MAT SCI 13L

Cultural (Materials) Science Investigations in Art and Archaeology

Materials Science and Engineering · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

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Focus on portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and ultraviolet, visible, near infrared (UV/Vis/NIR) spectroscopy and forensic imaging, with emphasis on fundamentals of techniques, data collection and interpretation, and effects of weathering and post depositional and taphonomic processes to help answer questions related to ancient materials manufacturing technologies, materials variability, and human interaction with environment. Experimental techniques and analysis of materials through: X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF); fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS); and forensic multispectral imaging.

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