Initiation aux techniques physico-chimiques de laboratoire

Introduction to the methods based on visible light, electrons, and X-rays. Illustration with examples on archaeological artefacts.

Introduce the students to archaeometry and to the advantages and disadvantage of a few methods.

Provide to the students a basic knowledge allowing them to dialog constructively with scientists in charge of analysis and to analyse critically the scientific part of the papers.

formal (ex-cathedra) for 16 hrs and illustration in the laboratory for 8-9 hours.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

« Analytical Chemistry in Archaeology », A. Mark POLLARD, Catherine BATT, Ben STERN, Suzanne M.M. YOUNG, Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology, Cambridge University Press, 2007

« Archaeological Chemistry », A. Mark POLLARD, Carl HERON, 2nd Edition, RSC Publishing, Cambridge, 2008

« Electrochemical Methods in Archaeometry, Conservation and Restoration », A. DOMENECH-CARBO, M.T. DOMENECH-CARBO, V. COSTA, editor E. SCHOLZ, Springer, Berlin, 2009

« Analytical Techniques in Materials Conservation », Barbara STUART, Wiley, Chichester, 2007

« Modern analytical methods in Art and Archaeology », Editors E. CILIBERTO, G. SPOTO, 2000

Contacts

Prof. Marie-Paule Delplancke: phone 02/6502902; email: mpdelpla@ulb.ac.be; office UD1-115; secretary office: phone 02/6502952

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

oral presentation of a individual work on one or more papers chosen by the student. The written version and the papers have to be provided to the teacher one week prior to the oral examination.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

The final note takes into account the oral presentation and the quality of the written report.

Language(s) of evaluation

• french