Rachel S Popelka-Filcoff
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 229664 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Rachel S Popelka-Filcoff |
| NOMBRES | Rachel S |
| APELLIDO | Popelka-Filcoff |
| FIRMA | POPELKA-FILCOFF R S |
| AFILIACIONES | Flinders University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6826-6401 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 262 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2003 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Implications of ochre source heterogeneity for ochre provenance
Indigenous Australians and First Peoples around the world use ochre as their ancestors have for tens of thousands of years and continue to shape contemporary uses of pigment in rock art, pigment-treated objects, and in ceremonial use. Provenance studies are a key approach to answer questions on ochre source attribution and cultural exchange of this significant material in the archaeological past. Ochre source sites (geological formations) are inh…
Those Igbo-Ukwu Glass Beads
A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Combining ATR far- and mid-infrared spectroscopy to distinguish native Australian plant exudates for cultural heritage analysis
Reuniting orphaned cargoes
Southeast Asia, with Indonesia at its core, was the epicentre of the most extraordinary expansion of global trade ever witnessed along the Maritime Silk Route. But this story is incomplete because many objects of trade, and the shipwrecks from which they originated, were salvaged and dispersed without adequate archaeological recording of the details of their find-spots. This article critically assesses the prevailing legislative and ethical lands…
Regional ochre procurement in the prehistoric American Bottom
Scratching the surface
This article deals with visual expression in the form of subtractive rock markings from the Cockburn Ranges, situated within the Balanggarra Native Title determination in the east Kimberley, Western Australia.We present examples of subtractive rock marking diversity, ranging from cupules and abraded grooves, recursive cultural practises in the form of battering and scratching of extant artworks, figurative and non-figurative images, potentially r…
The archaeometry of ochre sensu lato
This manuscript seeks to facilitate meta-analysis of cross-disciplinary ochre studies by advocating for a common vocabulary and clarifying the definition of “ochre” as used by archaeological scientists across cultural and geographic specialties. This work reviews the current state of ochre archaeometry, spanning the beginning of its major period of growth in the late 20th century through the present. Here, the focus is on the main areas of ochre …
An exploration of the ceramic technology of a northern Chilean community, evidence from the Caleta Vitor Archaeological Complex
Seeing red
Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy (Pixe)
Pigment Analysis in Archaeology
Engravings and rock coatings at Pudjinuk Rockshelter No. 2, South Australia
Early vitrification stages identified in prehistoric earthenware ceramics from northern Chile via SEM
Years of Pottery
This paper presents the findings arising from neutron activation analysis (NAA) of northern Chilean domestic ceramic samples from Caleta Vitor (n = 38) and clay samples (n = 15) from nearby valley, coast and highland contexts. This study presents the first NAA data set of ceramics spanning a temporal period of 1500 years (c.2000 to c.476 bp) from the Vitor Valley as well as the first attempt to use NAA to characterize potential clay sources in th…
A multidisciplinary investigation of a rock coating at Ngaut Ngaut (Devon Downs), South Australia
This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary investigation into a dark rock coating at the Ngaut Ngaut heritage complex in South Australia (SA) using geological and botanical examination, Raman microscopy, x–ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and infrared analyses. The coating analysed contains a mixture of calcite, quartz, gypsum and weddellite. The presence of calcite and quartz can be explained by the underlying cla…
Hematite sources and archaeological ochres from Hohokam and O’odham sites in central Arizona
Southern African glass beads
Macusani obsidian from southern Peru
Trace element characterization of ochre from geological sources
Archaeological Chemistry
Archaeologists often turn to physical science for help in determining ages of sites and/or materials. Electron spin resonance (ESR) has proven a valuable tool for dating eutherian teeth from archaeological, paleoanthropological, and paleontological sites ranging in age from 10 ka to 5 Ma. Because tooth enamel is the body's hardest tissue, teeth are frequent components of fossil assemblages. The ESR signal stability in enamel exceeds 100 Ma. In eu…
Elemental analysis and characterization of ochre sources from Southern Arizona
Comparison of XRF and PXRF for analysis of archaeological obsidian from southern Perú
Chemical Analysis of Glass Beads From Madagascar
