Analytical methods archaeological investigations

Chapter 2 - The continuous demand for new analytical methods in studies relating to art and archaeology has prompted researchers to investigate the possible applications of a variety of non-conventional and innovative analytical techniques. In this chapter, the authors describe several interesting applications of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in order to undertand in greater detail the chemical phenomena which are present on the surface of archeological and... 

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the archaeological chemistry class, students nndertake a short analytical project, usually lasting for 3 of 4 weeks, involving relatively few samples, which can investigate some question of archaeological interest. An example of such a project was the study done by Susan Reslewic to look for a simple, nondestructive method for determining artifact provenience. 

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