Chemistry for Archaeology

This book introduces relevant basics of chemistry and spectroscopy and discusses applications of chemical methods in the context of archaeology. The book describes the characterization of materials of cultural heritage as well as methods for dating and provenancing.

Autorentext

Ina Reiche , Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Matthias Alfeld , LAMS, Martin Radtke , BAM, and Anna Hodgkinson , FU.

Inhalt

From the Contents:

• Introduction

Why Chemistry is Needed in this Field ? Overview of the Chemical Methods Used for this Purpose Special Requirement When Studying Art and Archaeological Objects Specific Chemical Problems General Approach

• Chemical Studies of Art : Aims : Characterisation of the Material, Techniques and Authentication of Works of Art Studied Objects : Paintings, Pigments and Colorants Glasses, Ceramics Metals Drawings Sculptures Carved Stones, Ivory, Wood Polychromy

• Chemical Studies in Archaeology

Aims : Provenancing, Sourcing and Diffusion of Raw Materials Technology Bioarchaeology Dating Studied Materials : Bone, Wood, Ceramics, Flint, Stone, Metals and Ore, Prehistoric Pigments

• Chemistry for Conservation Sciences

Analytical Chemistry for Preventive Conservation Analytical Chemistry for Detecting Old cCnsolidants New Conservation Products Alteration Phenomena of Consolidants Accelerated Aging for Understanding the Underlying Alteration Processes New Practices

• Selected Case Studies

Conclusions and Perspectives New Trends in Analytical Chemistry for the Characterisation of Art and Archaeological Objects as well as For Evaluating their Conservation State