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Isotopes in vitreous materials /

For all archaeological artefactual evidence, the study of the provenance, production technology and trade of raw materials must be based on archaeometry. Whereas the study of the provenance and trade of stone and ceramics is already well advanced, this is not necessarily the case for ancient glass....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Degryse, Patrick, Henderson, Julian, 1953-, Hodgins, Gregory
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leuven, Belgium : Leuven University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Studies in archaeological sciences ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:For all archaeological artefactual evidence, the study of the provenance, production technology and trade of raw materials must be based on archaeometry. Whereas the study of the provenance and trade of stone and ceramics is already well advanced, this is not necessarily the case for ancient glass. The nature of the raw materials used and the geographical location of their transformation into artefacts often remain unclear. Currently, these questions are addressed by the use of radiogenic isotope analysis. With the specific information the technique provides, archaeologists can further their u.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789461660510
9461660510