Techniques in archaeological geology
By: Ervan G. Garrison.
Series: Natural science in archaeology
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Archaeological geology
Description: "The archaeological geology of the Quaternary or the geological epoch during which humankind evolved is a scientific endeavor with much to offer in the fields of archaeology and palaeoanthropology. Earth science techniques offer diverse ways of characterizing the elements of past landscapes and archaeological facies. This book is a survey of techniques used in archaeological geology for the study of soils, sediments, rocks and minerals. The techniques presented represent those most commonly used today. They are discussed in detail and examples are provided, in many cases, to demonstrate their usefulness to archaeologists."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-295) and index.