Handbook for the Analysis of Micro-Particles in Archaeological Samples
Editors: Henry, Amanda G. (Ed.)
- Detailed explanation of methods for beginners
- Large number of reference images
- Covers more than ten different archaeologically-relevant micro-particle types
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- About this Textbook
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This handbook provides a resource for those already familiar with some kinds of micro-particles who wish to learn more about others, or for those just starting out in the study of microremains who wish to have a broad understanding about microscopic archaeology. Topics covered in this handbook include diatom microfossils, starch granules, pollen grains, phytoliths, natural fibers, volcanic glass, minerals, insect remains, and feathers.
Archaeological investigations increasingly rely on specialist identification of microscopic remnants found in sites. These micro-particles can provide information about the site environment and human activities that may not be apparent from artifacts and materials preserved on the macro-scale, and have given us new, and often high-profile, information about our past. The investigation of this "invisible archaeology" - that is, invisible to the naked eye - is still somewhat new, and generally each kind of micro-particle is studied individually. Researchers become experts in a narrow range of micro-particle types, but may be less familiar with, or even completely unaware of, the multitude of other forms that are frequently encountered in archaeological samples. This handbook’s accessible approach is suitable for those at the beginner level.
- About the authors
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Dr. Amanda G. Henry received her PhD in Hominid Paleobiology from the George Washington University, with a project looking at the consumption of plants by Neanderthals and early modern humans. She is broadly interested in plant foods and diet in the past, including the use of plant microremains such as starch grains and phytoliths as archaeological markers. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Handbook for the Analysis of Micro-Particles in Archaeological Samples
- Editors
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- Amanda G. Henry
- Series Title
- Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-42622-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-42622-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-42621-7
- Series ISSN
- 1568-2722
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 304
- Number of Illustrations
- 35 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour
- Topics
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