Pitfalls and Possibilities of Patinated Bronze: The Analysis of Pre-Roman Italian Armour Using pXRF

Despite the importance of weapons and armour as part of material culture in the Mediterranean during the first millennium BCE, such objects have generally not been studied beyond stylistic analyses. Bronze was extensively used in the construction of these materials; however, its characterisation is...

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Main Authors: Joshua Emmitt, Andrew McAlister, Jeremy Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/7/697