Investigation of Mammoth Tusks from the Paleolithic Sites of the European Part of Russia by the IR Reflection Spectroscopy- Juniper Publishers

Archaeology & Anthropology - Juniper Publishers Abstract Based on the optical model of a porous rough surface typical of archeological and paleontological objects, the mathematical processing of the infrared (IR) reflection spectra of such objects was performed and the frequencies in the IR reflection spectra of objects with a rough surface were identified. Examples of research by the non-destructive method of IR spectra of mirror reflection of mammoth tusks from two Paleolithic sites (14,000 and 16,000 BC), pos. Yudinovo, Bryansk region, Russia. The results are compared with traditional methods of diffuse infrared reflection and the KBr technique. Keywords: IR reflection spectroscopy; Mammoth tusks Introduction Objects of archeology and paleontology are mainly investigated using the destructive method of the KBr technique or diffuse IR reflection. In some cases, when the question concerns the study of objects ...