Flint Raw Materials of Prehistoric Finland
Author: Reijo Salminen
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 914
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Author: Reijo Salminen
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 914
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kari Kinnunen
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 512
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George R. Rapp
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-03-09
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 3662050056
DOWNLOAD EBOOK1.1 Prologue What is archaeomineralogy? The term has been used at least once before (Mitchell 1985), but this volume is the first publication to lay down the scientific basis and systematics for this subdiscipline. Students sometimes call an introductory archaeology course "stones and bones." Archaeomineralogy covers the stones component of this phrase. Of course, archaeology consists of a great deal more than just stones and bones. Contemporary archaeology is based on stratigraphy, geomorphology, chronometry, behavioral inferences, and a host of additional disciplines in addition to those devoted to stones and bones. To hazard a definition: archaeomineralogy is the study of the minerals and rocks used by ancient societies over space and time, as implements, orna ments, building materials, and raw materials for ceramics and other processed products. Archaeomineralogy also attempts to date, source, or otherwise char acterize an artifact or feature, or to interpret past depositional alteration of archaeological contexts. Unlike geoarchaeology, archaeomineralogy is not, and is not likely to become, a recognized subdiscipline. Practitioners of archaeomineralogy are mostly geoarchaeologists who specialize in geology and have a strong background in mineralogy or petrology (the study of the origin ofrocks).
Author: George Rapp
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-02-07
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 3540785949
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Archaeomineralogy” provides a wealth of information for mineralogists, geologists and archaeologists involved in archaeometric studies. The first edition was very well-received and praised for its systematic description of the rocks and minerals used throughout the world by our ancestors and for its excellent list of over 900 references, providing easy access to the fields of archaeomineralogy and geoarchaeology. This second edition of “Archaeomineralogy” takes an updated and expanded look at the human use of rocks and minerals from the Paleolithic through to the 18th century CE. It retains the structure and main themes of the original but has been revised and expanded with more than 200 new references within the text, a bibliography of additional references not included in the text, a dozen new figures (drawings and photos), coverage of many additional important mineral, rock, and gem materials, a broader geographic scope, particularly but not limited to Eastern Europe, and a more thorough review of early contributions to archaeomineralogy, especially those of Agricola. From reviews of the first edition: "... crammed full of useful information, is well-balanced using both new and Old World examples of the archaeomaterials described. It also provides a broad, but of necessity, all too brief overview of the geological raw materials used in antiquity." -- Geoscientist "...provides much interesting discussion of how particular names came to be employed by archaeologists working in different regions of the world.... much to offer for any geologist or archaeologist interested in minerals and rocks and how they have been used in the past." -- Mineralium Deposita "... a gem of a book, it's strength is that it is encyclopedic in content, if not in layout, draws on a wealth of field experience and almost every sentence contains a nugget of information" -- The Holocene
Author: William Fitzhugh
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-06-03
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 311088044X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPapers examining the anthropology and archaeology of early cultures in Scandinavia, the North Pacific and Bering Sea, and the northwest Atlantic,with comparative studies of various aspects.
Author: W. C. Mahaney
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780195138122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMahaney presents methods of using electron microscopy developed in the past 25 years, and discusses their values in the interpretation of sedimentary environments, the problems inherent in these methods, case studies and future possibilities for research.
Author: Geologian tutkimuskeskus (Finland)
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 580
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Anneli Uutela
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9789516903593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Brian Adams
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 200
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Buekk Mountain region of southeast central Europe has been the main area for studying transitional' cultures between the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic like that identified at the Szelta Cave in Hungary.
Author: Christophe Delage
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 238
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe published evidence on lithic raw material procurement in prehistoric times that has been gathered since the nineteenth century is presented in many languages, and is available in both local and international journals. Nowadays, it appears quite overwhelming, almost impossible, to grasp the full extent of research regarding this topic. Publications on methodological grounds or on the synthesis of specific geographical areas have inevitably provided limited scope for reflection and discussion. This volume offers a reference that can provide the 'raw material' for scholars interested in furthering their understanding of prehistoric economic strategies of lithic procurement and exploitation. It is the result of several years collecting bibliographical references. Publications ranging from a simple mention of a few raw materials present at a specific site to detailed studies of lithic sourcing and procurement strategies or the geo-archaeological assessment of chert available in a particular region, have been taken into consideration.