This edited volume offers archaeologists and archaeometrists the latest technical information, the fundamentals of provenance studies, instrumentation used in these investigations, and strategies for the dating and interpretation of archaeological materials in glass studies. The contributors discuss recent advances in obsidian hydration dating, secondary ion mass spectrometry, and infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy, focusing on the application of these technologies to a variety of glass forms and incorporating studies that look at the social and economic strategies of past...
This edited volume offers archaeologists and archaeometrists the latest technical information, the fundamentals of provenance studies, instrumentat...
The field of luminescence dating has reached a level of maturity. This book reviews the physical basis, mechanisms and methodological aspects of luminescence dating; discusses advances in instrumentations and facilities, improvements in analytical procedures, and statistical treatment of data along with some examples of applications across continents, covering all periods and both old and new world archaeology.
The field of luminescence dating has reached a level of maturity. This book reviews the physical basis, mechanisms and methodological aspects of lumin...
