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Geological methods for archaeology /

This book discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Written as a survey text covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and geochronology, it shows the student the practicality and importance of the techniques' use...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Herz, Norman, 1923-, Garrison, Ervan G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The scope of archaeological geology
  • pt. I. The Archeological Site and Its Environment
  • 2. Geomorphology in archaeology
  • 3. Sediments and soils
  • pt. II. Dating Techniques
  • 4. Chemical methods
  • 5. Radioactive methods
  • 6. radiation-damage, cosmogenic, and atom-counting methods
  • 7. Other chronological methods
  • pt. III. Site Exploration
  • 8. Archaeogeophysical exploration
  • 9. Soil phosphate in archaeological surveys
  • pt. IV. Artifact Analysis
  • 10. Archaeological materials : rocks and minerals
  • 11. Instrumental analytical techniques
  • 12. Metallic minerals and archaeological geology
  • 13. Ceramics
  • 14. Applications of stable isotopes in archaeological geology.