Analysis of pigments from «Hoards of ocher» in the kapova cave

The paper presents preliminary results for the analytical analysis of pigments from the occupation layers at several chambers at Kapova Cave and two paint drops under the panel with horses and signs at Chaos chamber. Micro-Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was used for the analysis of mineral components of the samples. It was shown that paint drops were modern paint by presence of organic pigment. According to the composition of red pigmentsamples from the cultural layer divide into containing red ochre and coarse-grained hematite. The same difference was demonstrated previously for the paintings. It will help us to find precise relation between pigments from the paintings and from the occupation layers.