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Microarchaeology

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 Microarchaeology seeks to understand the microscopic record in terms of the types of information embedded in this record, the materials in which this information resides, and the conditions under which a reliable signal can be extracted. This book highlights the concepts needed to extract information from the microscopic record. Intended for all archaeologists and archaeological scientists, it will be of particular interest to students who have some background in the natural sciences and archaeology. This book

emphasizes the nature of the materials in which information is embedded

and the problems associated with extracting a real signal,

provides a comprehensive list of the types of information embedded in the

microscopic archaeological record, and

offers an in-depth overview of the use of infrared spectroscopy for analyzing

the microscopic record, the only one of its kind available.

Keywords

Archaeology Archaeological Science Microarchaeology Microscopic Archaeological Record Macroarchaeology Archaeobotanical Record Radiocarbon dating Radiocarbon dating Dendrochronology Thermoluminescence optical stimulated luminescence electron spin resonance Paleogenetics Paleomigration Micromorphology Rare earth elements Paleodiet Reconstruction Pottery Organic material Minerals Optical mineralogy X-ray diffraction Infrared spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy Calcium carbonate pH buffering capacity Atomic structure Silica Quartz Bone Migration Teeth Phytoliths Diatoms Eggshells Otoliths Mollusk Shells Taxonomy Cell wall composition paleoenvironment pottery Morphology mineralogy Mollusk Shells pH Radiocarbon dating Charcoal Gypsum rocks DNA Proteins Polysaccharides Lipids Amino acid racemization dating Ethnoarchaeology Phytoliths Charcoal purification Collagen purification Raman spectroscopy UV-visible spectrophotometer Infrared Spectroscopy Infrared Microscopy

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