Archaeological chemistry : materials, methods, and meaning /

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Corporate Authors:	American Chemical Society. Division of the History of Chemistry, American Chemical Society. Meeting
Other Authors:	Jakes, Kathryn A., 1949-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Washington, DC : [New York] : American Chemical Society ; Distributed by Oxford University Press, ©2002.
Series:	ACS symposium series ; 831.
Subjects:	Archaeological chemistry. Archaeology > Methodology. Painting. Lasers in surgery. Fossils. Gums and resins. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Chemistry. Nutrition > Requirements. Southeast Asia. Archaeology > methods Materials Testing > methods Anthropology, Cultural > methods Paintings History, Ancient Radiometric Dating Ceramics > analysis Laser Therapy Spectrophotometry, Atomic Resins, Plant > analysis Fossils Resins, Plant Glass > analysis Silk > analysis Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Chemistry Geological Phenomena Ceramics > history Isotope Labeling > methods Indians, South American Nutritional Requirements Numismatics > history Brazil New Spain Asia, Southeastern Netherlands Western Mediterranean Mexico, North East (U.S.) China Vietnam Chimie archéologique. Archéologie > Méthodologie. Peinture. Lasers en chirurgie. Fossiles. Résines. Spectroscopie de résonance paramagnétique électronique. Chimie. Alimentation > Besoins. Asie du Sud-Est. painting (image-making) paintings (visual works) fossils. chemistry. resin (organic material) HISTORY > Ancient > General. Painting Nutrition > Requirements Lasers in surgery Gums and resins Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy Archaeological chemistry Archaeology > Methodology Southeast Asia Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Archaeological Chemistry: Materials, Methods, and Meaning / Kathryn A. Jakes
Potential for Virtually Nondestructive Radiocarbon and Stable Carbon Isotopic Analyses on Perishable Archaeological Artifacts / Karen L. Steelman and Marvin W. Rowe
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Radiocarbon Ages of an Oxalate Accretion and Rock Paintings at Toca do Serrote da Bastiana, Brazil / Karen L. Steelman, Richard Rickman, Marvin W. Rowe, Thomas W. Boutton, Jon Russ, and Niede Guidon
Measuring Lead Isotope Ratios in Majolica from New Spain Using a Nondestructive Technique / Susan Reslewic and James H. Burton
Characterization of Archaeological Materials by Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry / Robert J. Speakman, Hector Neff, Michael D. Glascock, and Barry J. Higgins
Modern and Ancient Resins from Africa and the Americas / Joseph B. Lambert, Yuyang Wu, and Jorge A. Santiago-Blay
Characterization and Radiocarbon Dating of Archaeological Resins from Southeast Asia / C.D. Lampert, I.C. Glover, C.P. Heron, B. Stem, R. Shoocongdej, and G.B. Thompson
Analysis of Glass Beads and Glass Recovered from an Early 17th-Century Glassmaking House in Amsterdam / K. Karklins, R.G.V. Hancock, J. Baart, M.L. Sempowski, J.-F. Moreau, D. Barham, S. Aufreiter, and I. Kenyon
Morphology and Microstructure of Marine Silk Fibers / Rekha Srinivasan and Kathryn A. Jakes
Electron Spin Resonance Studies To Explore the Thermal History of Archaeological Objects / Robert G. Hayes and Mark R. Schurr
Geochemical Analysis of Obsidian and the Reconstruction of Trade Mechanisms in the Early Neolithic Period of the Western Mediterranean / Robert H. Tykot
Chemical, Technological, and Social Aspects of Pottery Manufacture in the La Quemada Region of Northwest Mexico / E. Christian Wells and Ben A. Nelson
Trace Element Analysis and Its Role in Analyzing Ceramics in the Eastern Woodlands / Christina B. Rieth
Contribution of Stable Isotope Analysis to Understanding Dietary Variation among the Maya / Robert H. Tykot
Chemical Compositions of Chinese Coins of Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Qian Long) and Annamese Coins of Emperor Thanh Thai via Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence / Tiffany Gaines, Eric McGrath, Vincent Iduma, Renee Kuzava, Sarah Frederick, and Mark Benvenuto.