Archaeological chemistry : a multidisciplinary analysis of the past / edited by Mary Virginia Orna and Seth C. Rasmussen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Orna, Mary Virginia, editor.

Rasmussen, Seth C., editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeological chemistry.

Archaeological chemistry--Research.

Research.

Physical Description:

ix, 509 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.

Summary:

"Highlighting its broad, multidisciplinary nature, this volume presents new research and applications in the field of archaeological chemistry, which focuses on the application of chemical techniques to the study of the material remains of the cultures of historical or prehistorical peoples. Consisting of 18 chapters written by a diverse collection of international authors, this volume highlights new research in archaeological chemistry, and shows how the field combines aspects of analytical chemistry, history, archaeology, and materials science. Current efforts to include archaeological chemistry in science education are also presented. As this book utilizes current scientific advances to better understand our past, it will be of broad general interest to the chemical, archaeological, and historical communities."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Introduction, Archaeological chemistry as a multidisciplinary field / Mary Virginia Orna and Seth C. Rasmussen

Archaeological chemistry and applications to education. Metals of archaeological interest : new directions / Patricia J. Smith and Mary Virginia Orna ; Material matter : exploring ancient pigments in the classroom / Hilary Becker, Todd Rutkowski, Gökhan Ersan, Mark D. Poliks, Louis F.J. Piper, Mariah Postlewait, Lynn D. Schmitt, Joshua Young, Pamela Smart, and Valerie Imbruce ; Metals chemistry for the classroom and lab, K-16 : a tutorial on low melting alloys / Alexandria Rogers, Clayton Blackwell, Tiffany Tieu Ngo, William Arce, Charles Baker, and Mark A. Benvenuto

Archaeological chemistry and materials science. The influence of re-melting on the composition of lead inclusions in ancient leaded tin bronze / Sana Shilstein, Yishai Feldman, Yehoshua (Yeshu) Dray, and Sariel Shalev ; Residual stress in struck and cast coins / Aleksander J. Kossolapov and Ksenia S. Chugunova ; Analysis of a series of Japanese 100 mon coins via energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy / Tiffany Tieu Ngo, William Arce, and Mark A. Benvenuto ; Glass-induced metal corrosion on museum exhibits (GIMME)- two case studies from the decorative arts / Katja Franziska Siebel, Lena Hönig, Andrea Fischer, and Gerhard Eggert ; Development of chemical glassware : evaluating historical narratives via chemical archaeological data / Seth C. Rasmussen ; In situ methodology for compositional grouping of medieval stained glass windows : introducing the "WindoLyzer" for handheld x-ray fluorescence spectrometry / Laura W. Adlington, Ian C. Freestone, Léonie Seliger, Marcos M. Martinón-Torres, Fiona Brock, Andrew Shortland

Archaeological chemistry and analysis of organics. Archaeomics : metabolomics analysis and its application to the biomolecular archaeology of wine, Trunce Molas, Sardinia, Italy / Kate Duffy and Peter van Dommelen ; Analysis of fossilized resin (amber) by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in solution : a worldwide survey / Joseph B. Lambert, Tayde A. Contreras, Truongan V. Nguyen, and Jorge A. Santiago-Blay

Archaeological chemistry and coloring materials. Archaeological shades of purple from flora and fauna from the Ancient Near East / Zvi C. Koren ; The long-term love affair with infrared spectroscopy and medieval pigments : a review / Patricia L. Lang and Heidi F. Noneman ; Archaeological blue pigments : problem children from the get-go / Mary Virginia Orna ; Color as trace evidence in ancient technology and archeological forensics / Ioanna Kakoulli, Roxanne Radpour, Yuan Lin, John K. Delaney,Christian Fischer ; Discovering hidden layers with x-ray vision : new applications of portable x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to rock art studies / Karen L. Steelman, Victoria L. Roberts, and Carolyn E. Boyd ; Scientific research supporting the study of pigments and dyes in Armenian miniature painting art / Yeghis Keheyan and Maurizio Aceto.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1527559793

9781527559790

OCLC:

1197553580

Publisher Number:

99988403138