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X-ray fluorescence analysis for the study of fragments pottery excavated at Tell Jendares site, Syria, employing multivariate statistical analysis

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X-ray fluorescence analysis study of 44 archaeological pottery samples collected from Tell Jendares site north-west of Syria has been carried out. Four samples of the total previous investigated samples were obtained from the kiln found on Tell Jendares site. Seventeen different chemical elements were determined. The XRF results have been processed using two multivariate statistical cluster and factor analysis methods in order to determine the similarities and correlation between the selected samples based on their elemental composition. The methodology successfully separates the samples where three distinct chemical groups were discerned.

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The author wishes to thank the International Atomic Energy Agency (project ARASIA/1/010) and Prof. I. Othman Director General of AEC of Syria and Dr. B. Jamous Director General of antiquity and museum in Damascus for their supporting of this work.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria

    E. H. Bakraji, H. Issa & R. Abboud

  2. Department of Scientific Service, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria

    M. Itlas

  3. Director of Tell Jendares Mission, Albassel Centre for Archaeological Training, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria

    A. Abdulrahman

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Bakraji, E.H., Itlas, M., Abdulrahman, A. et al. X-ray fluorescence analysis for the study of fragments pottery excavated at Tell Jendares site, Syria, employing multivariate statistical analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 285, 455–460 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-010-0595-4

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