This 2nd edition is a survey level review of key areas of archaeological geology/geoarchaeology. Principal subject areas include:

• historical principles;
• archaeologic and geomorphic surfaces and landforms types;
• sediments and sediment analytic methods;
• archaeological stoney materials - petrographic and mineralogic attributes;
• ceramic materials - mineralogic composition and analytic methods;
• geochemical methods useful in archaeological geology - studies of materials;
• commonly used geochronological methods for archaeological geology.

Contributions to paleoecology, paleoclimate and ancient cultures as well as multivariate ICP and EDX data are now included.

Inhalt

1 . Introduction

2. The Geomorphological and Geological Context

3. Sediments, Soils and Stratigraphy in Archaeological Geology

4. Techniques for Archaeological Sediments & Soils

5. GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ARCHAEOLOGY

6. Petrography for Archaeological Geology

7. Clay Minerals & Ceramics 8. Instrumental Analytical Techniques for Archaeological Geology 9. Metallic Minerals, Ores and Metals

10. Statistics in Archaeological Geology

11. Theory and Practice in Geoarchaeology A Brief Discussion with Examples

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