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Characterization of colour pigments in pre-Columbian Chilean potteries by PIXE elemental analysis

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Ancient ceremonial potteries belonging to pre-Columbian cultures in Chile, South America, are decorated with three different colours, red, white and black. Samples of these colours have been analyzed with induced X-ray fluorescence by a 6.6 MeV proton beam. The analyses show clearly distinct patterns for each pigment and also denote differences between the same colour in two cultures. Eight elements, from aluminium to copper were detected.

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  1. Laboratorio de Física Nuclear, Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile

    M. I. Dinator & J. R. Morales

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Under partial support from the Departamento Técnico de Investigación de la Universidad de Chile, Grant 2438-8833.

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Dinator, M.I., Morales, J.R. Characterization of colour pigments in pre-Columbian Chilean potteries by PIXE elemental analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 140, 133–139 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02037370

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