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) :
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) :
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9781803272719 (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). :
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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). :
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9781789691733 (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) :