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Archaeological Chemistry

by A. Mark Pollard and Mark Heron

Wide-ranging survey of the analytical techniques which can be used to establish what an artefact is made of, where it came from and how it was changed through burial in the ground. After a short review of the history of archaeological chemistry, a well-referenced and practical guide is given to the various analytical technques. Following this are a series of longer, generalized case-studies, showing how structural analysis is only the first stage in understanding past technology. These are: Obsidian Characterization in the Eastern Mediterranean; The Geochemistry of Clays and Provenance of Ceramics; Chemistry and Corrosion of Archaeological Glass; Chemical Study of Metals -The European Medieval and Later Brass Industry; The Chemistry and Use of Resinous Substances; Amino Acid Stereochemistry and the First Americans; Lead Isotope Geochemistry and the Trade in Metals. A summary chapter asks `whither Archaeological Chemistry?'. This is an excellent, up-to-date sourcebook and companion-guide, highly recommended to any student of scientific archaeology and filling a notable gap in a subject where most contributions are in periodical form.375p (Royal Society of Chemistry 1996)

ISBN-13: 978-0-85404-523-5
ISBN-10: 0-85404-523-6

Paperback. Price US $46.00


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