46770

Accession Number

8803

Author

Filippakis, S.E.; Grimanis, A.P.; Perdikatsis, B.

Title Of Article Chaper

X-ray and neutron activation analysis of obsidians from Kitsos cave

Title Of Journal Book

Science and archaeology

Issue

23

Pages

21-26

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

Obsidian is a raw material used in prehistoric Greece for tool making and weapons. The objective of chemical analysis reported here is to characterize the origin of obsidian artifacts found at the excavation of Mitos cave. Trace element concentration may define the origin of obsidian.

Keywords

Spectroscopy, x ray diffraction; stone, analysis elemental; stone, microscopy petrography computer; rock, petrography microscopy; analysis, neutron activation; spectroscopy, x ray fluorescence; ICCROM

pub_id

46770