Archaeological Science Under a Microscope: Studies in Residue and Ancient DNA Analysis in Honour of Thomas H. Loy

by Michael Haslam, Alison Crowther, Gail Robertson, et al.

These highly varied studies, spanning the world, demonstrate how much modern analyses of microscopic traces on artifacts are altering our perceptions of the past. Ranging from early humans to modern kings, from ancient Australian spears or Mayan pots to recent Maori cloaks, the contributions demonstrate how starches, raphides, hair, blood, feathers, resin and DNA have become essential elements in archaeology's modern arsenal for reconstructing the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921536845
• ISBN13: 9781921536847
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 11.7"