The application of X-rays to objects of archaeology and the attempt to gain insight into both construction and chemical composition in a non-destructive manner date back to the days of the discovery of radiation. Nowadays, X-ray techniques, such as X-ray fluorescence and diffraction are standard tools.

The book contains scientific data, i.e. in situ measurement data taken with portable XRF and XRD, and fine data taken with accelerating ion beams and synchrotron radiations, and with their explanation. Results obtained by traditional scientific methods are also reviewed. The book contains experimental data taken both from monuments in the field and exhibits in museums, i.e. ancient Egyptian wall painting pigments, ancient Egyptian wooden statues, ancient Egyptian mummies, ancient Greek funerary monuments, Cypriot ceramics, Medieval, Lyubliana and Venetian glass, Romanian ceramics, ancient Near East clay, old Japanese porcelain, pre-Hispanic items from ancient America, ancient Chinese underglaze-red, blue and white porcelain, Chinese celadon, Phoenician cosmetics, glazes, ancient gold and silver coins, gold jewelleries, gold alloys, corroded metals, gemstones (ruby, emerald and garnet), painting pigments, pottery, bronze, obsidian, stucco, turquoise, and so on. This discussion between natural scientists and archaeologists predicts the future direction of archaeology.

Cultural Heritage
PIXE
Relic
X-rays for Archaeology
XRF and XRD
artifacts
material culture
non-destructive analysis

• Front Matter
• In-situ Measurements
  Characterization of Pigments Used in Ancient Egypt
• Importance of in-situ EDXRF Measurements in the Preservation and Conservation of Material Culture
• Scientific Field Research in Egypt
• Use of Ion Beam
  Ion Beam Techniques for the Non-destructive Analysis of Archaelogical Materials
• The Origin of Ancient Gemstones Unveiled by PIXE, PIGE and μ-Raman Spectrometry
• Investigations of Medieval Glass by a Combined PIXE/PIGE Method
• PIXE Analysis of Pre-Hispanic Items from Ancient America
• PIXE Study on Chinese Underglaze-Red Porcelain Made in Yuan Dynasty
• Glassmaking in the Venetian Manner
• Studies on Pigments for Ancient Ceramics and Glass Using X-ray Methods
• Compositional Differences of Blue and White Porcelain Analyzed by External Beam PIXE
• Use of Synchroton Radiation
  New Trend in Application of Synchrotron Radiation-Induced X-ray Fluorescence Analysis to Archaeology
• Synchrotron Radiation in Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Science
• Study of the Elemental Distribution in Ancient Chinese Porcelain Using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence
• Study on the Compositional Differences among Different Kilns’ Tang Sancai by SRXRF
• Study of Chemical Composition in Ancient Celadon of Yue Kiln
• Radiography
  The Use of Medical Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in the Study of Ceramic and Clay Archaeological Artifacts from the Ancient Near East
• The Radiographic Examinations of the “Guardian Statues” from the Tomb of Tutankhamen
• Analytical Study of Paintings by X-ray Radiography and Spectroscopy
• Radiography
  Radiographic Findings in Ancient Egyptian Mummies
• Interdisciplinary Field between Art and Science
  X-ray Application on on Post-Amarna Objects from Dahshur
• Decorative Program at Malqata Palace, Egypt
• X-ray Archaeology in China
• The Relationship between Arts and Sciences in the Field of Archaeology: from Cooperation to a Truly Equal Partnership
• Color Plates
• Back Matter

Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
M. Uda

Namur University, Namur, Belgium
G. Demortier

University of Tokyo, Japan
I. Nakai

Book Title
X-rays for Archaeology

Editors
M. Uda, G. Demortier, I. Nakai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3581-0

Hardcover ISBN
978-1-4020-3580-7
Published: 10 August 2005

Softcover ISBN
978-94-007-9094-0
Published: 23 November 2014

eBook ISBN
978-1-4020-3581-4
Published: 27 December 2005

Edition Number
1

Number of Pages
IX, 308

Topics
Archaeology, Crystallography and Scattering Methods, Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra, Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics