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Age determination of young rocks and artifacts : physical and chemical clocks in Quaternary geology and archaeology /

"The Quaternary, which spans approximately the last 2 million years, is characterized by dramatic environmental changes, commonly known as the 'ice age'. During this period, man with his manifold cultures evolved. Attempts at dating these events as accurately as possible have made gre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wagner, Günther A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1998]
Colección:Natural science in archaeology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The Quaternary, which spans approximately the last 2 million years, is characterized by dramatic environmental changes, commonly known as the 'ice age'. During this period, man with his manifold cultures evolved. Attempts at dating these events as accurately as possible have made great progress. The broad spectrum of physical and chemical dating methods, now available for dating human artifacts and Quaternary rocks, is becoming increasingly difficult to grasp. In this book the various chronometric techniques are comprehensively and intelligibly treated. By means of numerous case studies, taken from archaeology and Quaternary geology, the potential and limitation of these techniques are demonstrated. The book is intended mainly for scientists and students of these fields, but the interested layman may also find its rewarding."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 466 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-453) and subject index.
ISBN:9783662036761
3662036762