Keywords: Chemistry; sensitive non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques (5940438087).jpg Elemental and isotope analysis of the metals in ancient artifacts such as the prutah shown here sometimes can pinpoint the places where the metal was mined This can be combined with historical sources to determine when the coin was likely struck Archaeologists can use the evidence to identify or narrow date ranges of historical significance Credit Copyright D Hendin Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5940438087/ Chemistry; sensitive non-destructive evaluation NDE techniques 2010-05-11 17 04 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5940438087 2016-09-07 02 36 39 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 20 |