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Archaeological chemistry : analytical techniques and archaeological interpretation / Michael D. Glascock, editor, Robert J. Speakman, editor, Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, editor.

Archaeological chemistry : analytical techniques and archaeological interpretation / Michael D. Glascock, editor, Robert J. Speakman, editor, Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, editor.
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ISBN 9780841274136 (alk. paper)
0841274134 (alk. paper)
Title Archaeological chemistry : analytical techniques and archaeological interpretation / Michael D. Glascock, editor, Robert J. Speakman, editor, Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, editor.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Washington, DC : American Chemical Society : Distributed by Oxford University Press, c2007.
Description xi, 571 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Series ACS symposium series 968.
Note "Sponsored by the ACS Divisions of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology and the History of Chemistry."
"The symposium upon which this book is based was held at the 231st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, March 26-27, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia"--Pref.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents 1. Expanding the Range of Electron Spin Resonance Dating / Anne R. Skinner, Bonnie A. B. Blackwell, Maysun M. Hasan and Joel I. B. Blickstein -- 2. Toward the Classification of Colorants in Archaeological Textiles of Eastern North America / Christel M. Baldia and Kathryn A. Jakes -- 3. Infrared Examination of Fiber and Particulate Residues from Archaeological Textiles / Kathryn A. Jakes, Christel M. Baldia and Amanda J. Thompson -- 4. Extraction and Analysis of DNA from Archaeological Specimens / Brian M. Kemp, Cara Monroe and David Glenn Smith -- 5. Using Archaeological Chemistry to Investigate the Geographic Origins of Trophy Heads in the Central Andes: Strontium Isotope Analysis at the Wari Site of Conchopata / Kelly J. Knudson and Tiffiny A. Tung -- 6. Interpreting Stable Isotopic Analyses: Case Studies on Sardinian Prehistory / Luca Lai, Robert H. Tykot, Jessica F. Beckett, Rosalba Floris, Ornella Fonzo, Elena Usai, Maria Rosaria Manunza, Ethan Goddard and David Hollander -- 7. Bitumen in Neolithic Iran: Biomolecular and Isotopic Evidence / Michael W. Gregg, Rhea Brettell and Benjamin Stern -- 8. Surface Analysis of a Black Deposit from Little Lost River Cave, Idaho / Reshmi Perumplavil and Ruth Ann Armitage -- 9. Shell Bead Sourcing: A Comparison of Two Techniques on Olivella biplicata Shells and Beads from Western North America / Jelmer W. Eerkens, Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, Howard J. Spero, Ryoji Shiraki and Gregory S. Herbert -- 10. Archaeological Soils and Sediments: Application of Microfocus Synchrotron X-ray Scattering, Diffraction, and Fluorescence Analyses in Thin-Section / W. Paul Adderley, Ian A. Simpson, Raymond Barrett and Timothy J. Wess -- 11. Quantitative Modeling of Soil Chemical Data from Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy Reveals Evidence for Cooking and Eating in Ancient Mesoamerican Plazas / E. Christian Wells, Claire Novotny and James R. Hawken -- 12. Chemical Composition of Song Dynasty, Chinese, Copper-Based Coins via Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence / Jessica Misner, Jeffe Boats and Mark A. Benvenuto -- 13. Elemental Compositions of Herodian Prutah, Copper Coins - of the Biblical "Widow's Mites" Series - via Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence / Meghann Mouyianis, Jeffe Boats and Mark A. Benvenuto -- 14. Chemical Composition of the Isfiya and Qumran Coin Hoards / Michael Notis, Aaron Shugar, Danny Herman and Donald T. Ariel -- 15. Selected Applications of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to Archaeological Research / Robert J. Speakman, Michael D. Glascock, Robert H. Tykot, Christophe Descantes, Jennifer J. Thatcher, Craig E. Skinner and Kyra M. Lienhop -- 16. Evaluating the Precision Requirements for Isotope Ratio Determination of Archaeological Materials Using Laser Ablation-Time-of-Flight-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Increasing Ratio Precision / John V. Dudgeon, Hector Neff, Andrew "Flynn" Saint and William Balsanek -- 17. Lead Isotope Analysis of Roman Carthage Curse Tablets / Sheldon Skaggs -- 18. Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Ancient Copper Alloy Artifacts / Laure Dussubieux -- 19. Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Analysis Applied to the Characterization of Peruvian Wari Ceramics / Laure Dussubieux, Mark Golitko, Patrick Ryan Williams and Robert J. Speakman -- 20. Characterization of Building Materials from the Brick Chapel at Historic St. Mary's City / Ruth Ann Armitage, Leah Minc, Silas Hurry and Melissa Doolin -- 21. Characterization of 15th-16th Century Majolica Pottery Found on the Canary Islands / Javier Garcia Inanez, Jaume Buxeda i Garrigos, Robert J. Speakman, Michael D. Glascock and Elena Sosa Suarez -- 22. Intraregional Provenancing of Philistine Pottery from Israel / David Ben-Shlomo -- 23. The Technology of Mesopotamian Ceramic Glazes / David V. Hill, Robert J. Speakman, Michael D. Glascock and Hector Neff -- 24. Analysis of Historic Latter-day Saint Pottery Glazes by Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry / Nicole C. Little, Timothy J. Scarlett, Robert J. Speakman, Michael D. Glascock and Christopher W. Merritt -- 25. Fingerprinting Specular Hematite from Mines in Botswana, Southern Africa / Adam V. Kiehn, George A. Brook, Michael D. Glascock, Jonathan Z. Dake, Lawrence H. Robbins, Alec C. Campbell and Michael L. Murphy -- 26. Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of Ochre Artifacts from Jiskairumoko, Peru / Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff, Nathan Craig, Michael D. Glascock, J. David Robertson, Mark Aldenderfer and Robert J. Speakman -- 27. Feasibility of Field-Portable XRF to Identify Obsidian Sources in Central Peten, Guatemala / Leslie G. Cecil, Matthew D. Moriarty, Robert J. Speakman and Michael D. Glascock -- 28. Sources of Archaeological Obsidian in Peru: Descriptions and Geochemistry / Michael D. Glascock, Robert J. Speakman and Richard L. Burger.
Subjects Archaeological chemistry -- Congresses
Archaeology -- Methodology -- Congresses
Antiquities -- Analysis -- Congresses
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Glascock, Michael
Speakman, Robert J., 1970-
Popelka-Filcoff, Rachel S., 1977-
Other Corporate Bodies American Chemical Society. Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
American Chemical Society. Division of the History of Chemistry
American Chemical Society. Meeting (231st : 2006 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Call number 930.1028 ARC
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