M. Járó - L. Költő szerk.: Archaeometrical research in Hungary (Budapest, 1988)

Selected Bibliography - Summaries

MISCELLANEOUS Zimmer K.: Anwendung der Atomspektroskopie bei der Charakterisierung historischer Funde-Wiss. Zeitschrift K. - Marx - Univ., Math.-Naturwiss. Reihe 28, p. 435.(1979) The criteria were discussed which had to be taken into consideration for determining the chemical composition of historical objects. The following methods were discussed:opticaJ emission spectral analysis, atomic absorption spectrometry and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Zimmer K.: Characterization of archaeological finds by spectrochemical methods = Optica Pura y Aplicada, 16, p. 119 (1983) The paper discusses the analytical methods for examining artifacts as well as their application to different ground materials (stones, ceramics, glasses, metals, etc.). It deals in detail with optical emission spectral analysis and especially with combined methods (XRF, XRA, EPMA, Mössbauer-spectroscopy, 1RS, etc.). Zimmer K.: Anwendung von spektrochemischen Methoden in der Archäologie = Fresenius Z. Anal. Chem. 324, p. 875 (1986) Physical and physico-chemical material testing methods which have been applied in archaeology to determine elements, compounds and mineral phases are discussed. Some selected examples are presented for the application of new and combined procedures as well as for investigations of wall paintings and ceramics from the Roman Age, metal threads of the Hungarian coronation robe, codex paintings, glass pearls from the early great migrations, glass findings from the Kings Palace of Buda Castle and silver coins minted at different parts of the Roman empire.