1st Edition

Current Scientific Techniques in Archaeology

By P.A. Parkes Copyright 1986
286 Pages
by Routledge

286 Pages
by Routledge

In the early 1980s several revolutionary new techniques were introduced to archaeological science - including accelerator C-14 dating, thermoluminescence dating of burnt flint and calcite, and the application of uranium series dating to Palaeolithic material. Developments in analytical chemistry also made possible more detailed and accurate analyses of archaeological material. This book,... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Radiocarbon or Cabon-14 Dating  3. Thermoluminescence Dating and Related Topics  4. Archaeomagnetism  5. Other Dating Techniques  6. Other Isotopic Studies  7. Chemical Analysis  8. Other Analytical Techniques  9. Techniques for Locating Areas of Archaeological Interest and Archaeological Features  10. Computers in Archaeology

Biography

P.A. Parkes