Overview
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T. Douglas Price
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Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
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James H. Burton
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Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
Explains advanced concepts in a clear, straightforward language
Comphrehensive coverage of Archaeological Science from professors with twenty years' teaching experience
Enhanced by color images and original explanatory diagrams
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xxxii
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 1-24
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 25-39
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 41-72
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 73-126
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 127-154
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 155-186
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 187-211
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 213-242
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- T. Douglas Price, James H. Burton
Pages 243-258
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Back Matter
Pages 259-311
About this book
Archaeological chemistry is a subject of great importance to the study and methodology of archaeology. This comprehensive text covers the subject with a full range of case studies, materials, and research methods. With twenty years of experience teaching the subject, the authors offer straightforward coverage of archaeological chemistry, a subject that can be intimidating for many archaeologists who do not already have a background in the hard sciences. With clear explanations and informative illustrations, the authors have created a highly approachable text, which will help readers overcome that intimidation. Topics covered included: Materials (rock, pottery, bone, charcoal, soils, metals, and others), Instruments (microscopes, NAA, spectrometers, mass spectrometers, GC/MS, XRF & XRD,
Case Studies (Provinience, Sediments, Diet Reconstruction, Past Human Movement, Organic Residues).
The detailed coverage and clear language will make this useful as an introduction to the study of archaeological chemistry, as well as a useful resource for years after that introduction.
About the authors
T. Douglas Price is the Director of the Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
James H. Burton is the Associate Director of the Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
