CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Program -- Archaeological and Archaeometric Data in the Study of the Athlete of Croatia M. Michelucci -- Ion Beam Techniques for Analysis of Cultural Heritage Objects: Collaboration between the Ruder Boškovic Institute and the Croatian Conservation Institute S. Fazinic, I. Božicevic, Z. Pastuovic, M. Jakšic, D. Mudronja, K. Kusijanovic, M. Braun and V. De -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ion beam analysis at RBI -- 3. Example: Analysis of pigments at the ion microprobe -- References -- Study by Mobile Non-Destructive Testing of the Bronze Statue of the "Satiro" of Marsala G. Guida, D. Artioli, S. Ridolifi and G. E. Gigante -- Introduction -- 1. Measuring techniques and experimental apparatus -- 1.1. In Field EDXRF spectrometer -- 1.2. Metallography -- 2. Results and discussion -- 2.1. Alloys composition -- 2.2. Results of the superficial mapping with a EDXRF spectrometer -- References -- Archaeometric Measurements with PIXE in Slovenia Ž. Šmit -- 1. IBA methods -- 2. Analysis of glass and ceramic materials -- 3. Metals -- 4. Pigments -- 5. Differential measurements -- References -- In Situ Chemical Composition Analysis of Cultural Heritage Objects Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry D. Wegrzynek, E. Chinea-Cano, A. Markowicz, S. Bamford, G. Buzanich , P. Wobrauschek, Ch. Streli, M. Griesser, K. Uhlir and A. Mendoza-Cuevas -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL -- 3. APPLICATIONS -- 3.1. Qualitative Analysis -- 3.2. Quantitative Analysis -- 4. CONCLUSIONS -- LITERATURE -- Integrated Geophysical Techniques for the High-Resolution Study of Archaeological Sites M. Pipan and E. Forte -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Multi-fold ground-penetrating radar (mgpr) -- 2.2. Magnetic prospecting -- 2.3. Seismic tomography -- 3. Test site description -- 3.1. Test site A - Medinet Madi -- 3.2. Test site B - Aquileia.

3.3. Test site C - Udine -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Thermoluminescence Dating and Cultural Heritage M. Martini and E. Sibilia -- Thermoluminescence -- Detection of TL signal -- Thermoluminescence dating -- Dating applications -- Excavation archaeology -- Historical buildings -- Burnt flints -- Archaeological glasses -- Clay-cores -- Conclusions -- References -- New X-Ray Digital Radiography and Computed Tomography for Cultural Heritage F. Casali, M. Bettuzzi, R. Brancaccio and M. P. Morigi -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FAN BEAM SYSTEM -- 3. CONE BEAM SYSTEMS -- 4. Micro-CT system -- 5. Intensified tomographic system for medium-size objects. -- Transportable CT system for large objects. -- 6. Conclusions -- 7. REFERENCES -- Cosmic Rays for Archaeology G. Giannini -- 1. Cosmic Rays Radiography -- 1.1. Cosmic Rays from Galactic Space to Earth -- 1.2. The Cosmic Rays detector -- 1.3. Underground Radiography -- 2. Cosmic Rays Archaeological Applications -- 2.1. Underground Radiography in Aquileia -- References -- Some Examples of Examination, Characterisation, Analysis & Conservation Techniques Dedicated to Archaeological Artefacts J. L. Boutaine -- 1. Why science & technology for cultural heritage? -- 2. Some preliminary remarks -- 3. Examination, characterisation, analysis of cultural heritage artefacts -- 4. Some examples of conservation techniques -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Presentation of DEMGOL: Online Etymological Dictionary of Greek Mythology E. Pellizer -- Building Up an Archaeological Restoration & Conservation Department in Friuli-Venezia Giulia F. Lo Schiavo -- 1. Foreword -- 2. The point -- 3. Publication. -- 3.1. Examples in Tuscany: -- 3.1.1. Archaeological Research nowadays: the example of the Etruscan Sanctuary of Poggio Colla-Vicchio (Firenze).

