11338
Editor
Maniatis, Y.
Title Of Article Chaper
X-ray fluorescence analysis of early scientific instruments
Title Of Journal Book
Archaeometry: proceedings of the 25th international symposium
Pages
311-317
Collation
ill.
Reference Bibliography
refs.
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.
Publisher City
Amsterdam
ISBN
0-444-87333-3
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph : Proceedings
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
International Symposium on Archaeometry (25th : 1986 : Athens, Greece)
Meeting City
Athens
Meeting Country
Greece
Abstract
Surface x-ray fluorescence (XRF) was used to analyze brass astrolabes, sundials, and other scientific instruments, dating from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The results show that major element contents reflect the progress of metalworking techniques and also demonstrate there was a difference between German and English production at this period.
Keywords
x-ray fluorescence;scientific instruments;14th-18th centuries; German; English;brass;astrolabe;sundial;metalworking
pub_id
11338
Meeting Date
19860000