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Archaeological chemistry /
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley-Interscience,
2007.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | http://books.google.co.in/books?id=TcYTNyWQM2QC&pg=PA445&lpg=PA445&dq=Archaeological+chemistry+/+Author%28s%29:+Goffer,+Zvi.&source=bl&ots=wmqV5hRUfo&sig=K4EejqBztYkysPVt0De5vrlWVbE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7n2IU4z7DIO8ugSr-oKADA&ved=0CGEQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Archaeological%20chemistry%20%2F%20Author%28s%29%3A%20Goffer%2C%20Zvi.&f=false |
Table of Contents:
- Minerals: rock and stone: pigments, abrasives, and gemstones
- Lithics: flint and obsidian
- Sand: glass, glaze, and enamel
- Secondary rocks: building stone, brick, cement, and mortar
- Ores: metals and alloys
- Sediments and soils
- Clay: pottery and other ceramic materials
- The biosphere: organic and biological substances
- Carbohydrates: wood, gums, and resins
- Lipids: oils, fats, and waxes; soap
- Proteins: skin, leather, and glue
- The nucleic acids: human traits; genetics and evolution
- Fibers: yarn, textiles, and cordage; writing materials
- Dyes and dyeing
- Bioinorganic materials: bone, ivory, and shell; phytoliths
- Some ancient remains: mummies, fossils, and coprolites
- The environment and decay of archaeological materials
- Authentication of antiquities
- Appendixes: I. The chemical elements
- II. Chronometric dating methods: selection criteria
- III. Symbols, constants, units, and equivalencies.