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Multi-disciplinary investigation of the tomb of Menna (TT69), Theban Necropolis, Egypt
Vandenabeele, Peter; Garcia-Moreno, Renata; Mathis, François et al.
2009In Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 73 (3), p. 546-552
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Keywords :
Archaeometry; Egyptian wall paintings; Tomb of Menna (TT69); Raman spectroscopy; X-ray fluorescence (XRF); UV-vis spectroscopy; IR-spectroscopy; Mobile equipment; In situ analysis
Abstract :
[en] The archaeometrical survey of the tomb of Menna (TT69), which took place in November-December 2007, is part of the extended research program that aims to study and preserve this tomb in all its aspects. Menna was a high official who served as an overseer of Cadastral surveys during the reigns of pharaohs Tuthmosis IV and Amenhotep Ill (ca. 1419-1370 BC). The research team aimed to gather information, in a totally non-destructive way, on the materials used and the painting techniques. The technical examinations included photography with normal and raking light. macrophotography, ultra-violet (UV) fluorescence photography, and microscopy. On selected points X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was combined with diffuse reflectance UV-spectrometry, near infrared (NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The technical aspects as well as problems that are inherently associated with an interdisciplinary survey of this extent, are discussed. The project worked with a large team of people with different backgrounds and sensitive technical equipment. Working conditions were quite hostile, including elevated temperatures and dust hampering the examinations. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Vandenabeele, Peter;  Universiteit Gent - Ugent
Garcia-Moreno, Renata;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre Européen d'Archéométrie - CEA
Mathis, François ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre européen en archéométrie - Physique nucléaire, atomique et spectroscopie
Leterme, Kerstin
Van Elslande, Elsa
Hocquet, François-Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre européen en archéométrie - Physique nucléaire, atomique et spectroscopie
Rakkaa, Saïd ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre européen en archéométrie - Physique nucléaire, atomique et spectroscopie
Laboury, Dimitri  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences historiques > Archéologie égyptienne
Moens, Luc;  Universiteit Gent - Ugent
Strivay, David  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique nucléaire, atomique et spectroscopie - Centre européen en archéométrie
Hartwig, Melinda
Language :
English
Title :
Multi-disciplinary investigation of the tomb of Menna (TT69), Theban Necropolis, Egypt
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
ISSN :
1386-1425
Publisher :
Pergamon, Kidlington, United Kingdom
Special issue title :
Sp. Iss. SI
Volume :
73
Issue :
3
Pages :
546-552
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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