Archaeological Chemistry - Analytical Techniques and Archaeological Interpretation

Klappentext Archaeologists! historians! chemists! and physicists have employed a variety of chemical and physical approaches to study artifacts and historical objects since at least the late 18th century. During the past 50 years! the chemistry of archaeological materials has increasingly been used to address a broad spectrum of anthropological topics! including preservation! dating! nativity! exchange! provenance! and manufacturing technology. This book brings together 28 papers that address how various analytical techniques can be used to address specific archaeological questions. Chemists! archaeologists! geologists! graduate students! and others in related disciplines who are investigating the use of archaeometric techniques will find this book of interest. Zusammenfassung Archaeologists, historians, chemists, and physicists have employed a variety of chemical and physical approaches to study artifacts and historical objects since at least the late 18th century. During the past 50 years, the chemistry of archaeological materials has increasingly been used to address a broad spectrum of anthropological topics, including preservation, dating, nativity, exchange, provenance, and manufacturing technology. This book brings together 28papers that address how various analytical techniques can be used to address specific archaeological questions. Chemists, archaeologists, geologists, graduate students, and others in related disciplines who are investigating the use of archaeometric techniques will find this book ofinterest.

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• Authors: Glascock, Michael D. Glascock, Michael D. (EDT)/ Speakman Glascock, Glascock Michael D., Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Robert J. Speakman, Speakman Robert J.
• Assisted by: Michael D. Glascock (Editor), Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff (Editor), Robert J. Speakman (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2007
• EAN: 9780841274136
• ISBN: 978-0-8412-7413-6
• No. of pages: 571
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium; ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, chemistry, Archaeological Theory, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques, Archaeological methodology & techniques