Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging

The chemical in situ study of red coloring matter from Paleolithic cave art is challenging because the same trace elements can be present both in the matter and in the calcitic support, and the two present a heterogeneous composition. In this study, thirteen red iron oxide-based coloring matter samp...

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Autores: Tapia Sagarna, Jesús, Eveno, Myriam, Prada Freixedo, Alfredo, Fatás Monforte, Pilar, Heras Martín, Carmen de las, Arias Cabal, Pablo|||0000-0003-0481-7563, Müller, Katharina, Schöder, Sebastian, Reiche, Ina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:SR-μXRF
Elemental imaging
Paleolithic cave art
Red coloring matter
Iron oxides
Altamira cave
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spelling Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imagingTapia Sagarna, JesúsEveno, MyriamPrada Freixedo, AlfredoFatás Monforte, PilarHeras Martín, Carmen de lasArias Cabal, Pablo|||0000-0003-0481-7563Müller, KatharinaSchöder, SebastianReiche, InaSR-μXRFElemental imagingPaleolithic cave artRed coloring matterIron oxidesAltamira caveThe chemical in situ study of red coloring matter from Paleolithic cave art is challenging because the same trace elements can be present both in the matter and in the calcitic support, and the two present a heterogeneous composition. In this study, thirteen red iron oxide-based coloring matter samples obtained at drip points coming from eight locations within the Techo de los Polícromos, Altamira cave (Spain), have been analyzed by highly sensitive synchrotron-induced micro-X-ray fluorescence (SR-µXRF). Our analyses improved the characterization of red Paleolithic pigments by establishing characteristic trace element patterns, additionally facilitating a comparison of the distinct representations within the cave. Furthermore, new differentiation criteria between the composition of the calcitic walls and that of the red coloring matter could be established, helping to improve future non-invasive analyses.The research presented in this manuscript was conducted as part of the PrehMIND project (PID 2020-112832RB-100) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature.SpringerUniversidad de Cantabria20242024-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://hdl.handle.net/10902/36309Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 2024, 130, 813reponame:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabriainstname:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/363092026-06-02T12:39:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
title Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
spellingShingle Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
Tapia Sagarna, Jesús
SR-μXRF
Elemental imaging
Paleolithic cave art
Red coloring matter
Iron oxides
Altamira cave
title_short Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
title_full Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
title_fullStr Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
title_full_unstemmed Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
title_sort Characterizing the chemical composition of red coloring matter samples from the Altamira cave using synchrotron µXRF imaging
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tapia Sagarna, Jesús
Eveno, Myriam
Prada Freixedo, Alfredo
Fatás Monforte, Pilar
Heras Martín, Carmen de las
Arias Cabal, Pablo|||0000-0003-0481-7563
Müller, Katharina
Schöder, Sebastian
Reiche, Ina
author Tapia Sagarna, Jesús
author_facet Tapia Sagarna, Jesús
Eveno, Myriam
Prada Freixedo, Alfredo
Fatás Monforte, Pilar
Heras Martín, Carmen de las
Arias Cabal, Pablo|||0000-0003-0481-7563
Müller, Katharina
Schöder, Sebastian
Reiche, Ina
author_role author
author2 Eveno, Myriam
Prada Freixedo, Alfredo
Fatás Monforte, Pilar
Heras Martín, Carmen de las
Arias Cabal, Pablo|||0000-0003-0481-7563
Müller, Katharina
Schöder, Sebastian
Reiche, Ina
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad de Cantabria
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv SR-μXRF
Elemental imaging
Paleolithic cave art
Red coloring matter
Iron oxides
Altamira cave
topic SR-μXRF
Elemental imaging
Paleolithic cave art
Red coloring matter
Iron oxides
Altamira cave
description The chemical in situ study of red coloring matter from Paleolithic cave art is challenging because the same trace elements can be present both in the matter and in the calcitic support, and the two present a heterogeneous composition. In this study, thirteen red iron oxide-based coloring matter samples obtained at drip points coming from eight locations within the Techo de los Polícromos, Altamira cave (Spain), have been analyzed by highly sensitive synchrotron-induced micro-X-ray fluorescence (SR-µXRF). Our analyses improved the characterization of red Paleolithic pigments by establishing characteristic trace element patterns, additionally facilitating a comparison of the distinct representations within the cave. Furthermore, new differentiation criteria between the composition of the calcitic walls and that of the red coloring matter could be established, helping to improve future non-invasive analyses.
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