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It's about time : a history of archaeological dating in North America /

"In this book, archaeologists with expertise in stratigraphy, ceramic dating, dendrochronology, radiocarbon dating, archaeomagnetic dating, obsidian hydration, and luminescence dating present historical and nontechnical reviews of the growth, development, and application of their techniques. Th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nash, Stephen E. (Stephen Edward), 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Salt Lake City, Utah : University of Utah Press, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In this book, archaeologists with expertise in stratigraphy, ceramic dating, dendrochronology, radiocarbon dating, archaeomagnetic dating, obsidian hydration, and luminescence dating present historical and nontechnical reviews of the growth, development, and application of their techniques. These reviews, as well as one by a sociologist of science, provide archaeologists who do not specialize in such methods with a better understanding of how each technique became integrated within archaeological research. Each expert then evaluates the effect of the specific dating technique and its resulting data on the interpretation of North American prehistory. The analyses, which include case studies, provide guidelines for the proper interpretation of chronologic and chronometric data." "It's About Time will be of use to professional archaeologists, as well as being accessible for anyone with an interest in the history and techniques of modern archaeology."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 296 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-280) and index.
ISBN:0585278156
9780585278155
1607812819
9781607812814