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Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) measures trace element concentrations in archaeological artifacts by bombarding samples with neutrons and analyzing the resulting gamma-ray emissions. Developed as a systematic archaeological method by Michael Glascock and colleagues, INAA provides chemical fingerprints of ceramics, obsidian, and other materials that reveal sourcing and provenance. The method is non-destructive, highly sensitive, and capable of detecting 30+ elements simultaneously.

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Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / archaeology
  • Glascock, M. D. (1992). Characterization of archaeological ceramics at MURR. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 168(2), 217-228. · URL
  • Anders, E., & Grevesse, N. (1989). Abundances of the elements. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 53(1), 197-214. · URL
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Same method familyCeramic Petrographymachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyStrontium Provenancemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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