Geological Methods for Archaeology

Klappentext This book discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Written as a survey text covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and geochronology, it shows the student the practicality and importance of each technique's use in solving archaeological problems. Specific techniques are illustrated by practical results obtained from the authors' use on archaeological digs. With an international geographical scope, the book draws on sites from both hemispheres, including the Franchthi Cave in Greece, St. Catherines Island in the U.S., the Roman site of Drand in France, and Monte Verde, Chile. The authors also address applications in less traditional areas such as underwater, historical, industrial, and conservation archaeology. Zusammenfassung This study discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry and geochronology, it shows the practicality and importance of the techniques' use in solving archaeological problems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword 1.: Scope of Archaeological Geology 2.: Geomorphology in Archaeology 3.: Sediments and Soils 4.: Chemical Methods 5.: Radioactive Methods: Radioactive Decay and Age Determination 6.: Radiation Damage, Cosmogenic and Atom Counting Techniques 7.: Other Chronological Methods 8.: Archaeogeophysical Exploration 9.: Soil Phosphate in Archaeological Surveys 10.: Archaeological Materials - Rocks and Minerals 11.: Instrumental Analytical Techniques 12.: Metallic Minerals and Archaeological Geology 13.: Ceramics 14.: Applications of Stable Isotopes in Archaeological Geology

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ervan G Garrison, Ervan G. Garrison, Ervan G. (Associate Professor of Anthropology and Geology Garrison, Garrison Ervan G., Norman Herz, Norman (Professor of Geology and Director Herz, Norman Garrison Herz
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.10.1997
• EAN: 9780195090246
• ISBN: 978-0-19-509024-6
• Seiten: 352
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Antike; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Geology & The Lithosphere, Archaeological Theory, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques