Abstract:For generations, humanity has preserved customs, places, objects, artistic expressions, and values – our cultural heritage. The use of color on cultural heritage objects is ubiquitous and found on artefacts from prehistoric rock art to present day contemporary artworks. The chemical identification of the colored materials used within an artwork often provides information about the work's origin. At the simplest level, a comparison of the materials present with information on their first date of discovery indic… Show more
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