Summary of X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis

 

Summary of X-Ray Fluorescence AnalysisBart Olinger, 1993, School of American Research Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Arroyo Hondo Archeological Series, Appendix CVolume 8

     Approximately thirty sherds from each decorated ceramic type and sixty culinary sherds from Arroyo Hondo Pueblo were submitted for x-ray fluorescence analysis. A total of 270 sherds were analyzed. Thirteen archeological clay samples found during excavation, along with eleven geological clay and lithic samples collected in the vicinity of the site, were also examined. Table C in Appendix C of Volume 8 displays the results of this analysis.