Raman spectroscopy: shedding a new light on cultural heritage objects.

Authors

  • Dalva Lúcia A. de Faria Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Química. Laboratório de Espectroscopia Molecular
  • Marisa C. Afonso Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
  • Howell G.M. Edwards University of Bradford. Department o f Chemical and Forensic Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2002.109452

Keywords:

Raman - Archaeometry - Pigments - Biomaterials - Spectroscopy.

Abstract

New technologies are being increasingly used in archaeology and among them Raman spectroscopy is in a leading position, since it is a very specific and non-destructive technique, which provides a wide range of informations about the object under investigation. This text presents a concise description of the technique, its main characteristics and limitations, as well as the potentialities for future applications. A brief review on its applications in archaeology is presented, with special emphasis to investigations involving Brazilian cultural heritage objects.

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Published

2002-12-18

Issue

No. 12 (2002)

Section

Studies in Archaeoacoustics and the use of digital technologies

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Copyright (c) 2002 Dalva Lúcia A. de Faria, Marisa C. Afonso, Howell G.M. Edwards

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

FARIA, Dalva Lúcia A. de; AFONSO, Marisa C.; EDWARDS, Howell G.M. Raman spectroscopy: shedding a new light on cultural heritage objects. Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 12, p. 249–267, 2002. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2002.109452. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/revmae/article/view/109452. Acesso em: 3 feb. 2026.