PIXE analysis of Salado polychrome ceramics of the American Southwest

Dennis C. Gosser; Michael A. Ohnersorgen; Arleyn W. Simon; James W. Mayer

doi:10.1016/S0168-583X(97)00747-7

PIXE analysis of Salado polychrome ceramics of the American Southwest

Dennis C. Gosser, Michael A. Ohnersorgen, Arleyn W. Simon, James W. Mayer

Human Evolution and Social Change, School of (SHESC)

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Abstract

Prehistoric Salado polychrome ceramics of the American Southwest show temporal variation in pigment use depending on location of manufacture during the Classic Period (A.D. 1250-1450). Proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis was undertaken to characterize chemical differences among Pinto, Gila, and Tonto Polychrome paints found in the Tonto Basin, Arizona. White slip samples on pottery from Roosevelt phase (A.D. 1250-1320) sites are compared to samples from Gila phase (A.D. 1320-1450) sites. A significant difference was found between the white slips used on the early (Pinto) versus the late (Gila and Tonto) Salado polychrome decorations, suggesting technological and economic changes in pottery manufacture over time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	880-887
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	136-138
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(97)00747-7
State	Published - Mar 1998

Keywords

American Southwest
Archaeological Research Institute
Arizona State University
Center for Solid State Science
Ceramics
Ion beam analysis
Proton-induced X-ray emission
Roosevelt Platform Mound Study
Salado polychrome

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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