Original PDF Ebook – Techniques in Archaeological Geology2nd Edition – 9783319302300

Original PDF Ebook – Techniques in Archaeological Geology2nd Edition – 9783319302300

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.