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ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE EMANUEL POINT SHIPWRECKS
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2013
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to understand the provenance of artifacts from the 1559 Trist n de Luna shipwrecks in Pensacola Bay through chemical characterization and historical research. In preparation for Luna's expedition, the Spanish gathered materials from throughout the New and Old Worlds for the colony. This cultural assemblage of goods was carried to Veracruz, Mexico, where it was loaded onto the ships and ultimately deposited in Pensacola Bay, Florida, when the ships wrecked. By employing neutron activation analysis (NAA), x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS), and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), it was possible to source some artifacts directly to Spain. Other artifacts were tested and identified as highly probable for a Mexican origin. Examination of these results also determined that the chosen scientific techniques are suitable for characterizing 454-year-old waterlogged artifacts.
Details
- Title
- ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE EMANUEL POINT SHIPWRECKS
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090727706600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida