Archaeological Chemistry

Thisworkbeginswithabriefdescriptionofthegoalsandhistoryofarchaeologicalscience,andtheplaceofchemistrywithinit.Itsetsoutthemostwidelyusedanalyticaltechniquesinarchaeologyandcomparestheminthelightofrelevantapplications.Itincludesananalysisofseveralspecificarchaeologicalinvestigationsinwhichchemistryhasbeenemployedintracingtheoriginsoforinpreservingartifacts.Thechoiceoftheseinvestigationsconformstothemesbasedonanalyticaltechniques,andincludeschaptersonobsidian,ceramics,glass,metalsandresins.Finally,itsuggestsafutureroleforchemicalandbiochemicalapplicationsinarchaeology.