Geological methods for archaeology / Norman Herz, Ervan G. Garrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herz, Norman, 1923-

Contributor:

Garrison, Ervan G.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeological geology.

Geology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 343 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Geological Methods for Archaeology' discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Written as a survey text covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry and geochronology, it shows the student the practicality and importance of the techniques' use in solving archaeological problems. Specific techniques are illustrated by practical results obtained from their use on archaeological digs.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; 1 The Scope of Archaeological Geology; 2 Geomorphology in Archaeology; 3 Sediments and Soils; 4 Chemical Methods; 5 Radioactive Methods; 6 Radiation-Damage, Cosmogenic, and Atom-Counting Methods; 7 Other Chronological Methods; 8 Archaeogeophysical Exploration; 9 Soil Phosphate in Archaeological Surveys; 10 Archaeological Materials: Rocks and Minerals; 11 Instrumental Analytical Techniques; 12 Metallic Minerals and Archaeological Geology; 13 Ceramics; 14 Applications of Stable Isotopes in Archaeological Geology; Notes; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-756063-6

1-280-52749-8

0-19-802511-4

1-4294-1458-8

OCLC:

466425183