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Many probes and methods employed routinely in materials science, chemistry, biology, physics or geology are also commonly used for characterising and dating many archaeological findings, for determining the source materials, their provenance and the ancient techniques of preparation. In some cases, laboratory capabilities are no longer sufficient. It may be necessary to turn towards more advanced analytical resources. Neutron and synchrotron X-ray sources offer a palette of techniques (fluorescence, diffraction, imaging, absorption spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy). Their performance and range of applicability have been significantly increased by the power and versatility of the modern sources. The advances of neutron and synchrotron radiation techniques, in particular the advent of micro-analysis techniques, already benefit in various aspects of art and archaeological sciences.
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Dooryhée, E. (2003). Advances in Art and Archaeology Using X-Ray Synchrotron Radiation. In: Tsoucaris, G., Lipkowski, J. (eds) Molecular and Structural Archaeology: Cosmetic and Therapeutic Chemicals. NATO ASI Series, vol 117. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0193-9_18
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