Archaeomineralogy

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Springer Science & Business Media, 7 лют. 2009 р. - 336 стор.

“Archaeomineralogy” provides a wealth of information for mineralogists, geologists and archaeologists involved in archaeometric studies. The first edition was very well-received and praised for its systematic description of the rocks and minerals used throughout the world by our ancestors and for its excellent list of over 900 references, providing easy access to the fields of archaeomineralogy and geoarchaeology.

This second edition of “Archaeomineralogy” takes an updated and expanded look at the human use of rocks and minerals from the Paleolithic through to the 18th century CE. It retains the structure and main themes of the original but has been revised and expanded with more than 200 new references within the text, a bibliography of additional references not included in the text, a dozen new figures (drawings and photos), coverage of many additional important mineral, rock, and gem materials, a broader geographic scope, particularly but not limited to Eastern Europe, and a more thorough review of early contributions to archaeomineralogy, especially those of Agricola.

From reviews of the first edition:

"... crammed full of useful information, is well-balanced using both new and Old World examples of the archaeomaterials described. It also provides a broad, but of necessity, all too brief overview of the geological raw materials used in antiquity." -- Geoscientist

"...provides much interesting discussion of how particular names came to be employed by archaeologists working in different regions of the world.... much to offer for any geologist or archaeologist interested in minerals and rocks and how they have been used in the past." -- Mineralium Deposita

"... a gem of a book, it's strength is that it is encyclopedic in content, if not in layout, draws on a wealth of field experience and almost every sentence contains a nugget of information" -- The Holocene

 

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Introduction and History
1
Properties of Minerals
17
Exploitation of Mineral and Rock Raw Materials
45
Lithic Materials
69
Gemstones Seal Stones and Ceremonial Stones
91
Soft Stones and Other Carvable Materials
121
Metals and Related Minerals and Ores
143
Ceramic Raw Materials
183
GraniteDiorite
251
Marble
257
Aggregates
264
References
281
Glossary
319
Pigments Used in Antiquity
327
Minerals Rocks and Metals Index
333
Geographic Index
339

Pigments and Colorants
201
Abrasives Salt Shells and Miscellaneous Geologic
222
Saltpeter Niter
243

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