{"product_id":"archaeological-chemistry-hardback-9780471252887","title":"Archaeological Chemistry (Hardback) 9780471252887","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArchaeological Chemistry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eZvi Goffer (Author), James D. Winefordner (Series edited by), Norman J. Dovichi (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471252887, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 January 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e656 pages, Charts: 9 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Photos: 30 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 34 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 101 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 15 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 16.4 x 3.7 cm, 1.043 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An excellent book for the archaeologist who wants to know about scientific applications.\" (\u003ci\u003eChemistry and Industry\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2008)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe chemical study of archaeological materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchaeological Chemistry,\u003c\/i\u003e Second Edition is about the application of the chemical sciences to the study of ancient man and his material activities. The text of the book centers on the use of chemical methods, but also refers to the contributions of physics, biology, and genetics to archaeological research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubjects discussed in the book include the determination of the nature of ancient materials, their provenance and age, the technologies used for the production of man-made materials, and the analysis of ancient human and animal remains (such as bone, dried blood, and coprolites), which yields information on ancient diets, kinship, habitancy, and migratory patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew developments in analytical chemistry and in related disciplines, which have contributed to archaeological research since the first edition of the book was published, are dealt with in this edition, which also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated information on the study of the nature, age, and provenance of ancient materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections on organic, biological and genetic studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is intended primarily for archaeologists, physical anthropologists and students of archaeology and physical anthropology, but will also be of use to conservators, curators, and art historians. Natural scientists reading it will become acquainted with advances in archaeological research which were made possible only by the application of chemical, physical, and biological methods and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Minerals: rock and stone; pigments, abrasives, gemstones.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003ea. The chemical elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Minerals and mineraloids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Rock and stone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. The study of archaeological stone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. The chemical analysis of archaeological materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. The provenance of archaeological materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eg. The chronology of archaeological materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eh. Pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ei. Abrasives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ej. Gemstones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ei. Cutting and polishing gemstones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Lithics: Flint and obsidian.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Quartz and flint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Obsidian.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Use wear analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Sand: glass, glaze, enamel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Glass, glaze and enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Glass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Glassmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Ancient glass studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. The decay of glass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Secondary rocks: building stone, brick, cement, mortar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Building stone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Cement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. The study of ancient cements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Ores: metals and alloys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Native metals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Metalliferous ores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Mining.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Ore dressing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Smelting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. Metal refining.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eg. Alloys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eh. The metals and alloys of antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ei. The deterioration of metals and alloys - Corrosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ej. The study of archaeological metals and alloys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Sediments and soils.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Sediments, oxygen isotopes and ancient temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Soil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Clay: Pottery and other ceramic materials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Primary clay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Secondary clay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Clay and ceramic materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Ceramic materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Making ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. Common ceramic materials       .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eg. The study of ancient pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. The biosphere: Organic and biological substances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Living organisms and cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Biological matter: organic and bioinorganic substances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Ancient biological materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Dating organic materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Carbohydrates: wood, gums, resins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Gums.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Resins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Carbohydrates, isotopes and the study of ancient diets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Lipids: oils, fats and waxes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Oils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Fats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Waxes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Soap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Ancient lipids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Proteins:   skin and hide, leather, glue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Animal skin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Skin and hide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Leather.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Glue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Dating ancient proteins - amino acid racemization dating.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. The nucleic acids: Human traits; genetics and evolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. DNA after death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Ancient DNA studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Fibers: yarn, textiles and cordage; writing materials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Textile and cordage fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Vegetable fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Animal fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Inorganic   fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. The study of archaeological fibers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eg. Writing materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Dyes and dyeing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Stains and staining.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. The dyeing process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Mordants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. The nature of dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Ancient dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. The identification and characterization of ancient dyes and mordants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Bioinorganic materials;   bone, ivory, shell, phytoliths.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Bone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Ivory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Horn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Antler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. Shell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eg. Archaeological bone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eh. Bone, stable isotopes and ancient diets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Some ancient   remains: mummies, fossils, coprolites.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Mummies and mummification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Embalming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Fossils and fossilization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Animal excretions, coprolites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. The environment and the decay of archaeological materials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Air and the atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. The composition of the atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ec. Water and the hydrosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ed. Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ee. Air pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ef. Water pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eg. The interaction of materials with the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eh. Temperature effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ei. Sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ej. Oxygen and ozone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ek. Water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003el. Air pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003em. The deterioration of some archaeological materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. The authentication of antiquities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. Technical and scientific and methods of authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eb. Some authentication studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I. The Chemical Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II. Chronometric Dating Methods: Selection criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III. Symbols, constants, units and equivalencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286356816152,"sku":"9780471252887","price":106.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471252887.jpg?v=1781550545","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/archaeological-chemistry-hardback-9780471252887","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}