Non-destructive pXRF for archaeological provenancing: obsidian and ceramics from the Near East
Journal: RUNE (Research UNE)
Year: 2012

The study of exchange networks in the Near East elucidates aspects of economic, social and political relations between past societies. For this region, obsidian and ceramics have been the key indicators for exchange. Non-destructive pXRF offers unique advantages for archaeological provenancing including non-destructive, in situ analysis. However, this technique presents significant methodological challenges for accurate and precise analysis, and provenance determination in the absence of geologi