Techniques in Archaeological Geology

2. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-30230-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 345 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 9253 g

Reihe: Natural Science in Archaeology

This 2nd edition is a survey level review of key areas of archaeological geology/geoarchaeology. Principal subject areas include:

• historical principles;
  
• archaeologic and geomorphic surfaces and landforms types;
  
• sediments and sediment analytic methods;
  
• archaeological stoney materials - petrographic and mineralogic attributes;
  
• ceramic materials - mineralogic composition and analytic methods;
  
• geochemical methods useful in archaeological geology - studies of materials;
  
• commonly used geochronological methods for archaeological geology.
  

Contributions to paleoecology, paleoclimate and ancient cultures as well as multivariate ICP and EDX data are now included.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Garrison, Ervan

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläobotanik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Historische Geologie, Geochronologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie: Theorie und Methoden
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Tektonik, Strukturgeologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläontologie, Taphonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. The
Geomorphological and Geological Context

3. Sediments,
Soils and Stratigraphy in Archaeological Geology

4. Techniques
for Archaeological Sediments & Soils

5. GEOPHYSICAL
TECHNIQUES FOR ARCHAEOLOGY

6. Petrography
for Archaeological Geology

7. Clay Minerals
& Ceramics

8. Instrumental
Analytical Techniques for Archaeological Geology

9. Metallic
Minerals, Ores and Metals

10. Statistics
in Archaeological Geology

11. Theory and
Practice in Geoarchaeology – A Brief Discussion with Examples

References