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Malainey, Mary E. A Consumer's Guide to Archaeological Science Analytical Techniques

Specifically targeted at presenting scientific methods to archaeologists with no scientific background Comprehensive guide for scientific techniques: how to perform them, which materials to use them on, and what results they will give Useful both as a how-to manual, and a graduate level textbook Many archaeologists, as primarily social scientists, do not have a background in the natural sciences. This can pose a problem because they need to obtain chemical and physical analyses on samples to perform their research. This manual is an essential source of information for those students without a background in science, but also a comprehensive overview that those Springer with some understanding of archaeological science will find useful. The manual provides readers with the knowledge to use archaeological science methods to the best advantage. It 2011, XX, 603 p. 135 illus. 1st describes and explains the analytical techniques in a manner that the average archaeologist edition can understand, and outlines clearly the requirements, benefits, and limitations of each possible method of analysis, so that the researcher can make informed choices. The work includes specific information about a variety of dating techniques, provenance studies, isotope Printed book analysis as well as the analysis of organic (lipid and protein) residues and ancient DNA. Case Hardcover studies illustrating applications of these approaches to most types of archaeological materials are presented and the instruments used to perform the analyses are described. Available Printed book destructive and non-destructive approaches are presented to help archaeologists select the Hardcover most effective technique for gaining the target information from the sample. Readers will reach ISBN 978-1-4419-5703-0 for this manual whenever they need to decide how to best analyze a sample, and how the £ 109,99 | CHF 141,50 | 119,99 € | analysis is performed. 131,99 € (A) | 128,39 € (D) Available Order online at springer.com/booksellers Discount group Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Standard (0) Customer Service Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 Product category 69121 Heidelberg Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook Germany Series T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory [email protected] and Technique Other renditions Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-3301-9

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