Characterising the pigment on a Mesolithic cranium from Corsica using ion beam analysis
LEANDRI, Franck
Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles - Corse [DRAC Corse]
Travaux et recherches archéologiques sur les cultures, les espaces et les sociétés [TRACES]
Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles - Corse [DRAC Corse]
Travaux et recherches archéologiques sur les cultures, les espaces et les sociétés [TRACES]
BRESSY-LEANDRI, Céline
Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles - Corse [DRAC Corse]
Travaux et recherches archéologiques sur les cultures, les espaces et les sociétés [TRACES]
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Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles - Corse [DRAC Corse]
Travaux et recherches archéologiques sur les cultures, les espaces et les sociétés [TRACES]
Langue
en
Article de revue
Ce document a été publié dans
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 2022-10-15, vol. 529, p. 24-28
Elsevier
Résumé en anglais
Characterising thin mineral layers on heterogeneous media is a significant challenge in archaeometry. Nevertheless, obtaining such geochemical and mineralogical data can, in many cases, provide valuable information about ...Lire la suite >
Characterising thin mineral layers on heterogeneous media is a significant challenge in archaeometry. Nevertheless, obtaining such geochemical and mineralogical data can, in many cases, provide valuable information about the original raw-material procurement strategies and document the chaîne opératoire leading to the finished object. In this contribution, we report on the geochemical analysis of a thin layer of red mineral pigment found on a skull from the Mesolithic burial of Campu Stefanu, Corsica. A proton ion beam analysis was conducted at the New AGLAE facilities (Palais du Louvre, Paris) to determine major, minor and trace element compositions. Contribution from the pigment's elemental composition is statistically differentiated from that of the bone and the sediment. Furthermore, the composition of the pigment is shown to be compatible with that of iron-oxide rich mineral blocks found within the mortuary deposits.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
Mesolithic
Pigments
Corsica
Iron oxides
Geochemistry
PIXE
SEM-EDX
XRD
Projet Européen
Integrated Platform for the European Research Infrastructure ON Cultural Heritage
Project ANR
La nouvelle installation d'analyse par faisceaux d'ions pour le Patrimoine culturel - ANR-10-EQPX-0022
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