Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Archaeometry, 13th - 16th May 2008, Siena, Italy [electronic resource] /
International Symposium on Archaeometry(37th :2008 :Siena, Italy)
Turbanti-Memmi, Isabella.editor.
The book contains the Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Archaeometry, 12th -16th May 2008, Siena, Italy. The aim of the Symposium is to promote the development and use of scientific techniques in order to extract archaeological and historical information from the cultural heritage and the paleoenvironment. It involves all Natural Sciences and all types of objects and materials related with human activity. Papers deal with the development and/or application of scientific techniques for extracting information related to human activities of the past, including the biological nature of man himself and the environment in which he lived.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
pt. 1. Ceramics, glazes, glass and vitreous materials (technology and provenance) -- pt. 2. Stone, plaster and pigments (technology and provenance) -- pt. 3. Micro-nano diagnostic and ancient technology -- pt. 4. Bioarchaeology -- pt. 5. Food preparation and consumption in antiquity -- pt. 6. Archaeochronometry -- pt. 7. Recent development in radiocarbon dating -- pt. 8. Field archaeology -- pt. 9. Human-environment interaction -- pt. 10. Metals and metallurgical ceramics (technology and provenance) -- pt. 11. Integrated site studies.
The book contains the Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Archaeometry, 12th -16th May 2008, Siena, Italy. The aim of the Symposium is to promote the development and use of scientific techniques in order to extract archaeological and historical information from the cultural heritage and the paleoenvironment. It involves all Natural Sciences and all types of objects and materials related with human activity. Papers deal with the development and/or application of scientific techniques for extracting information related to human activities of the past, including the biological nature of man himself and the environment in which he lived.
Mineralogy.
Mineralogy.