Ervan Garrison

Techniques in Archaeological Geology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 2nd edition is a survey level review of key areas of archaeological geology/geoarchaeology. Principal subject areas include:

historical principles;
archaeologic and geomorphic surfaces and landforms types;
sediments and sediment analytic methods;
archaeological stoney materials - petrographic and mineralogic attributes;
ceramic materials - mineralogic composition and analytic methods;
geochemical methods useful in archaeological geology - studies of materials;
commonly used geochronological methods for archaeological geology.

Contributions to paleoecology, paleoclimate and ancient cultures as well as multivariate ICP and EDX data are now included.

Produktdetails

• Natural Science in Archaeology
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-80756-0
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 870g
• ISBN-13: 9783319807560
• ISBN-10: 3319807560
• Artikelnr.: 53576015

Inhaltsangabe

1 . Introduction

2. TheGeomorphological and Geological Context

3. Sediments,Soils and Stratigraphy in Archaeological Geology

4. Techniquesfor Archaeological Sediments & Soils

5. GEOPHYSICALTECHNIQUES FOR ARCHAEOLOGY

6. Petrographyfor Archaeological Geology

7. Clay Minerals& Ceramics

8. InstrumentalAnalytical Techniques for Archaeological Geology

9. MetallicMinerals, Ores and Metals

10. Statisticsin Archaeological Geology

11. Theory andPractice in Geoarchaeology - A Brief Discussion with Examples

References