Grundämnesanalys på S:t Hans individer: Ett metodologiskt arbete med µXRF
2019 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
An element analysis on the individuals of S:t Hans : a methodological study using µXRF. (English)
Abstract [en]
The practice of using X-Ray fluorescence analysis as a method in ar-chaeological, forensic and osteological studies have resulted in a vast amount of data. It is time and cost efficient, and the method of µXRF element analysis has been of great use to archaeologists, forensic an-thropologists and osteologists to understand dietary customs, techno-logical trade patterns, understanding of diagenesis, elemental accumu-lation in bone and more. Moreover, the method has been crucial due to its non-destructive nature since bones and ancient artifacts are fragile and thus a nonde-structive method is preferable. This essay will give the reader an intro-duction to the basics of micro X-Ray fluorescence analysis and will explore the possibilities of trace elements in right (dexter) and left (sinister) thighbones (femur) on a medieval population in Visby Got-land, namely Sankt Hans. The reader will also come to know the fun-damental principles, applications, strengths and weaknesses of mi-croX-Ray fluorescence, as well as its limitations. Keywords: µXRF, non-destructive, data, method, left, right, thigh-bone, elements, analysis.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2019. , p. 52
Keywords [en]
µXRF, thigh-bone, analysis, micro X-ray fluorescence
National Category
Archaeology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-391347OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-391347DiVA, id: diva2:1344758
External cooperation
Riksantikvarieämbetet
Supervisors
Examiners
2019-08-222019-08-212019-08-22Bibliographically approved