Infrared Spectroscopy to Assess Manufacturing Procedures of Bone Artefacts from the Chalcolithic Settlement of Vila Nova de São Pedro (Portugal)

Infrared Spectroscopy to Assess Manufacturing Procedures of Bone Artefacts from the Chalcolithic Settlement of Vila Nova de São Pedro (Portugal)

Vibrational spectroscopy was applied to study cylindrical engraved bone boxes from the Chalcolithic settlement of Vila Nova de São Pedro (VNSP, Azambuja, Portugal) which has the largest and richest artefact assemblage of Copper Age Western Iberia. The objectives were to reconstitute manufacturing te...

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Main Authors:	David Gonçalves, Joana Rosa, Ana L. Brandão, Andrea Martins, César Neves, Mariana Diniz, José M. Arnaud, Maria Paula M. Marques, Luís A. E. Batista de Carvalho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	bioarchaeology vibrational spectroscopy chalcolithic bone industry
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/14/8280

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