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Étienne Anheim¹, Mathieu Thoury², Loïc Bertrand³

¹Département d'histoire, UFR SSH, 47, boulevard Vauban, F-78047 Guyancourt cedex, Paris, France. valetien@gmail.com.

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This study explores advanced synchrotron-based methods for analyzing ancient materials in heritage science. It bridges physicochemical and historical sciences, offering new insights into cultural heritage and past environments.

Area of Science:

Heritage Sciences
Archaeometry
Materials Science

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Growing use of advanced analytical techniques in heritage science.

Keywords:

ancient materials epistemology imaging spectroscopy traces

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