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The archaeological geology of the Quaternary or the geological epoch during which humankind evolved is a scientific endeavor with much to offer in the fields of archaeology and palaeoanthropology. Earth science techniques offer diverse ways of characterizing the elements of past landscapes and archaeological facies. This book is a survey of techniques used in archaeological geology for the study of soils, sediments, rocks and minerals. The techniques presented represent those most commonly used today. They are discussed in detail and examples are provided, in many cases, to demonstrate their usefulness to archaeologists.

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Author:   Ervan G. Garrison
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.625kg
ISBN:  

9783540438229

ISBN 10:   354043822
Pages:   317
Publication Date:   27 February 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9783319302300
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Survey and Mapping the Geomorphological and Geological Context.- 3 Geophysical Techniques for Archaeology.- 4 Field Sampling Techniques for Archaeological Sediments and Soils.- 5 Analytical Techniques for Archaeological Sediments.- 6 Petrography for Archaeological Geology.- 7 Instrumental Analytical Techniques for Archaeological Geology.- 8 Statistics in Archaeological Geology.- References.

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Aus den Rezensionen: Einen Eindruck von der Vielfalt der neueren Entwicklungen und Anwendungen ! in der Archaologie vermittelt das vorliegende Buch. ! Insgesamt ist festzustellen, dass das vorliegende Buch einen sehr guten Auberblick uber die wesentlichen Techniken der Archaometrie gibt. Es zeigt ! die grosse Bedeutung der geowissenschaftlichen Arbeitsweisen fur die Losung archaometrischer Fragestellungen. Fur das tiefergehende Verstandnis ! ist die Beschaftigung mit entsprechendenden(!) Lehrbuchern unverzichtbar. Fur jeden Wissenschaftler, Studenten und interessierte Laien stellt das vorliegende Buch eine sehr nutzliche Einfuhrung in die 'Techniken der Archaometrie' dar. (Siegfried Siegesmund, in: Anthropologischer Anzeiger, 2007, Vol. 65, S. 117 f.)

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