Chemical analysis of 31 glass beads from the sites of Mahilaka and Sandrakatsy in Madagascar, which date to approximately the 9 th to 15 th centuries CE, reveals the presence of two main types of glass: mineral- soda glasses and plant-ash glasses. Most of these glasses were probably made in South Asia
Chemical Analysis of Ancient African Glass Beads
We report the preliminary results of chemical analysis by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of 156 glass beads from sites in southern Africa. Almost all of these beads can be grouped in two chemical types based on oxide compositions and glass recipes. Glasses of these types were manufactured in south and/or southeast Asia. These are the first results of a project that will analyse about 1000 beads from African archaeolog…
Comparison of XRF and PXRF for analysis of archaeological obsidian from southern Perú
Southern African glass beads
Hematite sources and archaeological ochres from Hohokam and O’odham sites in central Arizona
Elemental analysis and characterization of ochre sources from Southern Arizona
Macusani obsidian from southern Peru
Chemical Analysis of Glass Beads From Madagascar
Chemical analysis of 31 glass beads from the sites of Mahilaka and Sandrakatsy in Madagascar, which date to approximately the 9 th to 15 th centuries CE, reveals the presence of two main types of glass: mineral- soda glasses and plant-ash glasses. Most of these glasses were probably made in South Asia
Seeing red
A multidisciplinary investigation of a rock coating at Ngaut Ngaut (Devon Downs), South Australia
This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary investigation into a dark rock coating at the Ngaut Ngaut heritage complex in South Australia (SA) using geological and botanical examination, Raman microscopy, x–ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and infrared analyses. The coating analysed contains a mixture of calcite, quartz, gypsum and weddellite. The presence of calcite and quartz can be explained by the underlying cla…
Chemical Analysis of Ancient African Glass Beads
We report the preliminary results of chemical analysis by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of 156 glass beads from sites in southern Africa. Almost all of these beads can be grouped in two chemical types based on oxide compositions and glass recipes. Glasses of these types were manufactured in south and/or southeast Asia. These are the first results of a project that will analyse about 1000 beads from African archaeolog…
Early vitrification stages identified in prehistoric earthenware ceramics from northern Chile via SEM
Years of Pottery
This paper presents the findings arising from neutron activation analysis (NAA) of northern Chilean domestic ceramic samples from Caleta Vitor (n = 38) and clay samples (n = 15) from nearby valley, coast and highland contexts. This study presents the first NAA data set of ceramics spanning a temporal period of 1500 years (c.2000 to c.476 bp) from the Vitor Valley as well as the first attempt to use NAA to characterize potential clay sources in th…
Scratching the surface
This article deals with visual expression in the form of subtractive rock markings from the Cockburn Ranges, situated within the Balanggarra Native Title determination in the east Kimberley, Western Australia.We present examples of subtractive rock marking diversity, ranging from cupules and abraded grooves, recursive cultural practises in the form of battering and scratching of extant artworks, figurative and non-figurative images, potentially r…
Distinct Chemical Patterns in Late Mississippian Caborn-Welborn Ceramics of the Lower Ohio River Valley
Trace element analysis was conducted on ceramics from Mississippian Caborn-Welborn sites located in the lower Ohio River Valley. Elemental concentrations were measured for each sherd using both neutron activation analysis (NAA) and particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE). By using principal components analysis and posterior discriminant analysis, it was possible to compositionally distinguish lower Ohio Valley ceramics from ceramic samples collect…
Chemical Analysis of Ancient African Glass Beads
We report the preliminary results of chemical analysis by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of 156 glass beads from sites in southern Africa. Almost all of these beads can be grouped in two chemical types based on oxide compositions and glass recipes. Glasses of these types were manufactured in south and/or southeast Asia. These are the first results of a project that will analyse about 1000 beads from African archaeolog…
Distinct Chemical Patterns in Late Mississippian Caborn-Welborn Ceramics of the Lower Ohio River Valley
Trace element analysis was conducted on ceramics from Mississippian Caborn-Welborn sites located in the lower Ohio River Valley. Elemental concentrations were measured for each sherd using both neutron activation analysis (NAA) and particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE). By using principal components analysis and posterior discriminant analysis, it was possible to compositionally distinguish lower Ohio Valley ceramics from ceramic samples collect…
