Metal-recycle system in the ancient glass and ceramic production - Chemical approach using nondestructive X-ray fluorescence analyses

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870778
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Analytical chemistry; Cultural assets study and museology
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Science
• Principal Investigator: ABE Yoshinari 東京理科大学, 理学部, 助教 (90635864)
• Research Collaborator: NAKAI Izumi ; OKOSHI Aya ; UCHINUMA Miya ; OGIDANI Eri
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 古代エジプト / オンサイト分析 / 放射光X線分析 / 起源推定 / 材質分析 / 古代ガラス / ファイアンス / 古代顔料

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the case of investigation of archaeological artifacts such as glass and ceramic, their chemical composition is useful to characterize them because the chemical composition has reflected the difference in type or locality of raw materials. In this study, two X-ray fluorescence analytical techniques, (1) onsite analysis using a high-performance spectrometer in the archaeological sites and museums and (2) trace heavy element analysis by high-energy synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence analysis, were applied to archaeological glasses, faiences, synthesized pigments and metals in the ancient West Asia to investigate their raw materials, provenance, technology and these transitions in the nondestructive manner. In the ancient Egyptian glasses, faiences and synthesized pigments, chronological transition of raw materials of copper colorant and the relationship to the metal refining were revealed based on their chemical composition.

Free Research Field

分析化学，考古化学