Term of Award
Spring 2012
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Social Sciences (M.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
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 & Dissertations. 1007.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1007
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