Archaeometallurgy in Global Perspective epub reader

Benjamin W Roberts is a specialist in the early metallurgy and later prehistoric archaeology of Europe He was the Curator of the European Copper and Bronze Age collections at the British Museum between 2007 and 2012 and is now a Lecturer in Prehistoric Europe in the Department of Archaeology at Durham University UK. Archaeometallurgy in global perspective book pdf The study of ancient metals in their social and cultural contexts has been a topic of considerable interest in archaeology and ancient history for decades partly due to the modern dependence on technology and man made materials The formal study of Archaeometallurgy began in the 1970s 1980s and has seen a recent growth in techniques data and theoretical movements This comprehensive sourcebook on Archaeometallurgy provides an overview of earlier research as well as a review of modern techniques written in an approachable way Covering an extensive range of archaeological time periods and regions this volume will be a valuable resource for those studying archaeology worldwide It provides a clear straightforward look at the available methodologies including Smelting processes Slag analysis Technical Ceramics Archaeology of Mining and Field Survey Ethnoarchaeology Chemical Analysis and Provenance Studies Conservation Studies With chapters focused on most geographic regions of Archaeometallurgical inquiry researchers will find practical applications for metallurgical techniques in any area of their study Archaeometallurgy in Global Perspective Methods and Syntheses