Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) may provide a low-cost, minimally destructive method for sourcing archaeological cherts in Ontario. In this article we outline a study to characterize chert samples from geological sources in Ontario and to identify the raw material of a small number of archaeological specimens from the late sixteenth century A.D. Neutral Iroquoian Emmerson Springs site. We compare our results with those from an earlier study that used FT-IR to determine if cherts selected for excellent knapping qualities contain sufficient trace minerals to allow for accurate source characterization.
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Hawkins, A. L., Tourigny, E., Long, D. G. F., Julig, P. J., & Bursey, J. (2008). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of geological and archaeological chert from Southern Ontario. North American Archaeologist, 29(3–4), 203–224. https://doi.org/10.2190/NA.29.3-4.a
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