Color of Small Ochre Fragments from the Upper Paleolithic Sites Kapova Cave and Kamennaya Balka II (Russia): Combining Visual Color Identification and Cluster Analysis

Color of Small Ochre Fragments from the Upper Paleolithic Sites Kapova Cave and Kamennaya Balka II (Russia): Combining Visual Color Identification and Cluster Analysis

A technique for characterizing the color of small ochre samples was proposed. The technique includes visual color determination with the aid of a stereomicroscope and a Munsell Soil Color Chart, conversion of Munsell values to CIE L*a*b* coordinates, cluster analysis, and principle component analysi...

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Main Authors: Yulia Anisovets, Vladislav Zhitenev, Ekaterina Vinogradova, Mikhail Statkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Heritage
Subjects:
ochre
Upper Paleolithic
mineral pigments
color characterization
Munsell color system
parietal cave
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/7/12/317
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