Activation analysis in archaeology

Newton, G.W.A.; Harbottle, G.

doi:10.1039/9781847556882-00033

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“…with respect to another sample or group mean y ! can thus be calculated from the mean of all single element dilution factors (see best relative fit, Harbottle, 1976). In this case however, since it is assumed that the dilution factor should bring two samples as close together as possible, it is in fact calculated as the solution of the partial derivative of Eq.…”

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The influence of different tempers on the composition of pottery

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Mommsen

Steinhäuser

et al. 2009

Journal of Archaeological Science

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The influence of different tempers on the composition of pottery

Sterba

Mommsen

Steinhäuser

et al. 2009

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Simultaneous RQ-mode PCA of the variance-covariance matrix was used in the quantitative analysis reported here. To evaluate the coherence of each group, Mahalanobis distances were used to calculate multivariate probabilities of group membership (Bieber et al, 1976;Bishop et al, 1982;Bishop and Neff, 1989;Harbottle, 1976).…”

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An Initial Assessment of Prehistoric Ceramic Production and Exchange in Northern Yoruba, North Central Nigeria: Results of Ceramic Compositional Analysis

2005

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Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was employed on 201 ceramic and clay samples from the Igbomina region of northern Yoruba in Nigeria.Ceramic data were obtained from 13 settlement sites spread over four Igbomina localities whose dates range between A.D. 1400 and A.D. 1800, and five raw clay samples from riverbeds and modern potters located in the Igbomina culture area. Quantitative analysis of the INAA data resulted in identification of four ceramic compositional groups that can be attributed to specific locales within the region. These results indicate that ceramics were moved within and among various Igbomina geographic areas and villages as well Ilorin (a Yoruba center located northeast of Igbomina). Results generated from this analysis indicate the tremendous potential for examining regional interaction in Yorubaland immediately before and during the Old Oyo period (fifteenth to the eighteenth century A.D.), a time of sociopolitical and settlement change. Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) aété utilisé sur 210échantillons de céramiques et d'argiles provenant de la région Igbomina située au nord de Yoruba au Nigeria. Les données sur les céramiques proviennent de treize villages situés dans quatre endroits dans Igbomina dont les dates varient entre 1400 A.D. et 1800 A.D., et cinqéchantillons d'argiles crues provenant des fleuves et des potiers modernes situés dans la zone culturelle d'Igbomina. L'analyse quantitative des données de l'INAA a pu identifier quatre composition de groupements céramiques qui peuventêtre attribuésà des endroits dans la même région. Ces résultats indiquent que les céramiques avaientété déplacées dans l'enceinte et parmi les 141 0263-0338/05/0900-0141/0 C 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 142 Usman, Speakman, and Glascock différents villages et régions d'Igbomina aussi qu'en Ilorin (centre Yoruba situé au nord d'Igbomina). Les résultats obtenus de cette analyse indiquent le potentieĺ enorme d'un examen minutuex des interactions régionales dans le pays Yoruba dans les temps antérieurement et durant la période de l'Ancien Oyo (15ème au 18ème siècle A.D.), une période marquée par des changements socio-politiques.

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“…One of the materials used as a reference material in the analysis of pottery is Ohio Red Clay prepared by HARBOTTLE. 2 Several laboratories have already made an interlaboratory calibration using this reference material (e.g. Reference 3).…”

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confidence: 99%