Archaeological Chemistry

Room Salon,

Thursday, June 27

9:00AM - 11:00AM

79.

9:00

INVESTIGATING CHANGES IN SOIL CHEMISTRY DURING CURATION. Ruth Ann Armitage^1, Susan Lesko^1, Michael Pratt^1, Barbara McMullen^2, Silas D. Hurry^3, ^1Eastern Michigan University, Chemistry Department, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197; ^2St. Mary's College of Maryland, Department of Chemistry, St. Mary's City, MD 20686; ^3Historic St. Mary's City, St. Mary's City, MD 20686

80.

9:30

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS OF AFRICAN TRADE BRACELETS (MANILLAS) VIA ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE. Mark Anthony Benvenuto^1, Michael Kuntz^1, Jennifer Ferguson^1, Vincent Iduma^2, Renee Kuzava^2, ^1University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit, MI 48219-0900; ^2

81.

10:00

USE OF CLINICAL TEST STRIPS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BLOOD AS A ROCK PAINTING BINDER MATERIAL. Daniel M. Fraser^1, Ruth Ann Armitage^2, ^1Adrian College, Chemistry Department, Adrian, Michigan 49221; ^2Eastern Michigan University, Chemistry Department, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

82.

10:30

COMPOSITION OF 17TH CENTURY BRICK BY NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS. Carre' Zalma^1, Leah Minc^2, Ruth Ann Armitage^1, Silas Hurry^3, ^1Eastern Michigan University, Chemistry Department, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197; ^2University of Michigan, Ford Nuclear Reactor, Ann Arbor, Michigan ; ^3Historic St. Mary's City, St. Mary's City, MD 20686