Age determination of young rocks and artifacts : physical and chemical clocks in Quaternary geology and archaeology / Günther A. Wagner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wagner, Günther A.

Series:

Natural science in archaeology

Standardized Title:

Altersbestimmung von jungen Gesteinen und Artefakten. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Archaeological dating.

Geology, Stratigraphic--Quaternary.

Geology, Stratigraphic.

Physical Description:

xviii, 466 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1998]

Summary:

The broad spectrum of methods available for dating human artifacts and Quaternary (the period spanning approximately the last two million years) rocks is becoming increasingly difficult to grasp. In this book, the various chronometric techniques are comprehensively and intelligibly examined. The potentials and limitations of these techniques are demonstrated using numerous case studies taken from archaeology and geology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [413]-453) and index.

ISBN:

3540634363

OCLC:

38519080