Portable XRF (Other Keyword)
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Portable x-ray fluorescence (pXRF) is a rapidly spreading yet controversial technology in archaeology. Current research on pXRF technology has produced marked improvements in calibration standards and accuracy of results. Previous studies using pXRF have focused primarily on obsidian and basalt; however with current advances in technology it is possible and necessary to test the applicability of pXRF to accurately characterize heterogeneous materials. This research proposes a methodology for...
When Trash Becomes Treasure: A Postclassic Maya Obsidian Core Cache from Nojpeten (2014)
This paper examines an obsidian cache offering excavated near the corner of a Postclassic Maya platform structure in Nojpeten, on the island of Flores, Guatemala. The cache consists of approximately 190 obsidian prismatic blade cores and core fragments, but the original number of cores placed in the cache likely fell between 173 and 182, with a best estimate of 177, 178, or 180. The cores were found about 20 cm southwest of the structure in a circular concentration measuring approximately 35 cm...