Chemistry in the service of archaeology

"Archaeological chemistry is the application of techniques and approaches from chemistry and the chemical sciences to the analysis of the material record of past societies. It involves the authentication of ancient materials and the determination of place of origin. This book highlights recent...

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Corporate Authors: American Chemical Society Central Regional Meeting (CERM) (2023, Dearborn, Michigan), American Chemical Society Division of the History of Chemistry
Other Authors: Armitage, Ruth Ann (Editor), Fraser, Daniel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 2023, 2023
Series:ACS symposium series
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Collection: ACS Symposium Series - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"Archaeological chemistry is the application of techniques and approaches from chemistry and the chemical sciences to the analysis of the material record of past societies. It involves the authentication of ancient materials and the determination of place of origin. This book highlights recent developments in analytical chemistry-particularly methods of mass spectrometry-which serve to answer questions about materials and chronology in archaeology. The material included in this book features primary research presented at the 2023 ACS Central Regional Meeting (CERM)."--
Item Description:Distributed in print by Oxford University Press
Physical Description:ix, 188 pages illustrations
ISBN:9780841297203