Published August 1990
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Journal article
Neutron activation and statistical analysis of pottery from Thera, Greece
- 1. National Research Centre for the Physical Sciences Democritos, Athens (Greece)
- 2. Ioannina Univ. (Greece)
Description
Neutron activation analysis, in combination with multivariate analysis of the generated data, was used for the chemical characterization of prehistoric pottery from the Greek islands of Thera, Melos (islands with similar geology) and Crete. The statistical procedure which proved that Theran pottery could be distinguished from Melian is described. This discrimination, attained for the first time, was mainly based on the concentrations of the trace elements Sm, Yb, Lu and Cr. Also, Cretan imports to both Thera and Melos were clearly separable from local products. (author) 22 refs.; 1 fig.; 4 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 141
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. ;Articles.
- Journal Page Range
- 347-355
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 22027896
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; CERAMICS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GREECE; LOCALITY; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; TRACE AMOUNTS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DATA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE; EVALUATION; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL DATA