Paleoimaging : field applications for cultural remains and artifacts / / Ronald G. Beckett, Gerald J. Conlogue ; with a foreword by Andrew J. Nelson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910799956303321
• Autore: Beckett Ronald G.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2010
• ISBN: 0-429-25038-X; 1-282-29431-8; 9786612294310; 1-4200-9073-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (440 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ConlogueGerald J; NelsonAndrew John <1960->
• Disciplina: 930.1
• Soggetti: Imaging systems in archaeology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributing Author and Reviewers; Section I: Paleoimaging Multimodalities; Chapter 1. Photography for Paleoimaging; Chapter 2. Conventional Radiography; Chapter 3. Computer-Based Imaging; Chapter 4. Endoscopy: Field and Laboratory Application of Videoendoscopy in Anthropological and Archaeological Research; Section II: Paleoimaging Standards; Chapter 5. Radiographic Procedures and Standards; Chapter 6. Endoscopic Procedures and Standards; Section III: Artifact Analysis; Chapter 7. Paleoimaging the Internal ContextChapter 8. Paleoimaging the External Context; Chapter 9. Paleoimaging Out of Context Objects; Section IV: Safety in the Field Setting; Chapter 10. Field Paleoimaging Safety and Health Challenges; Chapter 11. Radiation Protection and Safety; Appendices; Appendix A: Recording Form for Radiographic Examination of Mummified or Skeletal Remains and Artifacts*; Appendix B: Recording Form for Endoscopic Examination of Mummified or Skeletal Remains*; Appendix C: Example of Risk Assessment Documentation*; Appendix D: Expedition Kit List-Papua New Guinea*; Appendix E: Statement of Health*Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Medical and industrial imaging methods have come to be recognized as powerful tools for documentation and data collection in many nontraditional settings. In Paleoimaging: Field Applications for Cultural Remains and Artifacts, two of the most preeminent experts in the field provide an in-depth examination of a range of imaging techniques and explain how these techniques can be applied to all aspects of forensic and archaeological analysis.The first part of the book examines paleoimaging multimodalities, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each imaging tec