| Archaeological Chemistry: Materials, Methods, and Meaning Contributor(s): Jakes, Kathryn A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0841238103 ISBN-13: 9780841238107 Publisher: American Chemical Society OUR PRICE: $210.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This book provides examples of analytical methods in a variety of archaeological materials. It presents analytical techniques that incur no visible destruction of the artifact under examination. Using patterns in the analytical data derived from a wide variety of analytical methods, different components of past human behavior are inferred, including diet, technology of manufacture, source of raw materials, trade routes, and determination of age. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Analytic - Social Science | Archaeology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 930.102 |
| LCCN: 2002025577 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.44" W x 9.26" (1.08 lbs) 272 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book provides examples of analytical methods in a variety of archaeological materials. It presents analytical techniques that incur no visible destruction of the artifact under examination. Using patterns in the analytical data derived from a wide variety of analytical methods, different components of past human behavior are inferred, including diet, technology of manufacture, source of raw materials, trade routes, and determination of age. |
