Archaeological Chemistry

by Carl Heron and A. Mark Pollard

The application of chemistry within archaeology is an important and fascinating area. It allows the archaeologist to answer such questions as "what is this artefact made of?", "where did it come from?" and "how has it been changed through burial in the ground?", providing pointers to the earliest history of mankind. Archaeological Chemistry begins with a brief description of the goals and history of archaeological science, and the place of chemistry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0854045236
• ISBN13: 9780854045235
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"