An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador
This research uses scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) on cross-sections of iron artifacts sectioned from along shafts to determine the elemental constituents of a collection of Inuit and European artif...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:11707 2023-10-01T03:57:02+02:00 An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador Hamilton, Tyrone 2015 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/11707/ https://research.library.mun.ca/11707/1/thesis.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/11707/1/thesis.pdf Hamilton, Tyrone <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hamilton=3ATyrone=3A=3A.html> (2015) An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2015 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:48:25Z This research uses scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) on cross-sections of iron artifacts sectioned from along shafts to determine the elemental constituents of a collection of Inuit and European artifacts from along the coast of Labrador. Hand-wrought iron nails from early historic period (16th – 18th centuries CE) Inuit sites in Labrador were originally manufactured by and acquired from early whalers and fishers of various European nationalities. The purpose of this research was to assess if the elements in different samples are sufficiently homogeneous to be viable for a provenience analysis to discern which Inuit nails were originally derived from which European groups; the Basque, English or French. The consistent relationships between the geochemical signatures of iron nails found in Inuit sites and historic nails derived from specific European groups could provide insights into the prevalence, activity and the nature of indigenous interactions of different European nationalities in the region over time. The results show that the methods applied to evaluate the geochemistry of the nails was not sufficient to detect meaningful patterns because the nails did not demonstrate the necessary degree of chemical uniformity among different samples in the same artifacts. Thesis inuit Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Newfoundland |
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This research uses scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) on cross-sections of iron artifacts sectioned from along shafts to determine the elemental constituents of a collection of Inuit and European artifacts from along the coast of Labrador. Hand-wrought iron nails from early historic period (16th – 18th centuries CE) Inuit sites in Labrador were originally manufactured by and acquired from early whalers and fishers of various European nationalities. The purpose of this research was to assess if the elements in different samples are sufficiently homogeneous to be viable for a provenience analysis to discern which Inuit nails were originally derived from which European groups; the Basque, English or French. The consistent relationships between the geochemical signatures of iron nails found in Inuit sites and historic nails derived from specific European groups could provide insights into the prevalence, activity and the nature of indigenous interactions of different European nationalities in the region over time. The results show that the methods applied to evaluate the geochemistry of the nails was not sufficient to detect meaningful patterns because the nails did not demonstrate the necessary degree of chemical uniformity among different samples in the same artifacts. |
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An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of newfoundland and labrador |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/11707/1/thesis.pdf Hamilton, Tyrone <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hamilton=3ATyrone=3A=3A.html> (2015) An experimental geochemical characterization analysis of archaeological iron from the contact period of Newfoundland and Labrador. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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