Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics from the Paranaense Museum Collection by EDXRF Technique

Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics from the Paranaense Museum Collection by EDXRF Technique

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2023.v44.47994

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pXRF, ceramics, archaeology

Abstract

The EDXRF technique was used to analyse a selection of archaeological objects from the Paranaense Museum collection (Curitiba, Paraná State, South of Brazil). The samples were measured   in situ at the respective museum, using a portable PXRF-LFNA-02 EDXRF system belonging to the Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics (LFNA), Department of Physics, Londrina State University, Paraná. A total of 37 objects were measured and analysed, of which 19 were ceramic pieces. The elements Si, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Co, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, and Zr were measured. The data analysis provided indications of the key elements of the pigments present in the paint and the slip applied to decorate the ceramic vessels.

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Author Biographies

Maria Sélia Blonski, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR

Prof. Dr., Department of Physics, UTFPR, Ponta Grossa, Pr, Brazil.

Carlos Roberto Appoloni, State University of Londrina - UEL

Prof. Dr.,  Department of Physics, UEL, Paraná, Londrina.

Cláudia Inês Parellada, Federal University of Paraná - UFPR

Dept. of Archaeology, PPGGA/UFPR, researcher in Museu Paranaense, Curitiba, Pr, Brazil.

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2023-09-11

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Blonski, M. S., Appoloni, C. R., & Parellada, C. I. (2023). Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics from the Paranaense Museum Collection by EDXRF Technique. Semina: Ciências Exatas E Tecnológicas, 44, e47994. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2023.v44.47994

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