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Geological Methods for Archaeology
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 119.99This study discusses the application of geological methods and theory to archaeology. Covering appropriate methods and techniques taken from geology, geophysics, geochemistry and geochronology, it shows the practicality and importance of the techniques' use in solving archaeological problems. more...
Soils in Archaeological Research
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 174.99Soils, invaluable indicators of the nature and history of the physical and human landscape, have strongly influenced the cultural record left to archaeologists. In this book, the author addresses each of these issues in terms of fundamentals as well as in field case histories from all over the world. more...
Past Meets Present
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2007; US$ 39.99In the face of an increasing public interest and demand for information, archaeologists have started to collaborate with historians and other cultural resource specialists to devise the best strategies for translating archaeological information for the public. This book addresses these trends and provides case studies of successful partnerships. more...
X-rays for Archaeology
Springer 2005; US$ 179.99The application of X-rays to objects of archaeology and insights into construction and chemical composition in a non-destructive manner date back to the discovery of radiation. This book contains measurement data taken with portable XRF and XRD, and data taken with accelerating ion beams and synchrotron radiations, and with their explanation. more...
Digitally Archiving Cultural Objects
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99A large number of cultural heritage objects around the world are deteriorating or being destroyed due to the work of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods, and human-inflicted destruction, such as war and vandalism. In the wake of these threats, 3D data becomes a critical component to permanently recording the shapes of these important... more...
Quantitative Paleozoology
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 26.00The first book of its kind in two decades, illustrating how the remains of animals are studied and analyzed. more...
Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 44.95This handbook is the first comprehensive overview of the field of satellite remote sensing for archaeology and how it can be applied to ongoing archaeological fieldwork projects across the globe. It provides a survey of the history and development of the field, connecting satellite remote sensing in archaeology to broader developments in remote sensing,... more...
Archaeomineralogy
Springer 2009; US$ 159.99Suitable for mineralogists, geologists and archaeologists involved in archaeometric studies, this book looks at the human use of rocks and minerals from the Paleolithic through to the 18th century CE. more...
Underwater Archaeology
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2009; US$ 99.95Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive summary of the archaeological process as applied in an underwater context. Long awaited second edition of what is popularly referred to as the NAS Handbook Provides a practical guide to underwater archaeology: how to get involved, basic principles, essential... more...
Remote Sensing in Archaeology
University of Alabama Press 2009; US$ 37.95The coming of age of a technology first developed in the 1950s. All the money spent by the United States space program is not spent looking at the stars. NASA is composed of a vast and varied network of scientists across the academic spectrum involved in research and development programs that have wide application on planet Earth. Several... more...









