern Gaul during
the Late Roman period (3rd to 5th century) in order to extrapolate changes in production …

Copper-alloy use in a Tyrrhenian medieval town: the case of Leopoli-Cencelle (Italy)

MG Asinelli, M Martinón-Torres - Journal of Archaeological Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the use of copper-alloys in the Tyrrhenian town of Leopoli-Cencelle
(Italy) during the Middle Ages, and explores the technical aspects and sociocultural …