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When British archaeologists discovered a Viking ship burial at Sutton Hoo, Sussex, in the late 1930s, they were surprised to find no signs of human remains; only through the chemical study of the acidic soil could signs of a body be found. The use of chemistry has enabled archaeologists to pinpoint the origins of ancient Egyptian monuments, discover some causes for the decline of the Roman empire, and date the remains of the earliest protohominids. In Traces of the Past, chemist Lambert introduces readers to this happy alliance of science and history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Using tests such as carbon dating, color analysis, and elemental fingerprinting, chemists can determine what prehistoric humans ate, where the stones of Stonehenge came from, and if an artifact is real or fake. An entertaining and accessible book for anyone intrigued by the interplay of science and history, "Traces of the Past" takes readers step by step through this process of discovery.
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When British archaeologists discovered a Viking ship burial at Sutton Hoo, Sussex, in the late 1930s, they were surprised to find no signs of human remains; only through the chemical study of the acidic soil could signs of a body be found. The use of chemistry has enabled archaeologists to pinpoint the origins of ancient Egyptian monuments, discover some causes for the decline of the Roman empire, and date the remains of the earliest protohominids. In Traces of the Past, chemist Lambert introduces readers to this happy alliance of science and history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Using tests such as carbon dating, color analysis, and elemental fingerprinting, chemists can determine what prehistoric humans ate, where the stones of Stonehenge came from, and if an artifact is real or fake. An entertaining and accessible book for anyone intrigued by the interplay of science and history, "Traces of the Past" takes readers step by step through this process of discovery.
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Imagine a block of stone more than four stories high, almost as deep, and 15 feet wide; a monolith weighing about 720 tons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
glazed quartz, porcelain stone, amino acid dating, archaeological chemistry, lead antimonate, potash glass, rock varnish, phosphate analysis, lead isotope ratios, modern bone, arsenical copper, burial conditions, native copper, copper artifacts, sugar monomers, percent zinc, ancient glass, percent silver, isotopic analysis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southwest Asia, Bronze Age, New World, Princeton University Press, Iron Age, South America, North America, Old World, American Chemical Society, United States, Han Dynasty, Eighteenth Dynasty, Grimes Graves, West Africa, Industrial Revolution, Native Americans, Shang Dynasty, Colin Renfrew, New Mexico, Press Limited, Salisbury Plain, South Africa, Tang Dynasty, Vinland Map, Archaic Mark New!
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Imagine a block of stone more than four stories high, almost as deep, and 15 feet wide; a monolith weighing about 720 tons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
glazed quartz, porcelain stone, amino acid dating, archaeological chemistry, lead antimonate, potash glass, rock varnish, phosphate analysis, lead isotope ratios, modern bone, arsenical copper, burial conditions, native copper, copper artifacts, sugar monomers, percent zinc, ancient glass, percent silver, isotopic analysis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Southwest Asia, Bronze Age, New World, Princeton University Press, Iron Age, South America, North America, Old World, American Chemical Society, United States, Han Dynasty, Eighteenth Dynasty, Grimes Graves, West Africa, Industrial Revolution, Native Americans, Shang Dynasty, Colin Renfrew, New Mexico, Press Limited, Salisbury Plain, South Africa, Tang Dynasty, Vinland Map, Archaic Mark New!
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- ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (AAPM Tropical Review Series) by M POLLARD in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials by WISSEMAN in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Prehistoric Textiles: The Development of Cloth in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages with Special Reference to the Aegean by E.J.W. Barber in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Electron Spin Resonance (Electron Spin Resonance; a Review of the Literature) by P. B. Ayscough in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer on page 71, and page 86
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- The Barbarian's Beverage: A History of Beer in Ancient Europe by Max Nelson in Back Matter
- A Scientific Theology: Theory by Alister E. McGrath on page 154
- A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World by Nicholas A. Basbanes in Back Matter
- Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture by Patrick E. McGovern in Back Matter
- Archaeological Chemistry: Materials, Methods, and Meaning (Acs Symposium Series) by Kathryn A. Jakes on page 46
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