Provenancing archaeological chert finds with pXRF : initial results from the eastern coast of the Bothnian Bay |
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Author: | Ikäheimo, Janne1; Riihimäki, Markus2; Kaakinen, Markus1 |
Organizations: |
1Archaeology, P.O. Box 1000, 90014 University of Oulu, Finland 2Centre for Material Analysis, P.O. Box 7150, 90014 University of Oulu, Finland |
Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.8 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe202301317817 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Suomen arkeologinen seura,
2022
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Publish Date: | 2023-01-31 |
Description: |
AbstractWe present the initial results of a research combining non-destructive chemical analyses with a quantitatively and chronologically representative research assemblage — 52 specimens from five sites — to examine the provenance of Late Neolithic and Bronze Age chert finds from the cluster of sites located near the city of Oulu on the eastern coast of the Bothnian Bay. The results confirm the previously observed transition in the use of raw material sources: eastern Carboniferous cherts high in iron were replaced by calcium-rich Cretaceous flints of Scandinavian or southern Baltic origin. We also consider the overall applicability of pXRF as a non-destructive research method to determine the provenance for archaeological chert finds recovered from the coniferous boreal zone, characterized by the impact of post-depositional weathering on the chemical composition of objects found in the soil matrix. see all
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Series: |
Fennoscandia archaeologica |
ISSN: | 0781-7126 |
ISSN-L: | 0781-7126 |
Volume: | XXXIX |
Pages: | 57 - 75 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
116 Chemical sciences 1171 Geosciences 615 History and archaeology |
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Copyright information: |
© 2022 Fennoscandia archaeologica. |