Neutron activation analysis: impact on the archaeology of the Holy Land

Joseph Yellin*

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Abstract

Neutron activation analysis (NAA) is one of the most potent scientific methods that has been applied to ancient artifacts in recent years. By means of NAA it is possible to obtain a chemical 'fingerprint' of the elemental composition of archaeological artifacts and through this to establish their place of origin. The origin is of paramount importance in reconstructing history from the remains recovered by archaeologists. In this article NAA and its application to archaeology are described. Some recent contributions to archaeology are presented, including new results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-44
Number of pages8
JournalTrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1995

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