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Techniques in Archaeological Geology Softcover Repri Edition
Contributor(s): Garrison, Ervan (Author)
ISBN: 3319807560     ISBN-13: 9783319807560
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $161.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Archaeology
- Science | Earth Sciences - Geography
- Science | Earth Sciences - Mineralogy
Dewey: 549
Series: Natural Science in Archaeology
Physical Information: 345 pages
 
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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.