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Ancient skins, parchments and leathers

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Reed, R.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London, New York, Seminar Press, 1972.
Series:	Studies in archaeological science.
Subjects:	Leather > History. Hides and skins > History. Hides and skins. Leather. Leder. Vor- und Frühgeschichte. Pergament. Haut. History.

Table of Contents:

Animal skin
Methods of processing skin
Skin products in their historical context
Parchment: its nature and mode of production
Skin materials and the archaeologist/conservationist
The examination of skin writing materials in UV light
Chemical tests for tanning agents in ancient skin materials
The physical examination of parchment and leather.