Microarchaeology: Beyond the Visible Archaeological Record - Rilegato

Weiner, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 0521880033 ISBN 13: 9780521880039

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

The archaeological record is a combination of what is seen by eye, as well as the microscopic record revealed with the help of instrumentation. The information embedded in the microscopic record can significantly add to our understanding of past human behaviour, provided this information has not been altered by the passage of time. Microarchaeology seeks to understand the microscopic record in terms of the type of information embedded in this record, the materials in which this information resides, and the conditions under which a reliable signal can be extracted. This book highlights the concepts needed to extract information from the microscopic record. Intended for all archaeologists and archaeological scientists, it will be of particular interest to students who have some background in the natural sciences as well as archaeology.

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Recensione:

'I found [this book] so engaging and useful that I read it through with extreme care, rereading and highlighting key passages ... It is a textbook, hopefully the first one in a new subfield, microarchaeology, that will become a required component of rigorous archaeology training at both the undergraduate and graduate level.' Hector Neff, Geoarchaeology: An International Journal

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The archaeological record is a combination of what is seen by eye, and what is revealed with the help of instrumentation. Microarchaeology seeks to understand the microscopic record in terms of the types of embedded information, the material and conditions under which a reliable signal can be extracted.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521880033
• ISBN 13: 9780521880039
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 414