TY - JOUR
T1 - Neutron activation analysis
T2 - impact on the archaeology of the Holy Land
AU - Yellin, Joseph
PY - 1995/1
Y1 - 1995/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0028852742&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0165-9936(95)91144-H
DO - 10.1016/0165-9936(95)91144-H
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AN - SCOPUS:0028852742
SN - 0165-9936
VL - 14
SP - 37
EP - 44
JO - TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry
JF - TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry
IS - 1
ER -