Authenticating ancient artifacts
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 10:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Piecing together the history of ancient ceramic objects can be difficult, especially when all that remains is a few small shards. However, clues about the authenticity and provenance of such artifacts can often be hidden within their chemical make-up, from components in the clay to the pigments used within the glaze. Unraveling that chemical information could soon become much simpler thanks to a software solution developed by Marc Garland and co-workers at the A*STAR Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences.
