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Archaeomineralogy

By George Rapp

Archaeomineralogy

By George Rapp

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¿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, anda 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
Product details
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
364
Release Date:
2009-02-04
Publication Date:
2009-02-04
Publisher:
Springer Spektrum
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3540785930
ISBN13:
9783540785934
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
711 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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