Table of Contents

In-situ Measurements.- Characterization of Pigments Used in Ancient Egypt.- Importance of in-situ EDXRF Measurements in the Preservation and Conservation of Material Culture.- Scientific Field Research in Egypt.- Use of Ion Beam.- Ion Beam Techniques for the Non-destructive Analysis of Archaelogical Materials.- The Origin of Ancient Gemstones Unveiled by PIXE, PIGE and ?-Raman Spectrometry.- Investigations of Medieval Glass by a Combined PIXE/PIGE Method.- PIXE Analysis of Pre-Hispanic Items from Ancient America.- PIXE Study on Chinese Underglaze-Red Porcelain Made in Yuan Dynasty.- Glassmaking in the Venetian Manner.- Studies on Pigments for Ancient Ceramics and Glass Using X-ray Methods.- Compositional Differences of Blue and White Porcelain Analyzed by External Beam PIXE.- Use of Synchroton Radiation.- New Trend in Application of Synchrotron Radiation-Induced X-ray Fluorescence Analysis to Archaeology.- Synchrotron Radiation in Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Science.- Study of the Elemental Distribution in Ancient Chinese Porcelain Using Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence.- Study on the Compositional Differences among Different Kilns’ Tang Sancai by SRXRF.- Study of Chemical Composition in Ancient Celadon of Yue Kiln.- Radiography.- The Use of Medical Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in the Study of Ceramic and Clay Archaeological Artifacts from the Ancient Near East.- The Radiographic Examinations of the “Guardian Statues” from the Tomb of Tutankhamen.- Analytical Study of Paintings by X-ray Radiography and Spectroscopy.- Radiographic Findings in Ancient Egyptian Mummies.- Interdisciplinary Field between Art and Science.- X-ray Application on on Post-Amarna Objects from Dahshur.- Decorative Program at Malqata Palace, Egypt.- X-ray Archaeology inChina.- The Relationship between Arts and Sciences in the Field of Archaeology: from Cooperation to a Truly Equal Partnership.- Color Plates.