Archeology and Its New Technology

Abstract

The Research Laboratory for Archeology and the History of Art at Oxford has reported on a number of techniques which can be used for qualitative and quantitative studies of archeological materials directed at tracing the origin of manufacture, trade routes, the understanding of ancient technology, and the detection of fakes. These techniques include X-ray fluorescence, electric beam X-ray scanning microanalysis, beta-raylbackscatter meters and optical-emission spectrometry.