Croft, Shannon, Kröger, Roland orcid.org/0000-0002-5070-0297, Robson, Harry K. orcid.org/0000-0002-4850-692X et al. (5 more authors) (2018) The application of micro-Raman for the analysis of ochre artefacts from Mesolithic palaeo-lake Flixton. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports. pp. 650-656. ISSN 2352-409X
Abstract
Ochre is an important mineral pigment used by prehistoric hunter-gatherers across the globe, and its use in the Mesolithic is no exception. Using optical microscopy and Raman spectroscopy with micrometre spatial resolution (micro-Raman), we present evidence that confirms unambiguously the use of ochre by hunter-gatherers at Mesolithic sites surrounding Palaeo-Lake Flixton, Vale of Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK. Our results suggest that people collected ochre and processed it in different ways, likely for diverse purposes. The quality and specificity of chemical characterisation possible with micro-Raman facilitates new avenues for further research on ochreous materials in Britain, including provenancing through chemical ‘fingerprinting’.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Mesolithic,hunter-gatherers,haematite,ochre,reflected visible light microscopy,Raman microspectroscopy |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Physics (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2017 13:20 |
Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2024 00:04 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.12.002 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.12.002 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:125466 |