3.1.2. Il Cantiere della Navi di Pisa e Centro di Restauro del Legno Bagnato ("Pisa Ancient Ships Yard and Restoration Centre of Waterlogged Wood"). -- 3.2. The Restoration Laboratory at Aquileia. -- 3.3. The Restoration Laboratory at Trieste. -- 3.4. The Restoration System. -- Relative Sea Level Changes by Using Archaeological Markers: The INTERREG Italia-Slovenia Project "Alto Adriatico" S. Furlani, F. Antonioli and R. Auriemma -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geodynamic setting -- 3. Recent movements -- 4. Materials and Methods -- 5. Data -- 5.1. Geomorphological markers -- 5.2. Archaeological markers -- 5.2.1. Stramare (Muggia, Trieste) -- 5.2.2. The pier at Punta Sottile SW (Muggia, Trieste) -- 5.2.3. Jernejeva Draga/San Bartolomeo (Ankaran, Slovenia) -- 5.2.4. Sv. Simon/San Simone (Izola, Slovenia) -- 5.2.5. Savudrija/Salvore (Croatia) -- 5.2.6. Brijuni/Brioni (Croatia) -- 6. Data -- 7. Discussion -- 8. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Digitization and Multispectral Analysis of Artistic Objects: Exemplary Cases and Web Documentation G. Maino and S. Massari -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The GIANO project for cultural heritage -- 3. Multispectral non-destructive analyses -- 3.1. History of the painting -- 3.2. Results of the multispectral analysis -- 4. The multimedia database system -- References -- Actuopalaeontology: A Polyfunctional Tool for Archaeology G. Bressan, G. Fonda, S. Kaleb, R. Melis, M. E. Montenegro, P. Mourguiart, N. Pugliese, R. Riccamboni, A. Russo, N. Sodini and G. Tromba -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Taxonomic definition -- 3. Palaeoenvironmental interpretations -- 4. How to become a palaeoclimatologist? -- 5. Without damaging the material… -- 6. Final considerations -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Robotics Tools for Underwater Archaeology G. Conte, S. Zanoli, D. Scaradozzi and L. Gambella -- 1. Introduction and motivation.

2. Development of an operational scheme -- 2.1. ROV and sensory apparatus -- 2.2. Data acquisition -- 2.3. Data association and processing -- 2.4. Operational scheme in archaeological survey -- 3. Conclusions -- References -- Accelerators and Radiation for Art and Archaeology C. Tuniz -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characterisation of cultural heritage materials -- 3. Dating -- 4. Accelerator microanalysis -- 4.1. Ion beam analysis -- 4.2. Accelerator Mass Spectrometry -- 5. X-ray analysis -- 6. Neutron analysis -- 7. Some case studies -- 7.1. Works of art -- 7.2. Controversial archaeology -- 7.2.1 The Venafro chessmen -- 7.2.2 The Iron Crown -- 7.2.3 Donatello's glue -- 7.2.4 The conquest of Peru -- 7.3. Prehistory and human evolution -- 8. Conclusions -- References -- The 14C Contribution to the Protohistory of Friuli (North-Eastern Italy) P. Càssola Guida -- REFERENCES -- Serpentinite Shaft-Holed Axes in the Caput Adriae: Preliminary Results and Perspectives Based on X-Ray Computerized Microtomography F. Bernardini, E. M. Kokelj, N. Sodini, D. Dreossi, S. Favretto, G. Demarchi, A. Alberti and F. Princivalle -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic archaeological and archaeometrical data on shaft-holed axes -- 3. Serpentinite shaft-holed axes in the Eastern Alps: materials and methods -- 4. Preliminary test by X-ray computed microtomography -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Mummies - A Special Report Results of CAT Scan Analyses of Egyptian Mummies in the Civico Museo di Storia ed Arte of Trieste M. V. Torlo -- Introduction -- CAT Scanning -- The Results -- References -- ANGLE Software for Semiconductor Detector Gamma-Efficiency Calculations and Possibilities for Its Applications to Cultural Heritage Objects Characterization S. Jovanovic and A. Dlabac -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References.

Hominid Fossils as Universal and National Cultural Heritage: An Essay on Past and Present Attitudes Towards the Ownership of Hominid Fossils and the Question of Repatriation P. V. Tobias -- 1. Raymond Dart and Taung -- 2. Thomas Dreyer and Florisbad -- 3. Sergio Sergi and the Italian Neandertals -- 4. Ralph Koenigswald and "Java man" -- 5. Franz Weidenreich and "Peking Man" -- 6. The attitude towards ownership today -- 7. Repatriation of hominid fossils -- 8. Repatriation to Asia -- 8.1. Java, Indonesia. -- 9. The situation in Africa -- 9.1. South Africa -- 9.2. East Africa -- 9.3. North Africa -- 9.4. Central Africa -- 10. Loss during repatriation -- 11. Le Moustier and Combe Capelle skeletons, problematical european repatriations -- 12. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References.