Protocols, pitfalls, and publishing for pXRF analyses: From “know how” to “best practices”

E Frahm - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) exists in a somewhat liminal state as a technique in the
archaeological sciences. On one hand, pXRF is essentially energy-dispersive XRF (EDXRF) …

Extracting insights from prehistoric andean metallurgy: political organization, interregional connections, and ritual meanings

C Zori - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2019 - Springer
Metal production in the prehistoric Andes entailed an array of political, economic, and ritual
relationships that are increasingly the focus of archaeological investigation. One theme …

Isotopic composition of lead white pigments on qeros: implications for the chronology and production of Andean ritual drinking vessels during the colonial era

AN Curley, AM Thibodeau, E Kaplan, E Howe… - Heritage Science, 2020 - Springer
For millennia, qeros have been a primary component of ceremonially and politically
important toasting rituals in the Andes and retain their cultural significance to this day. These …

New research on the late prehistoric coastal polities of northern Peru

MA Vogel - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2018 - Springer
Previously, the Chimú empire was thought to have dominated the north coast of Peru during
the Late Intermediate period, virtually to the exclusion of other polities. However, new …

[图书][B] Lo humano y lo divino: Metalurgia y comogonía en la América antigua

AM Falchettti - 2018 - books.google.com
La metalurgia antigua del continente americano, con varios milenios de desarrollo y una
extensa dispersión, posee una gran riqueza simbólica; las mitologías de distintos grupos …

Chemical composition of small fragments of metals from Castillo de Huarmey (Peru): Chemical analysis in the micro‐area using FE‐SEM‐EDS, FE‐EMPA and XRD

M Kałaska, M Syczewski, J Kotowski, M Giersz - Archaeometry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Small metal fragments were found in the tomb of the Wari culture elite (Castillo de Huarmey,
Peru). These objects were subjected to chemical analysis using a scanning electron …

[图书][B] Life in Between: Prehispanic Settlement Patterns of the Carabamba Valley, Northern Peru

A Sghinolfi - 2021 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation is an archaeological study of the Carabamba Valley (ca. 150-3,500 masl) in
Northern Peru, which aims to reconstruct settlement patterns through the longue durée (ca …

Copper Metallurgy in the Andes

C Schultze, C Stanish - “And in Length of Days Understanding”(Job 12: 12 …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Like the Eastern Hemisphere, the cultures of the Americas developed a rich
tradition of metallurgy millennia ago. The Andes were an independent center of innovation …

Spindle whorls from El Purgatorio, Peru, and their socioeconomic implications

M Vogel, K Buhrow, C Cornish - Latin American Antiquity, 2016 - cambridge.org
In the Andean region, spindle whorls have been the subject of archaeological analysis less
often than other artifact classes, such as pottery. Nevertheless, spindle whorls may have …

[引用][C] Ritual Drug Use Prior to Sacrifice at Huanchaquito-Las Llamas

C Rijal - 2023