Research Catalog

Title

Archaeological chemistry / A. Mark Pollard, Carl Heron.

Author

Pollard, A. M.

Publication

Cambridge, UK : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Heron, Carl.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)

Description

xvii, 438 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"Archaeological Chemistry aims to demonstrate the importance and utility of scientific techniques applied to the study of the past and how the new range of organic molecules has been used to answer questions of major archaeological significance, such as the nature of animal husbandry in the early history of domestication and agriculture. In particular, the role of chemistry is emphasised through a seriesof case studies, presenting scientific investigation as a challenging field of enquiry rather than a routine application of established procedures."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Archaeological chemistry

Note

• Previous ed.: 1996.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The development of archaeological chemistry -- Analytical techniques applied to archaeology -- Obsidian characterization in the eastern Mediterranean -- The geochemistry of clays and the provenance of ceramics -- The chemistry, corrosion and provenance of archaeological glass -- The chemical study of metals : the medieval and later brass industry in Europe -- The chemistry and use of resinous substances -- Amino acid stereochemistry and the first Americans -- Lead isotope geochemistry and the trade in metals -- The chemistry of human bone : diet, nutrition, status and mobility -- The detection of small biomolecules : dairy products in the archaeological record -- Whither archaeological chemistry?

ISBN

• 9780854042623 (hbk.)
• 0854042628 (hbk.)

LCCN

^^2008428977

OCLC

• 318433715
• 191243793
• SCSB-10136604

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