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JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 183-208Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10816-010-9088-6
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Activity area analysis; Phosphorus; Chemical activity residues; Spot tests; GC-MS; ICP-OES
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The identification of chemical activity residues on archaeological surfaces requires the analysis of large numbers of samples, which can be costly and time consuming. Researchers wishing to apply sediment chemistry often are confronted with a dilemma of which technique to use and how to accommodate sediment chemistry into their budget. We propose an approach to the identification of chemical activity residues in which semiquantitative spot tests, which are cheap, quick, and easy to apply, are employed as an initial phase of analysis in order to leverage the results of more time-consuming and costly instrumental techniques. Three examples that pair spot tests with gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry analysis show that spot tests successfully identify areas of interest. This approach can save both time and research funds.
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