3.2 Techniques of analysis

3.2.1 Spectroscopic

3.2.2 Inductively-coupled Plasma techniques (ICP)

3.2.3 Chromatographic methods

For further reading on analytical techniques see, for example Pollard A M., Batt, C and Stern, B 2007 Analytical Chemistry in Archaeology, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, which covers most techniques and Potts, P J and West, M 2008 Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: capabilities for in-situ analysis. RSC: Cambridge.