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Wonders of Heritage


What is Mass Spectrometry and What are Isotopes?
Mass spectrometry, MassSpec is a method used to identify the chemical composition of a sample by analyzing isotopes and molecular fragments.
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WHAT IS DENDROCHRONOLOGY or Tree-Ring Dating?
Dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating, is the method that dates wooden objects by counting the tree rings present in those wooden objects.
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WHAT IS CULTURAL HERITAGE, and How Can Science Protect It?
Cultural heritage is a collection of sites, objects and traditions that bring together the history, art and values of different cultures.
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ART FORGERIES: How to Identify Fake Paintings Using Science
Scientific methods can be used to identify fake paintings. Combining different scientific methods increases the chance to spot a fake.
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PAINTING LAYERS: How Scientific Analysis Reveals the Painting Structure and Composition
Paintings have multiple layers in their composition and different scientific methods can reveal details about the painting structure.
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RADIOCARBON DATING and Its Use in Dating Cultural Heritage Objects
Radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the radioactive isotope carbon-14 to date objects as old as 50,000 years old.
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