Archaeological chemistry /
By: Goffer, Zvi.
Series: Chemical analysis ; v.170.Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2007Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxii, 623 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0471252883 (cloth); 9780471252887:; 9780471252887 (cloth).Subject(s): Archaeology | Archaeological chemistryDDC classification: 540.249301Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 540.249301 GOF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0074667 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 529-602) and index.
Minerals: rock and stone: pigments, abrasives, and gemstones -- Lithics: flint and obsidian -- Sand: glass, glaze, and enamel -- Secondary rocks: building stone, brick, cement, and mortar -- Ores: metals and alloys -- Sediments and soils -- Clay: pottery and other ceramic materials -- The biosphere: organic and biological substances -- Carbohydrates: wood, gums, and resins -- Lipids: oils, fats, and waxes; soap -- Proteins: skin, leather, and glue -- The nucleic acids: human traits; genetics and evolution -- Fibers: yarn, textiles, and cordage; writing materials -- Dyes and dyeing -- Bioinorganic materials: bone, ivory, and shell; phytoliths -- Some ancient remains: mummies, fossils, and coprolites -- The environment and decay of archaeological materials -- Authentication of antiquities -- Appendixes: I. The chemical elements -- II. Chronometric dating methods: selection criteria -- III. Symbols, constants, units, and equivalencies.
Provides information and serves as a guide for archaeologists and students of archaeology, that can be derived from chemistry and chemical studies of archaeological materials.