Micro-Stratigraphical Investigation on Corrosion Layers in Ancient Bronze Artefacts of Urartian Period by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry, and Optical Microscopy

The results of the analysis on some fragments of bronze belts and a bowl discovered from southwestern Armenia at the Yegheghnadzor archaeological site are discussed. The samples are dated to the 7–6th millennium BCE from the Urartian period. The artefacts were corroded, and a multilayer structure wa...

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Main Authors: Yeghis Keheyan, Giancarlo Lanterna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/4/3/143