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INAA and Material Analysis

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Abstract

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is a method for determining the elemental composition of material in a manner that requires no chemical preparation or treatment of the material to be analyzed. The method is based on gamma-ray spectroscopy following neutron activation. Major contributions to archaeology and prehistory have been made by provenance studies based on INAA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Encyclopedia of Archaeological Sciences
Subtitle of host publicationVolumes 4
Publisherwiley
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781119188230
ISBN (Print)9780470674611
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

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Keywords

  • INAA
  • archaeology
  • art history
  • gamma-ray spectrometry
  • limestone
  • obsidian
  • pottery
  • prehistory

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