Petrographic Analysis Involves

Multiple Choice

Petrographic analysis involves:

A) shooting an x-ray beam onto lithic raw material causing the electrons to become excited and emit fluorescent energy.
B) trace element analysis of lithic raw material to obtain a "fingerprint" and identify source.
C) identifying the mineral composition of a pot's temper and clay through microscopic analysis of thin sections of the pottery.
D) All of the answers are correct; petrographic analysis refers to all techniques that attempt to source ceramic or lithic raw material.