Sourcing transported stone and ochre artifacts to their geological origin is popular in
archaeology (Andrefsky 2009; Shackley 1998b, 2008, 2011) and a fundamental starting …

Iron oxides and other associated minerals (ochre) were widely used in ancient times,
however, the use and procurement of these materials is not well understood and there has …

Naturally occurring and deeply coloured iron-bearing materials were exploited very early on
by human populations. The characterization of these materials has proven useful for …

Abstract The Kenya Rift Valley contains many ochre sources that are currently used by
indigenous peoples for adornment, rituals, and art. Ochre pigments occur in rock art and …

In this study, we compared the effectiveness of instrumental neutron activation analysis
(INAA) of bulk ochre to laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry of …

We present results of elemental physicochemical characterisation (by SEM-EDX) from two
rock painting sites in northern Chile, Tangani and Vilacaurani. Different pigments have been …

The mineral richness of the Atacama Desert permitted the development of a diverse array of
mining activities, including the production of metals, lapidary, and pigments, which …

Through a case study focusing on the Rio Ilave, Lake Titicaca Basin, Peru, this paper
examines the Mid-Late Holocene climatic transition and the Archaic-Formative cultural …

Naturally occurring and deeply coloured iron-bearing materials were exploited very early on
by human populations. The characterization of these materials has proven useful for …

Sourcing transported stone and ochre artifacts to their geological origin is popular in
archaeology (Andrefsky 2009; Shackley 1998b, 2008, 2011) and a fundamental starting …