Title:
Archaeological chemistry IV
Series:
Advances in chemistry series ; 220
Publication Information:
Washington, DC.: American Chemical Society, 1989
ISBN:
9780841214491
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Searching... | 30000001620917 | QD1.A36 1980 | Open Access Book | Proceedings, Conference, Workshop etc. | Searching... |
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Summary
Papers of a symposium of the History of Chemistry division of the ACS, Denver, Apr. 1987. Reviews the application in archaeology of such established chemical techniques as trace element analysis, x-ray diffraction, carbon dating, monoclonal body formation, IR microspectroscopy, and photomicrography. The 27 chapters discuss the classification of Mexican majolica ceramics, the composition of Nile sediments, the analysis of human bones, and studies of the tomb of Nefretari and the Shroud of Turin. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
