Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials

First Published in 1993.This book is a user-friendly introduction to the interface between archaeology and the natural sciences. It is intended as a secondary textbook for undergraduates in interdisciplinary courses in anthropology archaeological science museum studies or materials science. This title will also be useful to graduate students taking a course outside their major field and to archaeologists curators and scientists in a variety of settings who are engaged in interdisciplinary research. Each chapter includes references and suggested readings; a glossary of technical terms concludes the volume.