Chemical Analysis of Glass Beads From Madagascar
Chemical analysis of 31 glass beads from the sites of Mahilaka and Sandrakatsy in Madagascar, which date to approximately the 9 th to 15 th centuries CE, reveals the presence of two main types of glass: mineral- soda glasses and plant-ash glasses. Most of these glasses were probably made in South Asia
Trace element characterization of ochre from geological sources
Archaeological Chemistry
Archaeologists often turn to physical science for help in determining ages of sites and/or materials. Electron spin resonance (ESR) has proven a valuable tool for dating eutherian teeth from archaeological, paleoanthropological, and paleontological sites ranging in age from 10 ka to 5 Ma. Because tooth enamel is the body's hardest tissue, teeth are frequent components of fossil assemblages. The ESR signal stability in enamel exceeds 100 Ma. In eu…
Elemental analysis and characterization of ochre sources from Southern Arizona
Comparison of XRF and PXRF for analysis of archaeological obsidian from southern Perú
Macusani obsidian from southern Peru
Southern African glass beads
Hematite sources and archaeological ochres from Hohokam and O’odham sites in central Arizona
A multidisciplinary investigation of a rock coating at Ngaut Ngaut (Devon Downs), South Australia
This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary investigation into a dark rock coating at the Ngaut Ngaut heritage complex in South Australia (SA) using geological and botanical examination, Raman microscopy, x–ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and infrared analyses. The coating analysed contains a mixture of calcite, quartz, gypsum and weddellite. The presence of calcite and quartz can be explained by the underlying cla…
Early vitrification stages identified in prehistoric earthenware ceramics from northern Chile via SEM
Years of Pottery
This paper presents the findings arising from neutron activation analysis (NAA) of northern Chilean domestic ceramic samples from Caleta Vitor (n = 38) and clay samples (n = 15) from nearby valley, coast and highland contexts. This study presents the first NAA data set of ceramics spanning a temporal period of 1500 years (c.2000 to c.476 bp) from the Vitor Valley as well as the first attempt to use NAA to characterize potential clay sources in th…
Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy (Pixe)
Pigment Analysis in Archaeology
Engravings and rock coatings at Pudjinuk Rockshelter No. 2, South Australia
Seeing red
The archaeometry of ochre sensu lato
This manuscript seeks to facilitate meta-analysis of cross-disciplinary ochre studies by advocating for a common vocabulary and clarifying the definition of “ochre” as used by archaeological scientists across cultural and geographic specialties. This work reviews the current state of ochre archaeometry, spanning the beginning of its major period of growth in the late 20th century through the present. Here, the focus is on the main areas of ochre …
An exploration of the ceramic technology of a northern Chilean community, evidence from the Caleta Vitor Archaeological Complex
Regional ochre procurement in the prehistoric American Bottom
Scratching the surface
This article deals with visual expression in the form of subtractive rock markings from the Cockburn Ranges, situated within the Balanggarra Native Title determination in the east Kimberley, Western Australia.We present examples of subtractive rock marking diversity, ranging from cupules and abraded grooves, recursive cultural practises in the form of battering and scratching of extant artworks, figurative and non-figurative images, potentially r…
Reuniting orphaned cargoes
Southeast Asia, with Indonesia at its core, was the epicentre of the most extraordinary expansion of global trade ever witnessed along the Maritime Silk Route. But this story is incomplete because many objects of trade, and the shipwrecks from which they originated, were salvaged and dispersed without adequate archaeological recording of the details of their find-spots. This article critically assesses the prevailing legislative and ethical lands…
A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
Combining ATR far- and mid-infrared spectroscopy to distinguish native Australian plant exudates for cultural heritage analysis
Implications of ochre source heterogeneity for ochre provenance
Indigenous Australians and First Peoples around the world use ochre as their ancestors have for tens of thousands of years and continue to shape contemporary uses of pigment in rock art, pigment-treated objects, and in ceremonial use. Provenance studies are a key approach to answer questions on ochre source attribution and cultural exchange of this significant material in the archaeological past. Ochre source sites (geological formations) are inh…
Archaeology (22 obras) · Geography (18 obras) · Geology (16 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (14 obras) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (13 obras) · Mineralogy (12 obras) · Materials Science (9 obras) · Geochemistry (8 obras) · Chemistry (7 obras) · Paleontology (7 obras)