Infrared spectroscopy of archaeological sediments / Michael B. Toffolo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toffolo, Michael B., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in current archaeological tools and techniques, 2632-7031.

Cambridge elements. Elements in current archaeological tools and techniques, 2632-7031

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infrared spectroscopy.

Imaging systems in archaeology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (100 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Infrared spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between infrared radiation and matter. Its application to the characterization of archaeological sedimentary contexts has produced invaluable insights into the archaeological record and past human activities. This Element aims at providing a practical guide to infrared spectroscopy of archaeological sediments and their contents taken as a dynamic system, in which the different components observed today are the result of multiple formation processes that took place over long timescales. After laying out the history and fundamentals of the discipline, the author proposes a step-by-step methodological framework, both in the field and the laboratory, and guides the reader in the interpretation of infrared spectra of the main components of archaeological sediments with the aid of selected case studies. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Feb 2025).

ISBN:

9781009387576

100938757X

9781009387583

1009387588

9781009387590

1009387596

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access