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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484705003321

Titolo

Geoarchaeology and Archaeological Mineralogy : Proceedings of 6th Geoarchaeological Conference, Miass, Russia, 16–19 September 2019 / / edited by Anatoly Yuminov, Natalia Ankusheva, Maksim Ankushev, Elizaveta Zaykova, Dmitry Artemyev

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-48864-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 186 p. 61 illus., 31 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences, , 2524-3438

Disciplina

930.1

Soggetti

Mineralogy

Archaeology

Geochemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- General Problems and Methods of Geoarcheology -- The Usage of Rocks and Minerals by ancient Societies -- Paleometallurgy and Composition of ancient Metal Products.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents general problems in geoarchaeology, and discusses geophysical solutions, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry applications, X-ray and isotope analyses and GIS technologies. It also examines practical reconstructions of technological processes used in ancient time, and investigates the use of minerals and rocks by ancient societies in the territories of modern Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan, as well as the characteristics of ores, metallurgical slags and data on the composition and impurities of archaeological metals. Intended for archaeologists, historians, museum workers and geologists studying noble metals and copper, the book is also a useful resource for students, graduate students, experts and anyone interested in the use of various minerals at different stages of humanity’s development.