Term of Award
Spring 2012
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Social Sciences (M.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Committee Chair
Sue M. Moore
Committee Member 1
Peggy Hargis
Committee Member 2
Robert Shanafelt
Abstract
Author's abstract: Handheld X Ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology is a new and emerging method in the field of archeology. This thesis discusses the results of XRF comparative analysis and comparative chemical analysis between a given ferrous metallic artifact's corrosion environment (the surrounding soil matrix) and the subsequent corrosion products formed on the artifact. The hypothesis is that the data will demonstrate a chemical correlation between the two. Iron and chlorine are the two major elements discussed in the study. The artifacts in the sample set have been collected from Camp Lawton (9JS1), a Confederate Prison for Union Soldiers located in Millen, GA that dates to late 1864.
Recommended Citation
Morrow, Amanda L., "XRF and the Corrosion Environment at Camp Lawton: A Comprehensive Study of the Archeological Microenvironment of a Civil War Prison Camp" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1007.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1007
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
Included in
Archaeological Anthropology Commons, Military History Commons, Other Anthropology Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, United States History Commons
