Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site
This study measured the chemical composition of 45 ceramic samples from the Jericho archaeological site, Palestine, by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The mass fraction of Na, K, La, Sm, Yb, Lu, U, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, Rb, Cs, Ce, Eu, Hf and Th was determined with the purpo...
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Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)
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| author | Joanna Ferreira Barros Casimiro Munita Rodrigo Silva |
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This study measured the chemical composition of 45 ceramic samples from the Jericho archaeological site, Palestine, by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The mass fraction of Na, K, La, Sm, Yb, Lu, U, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, Rb, Cs, Ce, Eu, Hf and Th was determined with the purpose to detect the presence of ceramic groupings based on their composition. The analytical method is appropriate for this type of study because it is a non-destructive technique with high sensitivity, accuracy and precision, and determines chemical elements in trace and ultra-trace levels. These characteristics are essential to study small concentration variations. Initially the mass fractions were normalized to compensate for the large difference in magnitude among elements determined in percentage and trace level. Subsequently, the dataset was interpreted through cluster and discriminant analysis. The results showed the existence of three different chemical groups.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2fc0f26c8864ddebbcd5c48e35798c22022-12-22T04:37:05ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122021-04-0191A10.15392/bjrs.v9i1A.1319Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological siteJoanna Ferreira Barros0Casimiro Munita1Rodrigo Silva2IPEN - CNEN/SPIPEN - CNEN/SPUNASP This study measured the chemical composition of 45 ceramic samples from the Jericho archaeological site, Palestine, by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The mass fraction of Na, K, La, Sm, Yb, Lu, U, Sc, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, Rb, Cs, Ce, Eu, Hf and Th was determined with the purpose to detect the presence of ceramic groupings based on their composition. The analytical method is appropriate for this type of study because it is a non-destructive technique with high sensitivity, accuracy and precision, and determines chemical elements in trace and ultra-trace levels. These characteristics are essential to study small concentration variations. Initially the mass fractions were normalized to compensate for the large difference in magnitude among elements determined in percentage and trace level. Subsequently, the dataset was interpreted through cluster and discriminant analysis. The results showed the existence of three different chemical groups. https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1319archaeometryINAApotterytell es-Sultan |
| spellingShingle | Joanna Ferreira Barros Casimiro Munita Rodrigo Silva Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences archaeometry INAA pottery tell es-Sultan |
| title | Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site |
| title_full | Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site |
| title_short | Preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site |
| title_sort | preliminary chemical studies at the jericho archaeological site |
| topic | archaeometry INAA pottery tell es-Sultan |
| url | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1319 |
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