Fractures in knapping /
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This text is for students and practitioners of not only knapping, lithic technology and archaeology, but also of fractography and fracture mechanics.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781784910235 (PDF ebook) :
Estudios antracológicos en los espacios de combustión del Alero Deodoro Roca - Ongamira (Córdoba) /
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This paper deals with the study of the archaeological remains of charcoal to further understand the usage and handling of fire by human hunter-gatherer groups who inhabited, over time, the Ongamira valley, located in the Ischilin and Totoral provinces of Cordoba, Argentina.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784913441 (ebook) :
TephroArchaeology in the North Pacific /
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'TephroArchaeology' (from the Japanese, kazanbai kokogaku - lit. volcanic ash archaeology), refers to a sub-discipline of archaeology developed in Japan in the last few decades. This book brings into the English-speaking world tephroarchaeological investigations by archaeologists in Japan whose results are usually only accessible in Japanese.
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Previously issued in print: 2019. :
1 online resource (xviii, 330 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
9781789691733 (ebook) :
Micromorphological analysis of activity areas sealed by Vesuvius' Avellino eruption : the early Bronze Age village of Afragola in Southern Italy /
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The remarkable preservation of the early Bronze Age village of Afragola on the Campania Plain of Southern Italy is unmatched in Europe. The site was buried under nearly a meter of volcanic ash deposited by the Avellino eruption of Vesuvius ca. 3945+10 cal. BP. The site boasts a large number of well-preserved structures, built features and organic materials and thus provides a laboratory-type setting in which to investigate variability in artifact distribution and activity areas across a single village. This research utilizes micromorphological analysis of thin sections of undisturbed sediment collected at the site to understand how people used living spaces, organized daily activities and, when possible, to connect village life to broad issues related to the emergence of social complexity on the Campanian Plain.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784912123 (PDF ebook) :
Identified skeletal collections : the testing ground of anthropology? /
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Human skeletons are widely studied in archaeological, anthropological, and forensic settings to learn about the deceased. This work focuses on identified skeletal collections and discusses how and why collections were amassed and shows the vital role they play in improving methods and interpretations for archaeological and forensic research.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784918064 (ebook) :
Interpreting silent artefacts : petrographic approaches to archaeological ceramics /
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This volume presents a range of petrographic case studies as applied to archaeological problems, primarily in the field of pottery analysis, i.e. ceramic petrography. Petrographic analysis involves using polarising optical microscopy to examine microstructures and the compositions of rock and mineral inclusions in thin section, and has become a widely used technique within archaeological science. The results of these analyses are commonly embedded in regionally specific reports and research papers. In this volume, however, the analytical method takes centre stage and the common theme is its application in different archaeological contexts.
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Also issued in print: 2010. :
1 online resource (viii, 295 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789698091 (PDF ebook) :
Thin section petrography, geochemistry & scanning electron microscopy of archaeological ceramics /
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Thin section petrography, geochemistry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction are key scientific methods used to investigate the raw materials, origins and production technology of archaeological pottery, ceramic building materials, ancient refractories and plaster. Using over 400 colour figures of a diverse range of artefact types and archaeological periods from 50 countries worldwide, this book outlines the mineralogical, chemical and microstructural composition of ancient ceramics and provides comprehensive guidelines for their scientific study within archaeology. The core of the book is dedicated to the versatile approach of ceramic petrography. This is complimented by a detailed account of the principles of bulk instrumental geochemistry, as well as the SEM microanalysis and XRD characterisation of ceramics.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (466 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803272719 (PDF ebook) :