Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. analysis and testing techniques
6. chemical analysis

Narrower term/s

• activation analysis[+]
  • neutron activation analysis
  • proton activation analysis [+]
    • particle-induced gamma ray emission
  • gamma ray spectrometry [NP]
  • prompt gamma activation analysis

Anotations

Scope note:

Analyzing an artifact to find out what trace elements are present, and in what proportion, especially to determine the source of the raw materials from which the artifact was made.