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Finding hidden chemistry in ancient egyptian artifacts: Pigment degradation taught in a chemical engineering course

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Giménez Izquierdo, Francisco Javier

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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Química

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. SETRI - Grup de Tècniques de Separació i Tractament de Residus Industrials

Publication date

2015-03-01

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Abstract

The main objective of this work was to show the application of the study of ancient technology and science on teaching (and learning) chemistry in Chemical Engineering Undergraduate studies. Degradation patterns of pigments used in Ancient Egypt were incorporated in the syllabus of the course entitled

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English

Subjects and keywords

Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Recursos generals; Upper-Division Undergraduate; Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary; History/Philosophy; Problem Solving/Decision Making; Applications of Chemistry; Geochemistry; light-induced alteration; of-the-dead; pixe analysis; realgar; paratacamite; pararealgar; blue; art; conservation; spectroscopy; Egipte -- Història; Ensenyament universitari

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http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed500327j

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