ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|13 pages
Introduction
part II|70 pages
Ancient Technologies and Experimental Archaeology
chapter Five|14 pages
Classics and Technology: A Reevaluation of Heron's First-Century A.D. Steam Engine
part III|69 pages
Organic Materials and the Reconstruction of Early Environments
part IV|79 pages
Museums and Monuments