Análisis arqueométrico de pigmentos del sitio arqueológico Tambo Colorado por difracción de rayos X sincrotrón

ABSTRACT Despite the exceptional architecture and polychromy of archaeological site of Tambo Colorado, there has been no conservation work or in the architectural structures of raw earth, nor on the surfaces. These jobs require a proper understanding of the state of conservation of the site architecture and the analysis of the materials used. With this purpose, the results of the present study tries to explain the nature of the materials (pigments) used in the mural paintings, as well as determine the sources of these materials (quarries). To do this, pigments of quarry were investigated by th...