Geological Methods for Archaeology

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-19-509024-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 693 g

This book discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Written as a survey text covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and geochronology, it shows the student the practicality and importance of the techniques' use in solving archaeological problems. Specific techniques are illustrated by practical results obtained from their use on archaeological digs. The geographical scope is international, drawing on sites from both hemispheres, eg the Franchti Cave (Greece), St. Catherines Island (USA), the Roman site of Drand (France), and Monte Verde (Chile). The authors also address applications in less traditional areas such as underwater, historical, industrial, and conservation archaeology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herz, Norman

Garrison, Ervan G.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie GIS, Geoinformatik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie: Theorie und Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Foreword

- 1.: Scope of Archaeological Geology

- 2.: Geomorphology in Archaeology

- 3.: Sediments and Soils

- 4.: Chemical Methods

- 5.: Radioactive Methods: Radioactive Decay and Age Determination

- 6.: Radiation Damage, Cosmogenic and Atom Counting Techniques

- 7.: Other Chronological Methods

- 8.: Archaeogeophysical Exploration

- 9.: Soil Phosphate in Archaeological Surveys

- 10.: Archaeological Materials - Rocks and Minerals

- 11.: Instrumental Analytical Techniques

- 12.: Metallic Minerals and Archaeological Geology

- 13.: Ceramics

- 14.: Applications of Stable Isotopes in Archaeological Geology