Use of INAA in archaeology in Greece

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:7227518

Grimanis, A P; Vassilaki-Grimani, M; Kilikoglou, V

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is a very sensitive and accurate multi-element analytical method that is widely applied to the investigation of archaeological problems. Elemental composition of an archaeological material, besides form and decoration style, may give supplementary information of the origin of the material. This paper is a review of provenance studies, based on minor and trace element research, of ancient books, ceramics, obsidian, flint, limestone, marble, and lead by INAA performed at the authors' radioanalytical laboratory.

• OSTI ID: 7227518
• Report Number(s): CONF-920606--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 65
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400101* -- Activation
Nuclear Reaction
Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS
ARCHAEOLOGY
CARBONATE ROCKS
CERAMICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
EUROPE
GREECE
LEAD
LIMESTONE
MARBLE
METALS
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
PAPER
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS