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Archaeological Chemistry: Analytical Techniques and Archaeological Interpretation

By Michael D. Glascock , Robert J. Speakman , Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff

Book information

Publisher
American Chemical Society
Year
2007
ISBN
0841274134, 9780841274136
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
7 MB (7715521 bytes)
Series
ACS Symposium Series 968
Pages
584\581
Topic
Chemistry
Time added
2013-05-28 05:34:39

Description

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.

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