id
	10102
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/10102
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Micro-Raman spectral identification of manganese oxides black pigments in an archaeological context in Northern Chile
Creator
	Sepúlveda, Marcela
	Gutiérrez, Sebastián
	Vallette, Marcelo Campos
	Standen, Vivien G.
	Arriaza, Bernardo T.
	Cárcamo-Vega, José J.
Date
	2015
Language
	eng
Abstract
	The micro-Raman spectroscopy was used to identify manganese oxides, pyrolusite, manganite and cryptomelane in archaeological sites in northern Atacama Desert, Chile. The present micro-Raman data allow us to compare and expand the origins of raw materials used by archaic groups of the Atacama Desert. In the Andean highlands, pyrolusite and manganite were identified while in the coastal lowlands manganite and cryptomelane were found. The present results complement the data obtained from the lithic materials and rock art painting analyses pointing to a better understanding of the daily life of ancient populations and minerals use in this region.
Is Part Of
	Heritage Science
Cited by
	10104
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-015-0061-2
Issn
	2050-7445
Issue
	1
Pages
	32
Volume
	3
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/8JVQKG9X/item-list

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