Published November 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Application of PIXE to the characterization of vitreous dacites from archaeolgical sites in the Atacama region in northern Chile

  • 1. Departamento de Fisica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Nunoa, Santiago 1 (Chile)
  • 2. Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Condell 343, Providencia, Santiago (Chile)

Description

Geochemical characterization studies using PIXE were carried out on 21 vitreous dacite artifacts from early formative archaeological sites in the Atacama region, in northern Chile, and on 13 samples taken from two potential volcanic sources located within the region. Performing statistical analyses it was possible to obtain elemental concentration patterns for the archaeological samples of this material and match some of these artifacts with the geological source samples

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.08.084

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2007.08.084;
PII
S0168-583X(07)01484-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
264
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 333-339
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39051496
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES; ARCHAEOLOGY; CHILE; GEOCHEMISTRY; PIXE ANALYSIS; USES
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LATIN AMERICA; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; SOUTH AMERICA; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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