Published October 1997 | Version v1
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Unriddling of ancient-medieval culture by PIXE

Creators

  • 1. Waseda Univ., Tokyo (Japan). School of Science and Engineering

Description

Some examples are given for unriddling of ancient-medieval culture by PIXE. Effectiveness of PIXE to analyze art and archaeological objects is also explained. Objects employed here are 1) red, yellow, blue and white pigments painted on sun-dried bricks excavated in Egypt, 2) ancient glass beads used in the Near East, 3) South American mummy hair, 4) ancient slag excavated from Kansai-district, Japan 5) ink used by Galileo Galilei and 6) Renaissance style enameled gold jewelry. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hoshasen
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 97-104
ISSN
0285-3604

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
29037452
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; CULTURAL OBJECTS; GLASS; HAIR; PIGMENTS; PIXE ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANS; SKIN; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS