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Archaeological chemistry / Zvi Goffer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Chemical analysis ; v. 170.Publication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, ©2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xxii, 623 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780471915256
  • 0471915254
  • 9780471915157
  • 0471915157
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Archaeological chemistry.DDC classification:
  • 930.1028 22
LOC classification:
  • CC79.C5 G63 2007eb
Online resources:
Contents:
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Second Edition; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. MINERALS: Rock and Stone: Pigments, Abrasives, and Gemstones; TEXTBOXES; 2. LITHICS: Flint and Obsidian; 3. SAND: Glass, Glaze, and Enamel; 4. SECONDARY ROCKS: Building Stone, Brick, Cement, and Mortar; 5. ORES: Metals and Alloys; 6. SEDIMENTS AND SOILS; 7. CLAY: Pottery and Other Ceramic Materials; 8. THE BIOSPHERE: Organic and Biological Substances; 9. CARBOHYDRATES: Wood, Gums, and Resins; 10. LIPIDS: Oils, Fats, and Waxes; Soap; 11. PROTEINS: Skin, Leather, and Glue; 12. THE NUCLEIC ACIDS: Human Traits.
Summary: The chemical study of archaeological materials. Archaeological Chemistry, Second Edition is about the application of the chemical sciences to the study of ancient man and his material activities. The text of the book centers on the use of chemical methods, but also refers to the contributions of physics, biology, and genetics to archaeological research. Subjects discussed in the book include the determination of the nature of ancient materials, their provenance and age, the technologies used for the production of man-made materials, and the analysis of ancient human and animal remains (such as.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-602) and index.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Second Edition; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. MINERALS: Rock and Stone: Pigments, Abrasives, and Gemstones; TEXTBOXES; 2. LITHICS: Flint and Obsidian; 3. SAND: Glass, Glaze, and Enamel; 4. SECONDARY ROCKS: Building Stone, Brick, Cement, and Mortar; 5. ORES: Metals and Alloys; 6. SEDIMENTS AND SOILS; 7. CLAY: Pottery and Other Ceramic Materials; 8. THE BIOSPHERE: Organic and Biological Substances; 9. CARBOHYDRATES: Wood, Gums, and Resins; 10. LIPIDS: Oils, Fats, and Waxes; Soap; 11. PROTEINS: Skin, Leather, and Glue; 12. THE NUCLEIC ACIDS: Human Traits.

The chemical study of archaeological materials. Archaeological Chemistry, Second Edition is about the application of the chemical sciences to the study of ancient man and his material activities. The text of the book centers on the use of chemical methods, but also refers to the contributions of physics, biology, and genetics to archaeological research. Subjects discussed in the book include the determination of the nature of ancient materials, their provenance and age, the technologies used for the production of man-made materials, and the analysis of ancient human and animal remains (such as.

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