(1) In ArchaeoDuck's Virtual Field School, Dr. Derek Pitman demonstrates the uses of x-ray fluorescence at the Alhambra in Spain. (2) In this ArchaeoDuck episode: carbon dating revolutionized archaeology, but what is it, and how does it work? (3) A unique and creative video portrait of Rodolfo de León and Larraitz Iparragirre, puppeteers in Guatemala. These artists have been making their own puppets, writing their own scripts and performing internationally since 2003. They delight the children with traditional stories!
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Web links:
Guatemala (World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts)
Hand-held X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Archaeological Artefacts: Challenges, Advantages and Limitations (Royal Society of Chemistry)
How Does Carbon Dating Work? (Beta Analytic)
Radiocarbon Dating (Wikipedia)
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis (Simon Fraser University)