Dating Techniques For The Archaeologist
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Dating Techniques For The Archaeologist
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Author : Henry N. Michael
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Release Date : 1971
Dating Techniques For The Archaeologist written by Henry N. Michael and has been published by MIT Press (MA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Social Science categories.
Modern dating methods have revolutionized the placing in time of prehistoric events, and many earlier estimates have been completely revised: "the end of the Ice Age has been brought forward in time, the beginning of urbanization has been pushed back...." Yet there are still uncertainties and controversies, and a large number of archaeologists are not sufficiently well acquainted with the latest techniques. This book attempts to remedy the situation by discussing the technicalities of the tools presently available for accurate dating. The book opens with a detailed presentation of C14dating which includes a summary of its development and explanation of the method, information on collecting, packaging, labeling, and description of samples, pretreatments, laboratory methods, and interpretation of C14dates. Archaeological applications of tree-ring data as well as the methods involved in archaeomagnetic dating (which is rapidly becoming one of the significant methods of dating fire ceramic objects) and the thermoluminescent dating of pottery are then considered. Subsequent chapters treat the basic principles, sample-gathering methods, and measurement techniques of fission track dating, potassium-argon dating (it was K-Ar measurements on volcanic rock that first determined the exact age of certain hominoid remains discovered by L. S. B. Leakey in the Olduvai Gorge), and obsidian hydration dating—which has aroused great interest and enthusiasm due to its wide range of application in archaeological analysis and its low cost. While all of these techniques are still in the process of development and refinement, enough is known to make it imperative for archaeologists in the field and in the laboratory to be aware of them. This is essentially a fieldbook for "diggers": it will give the archaeologist enough information so that he collects and prepares his samples properly, and provides ample references so that he may further pursue each dating method.
Dating Techniques For The Archaeologist
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Author : Henry N. Michael
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Dating Techniques For The Archaeologist written by Henry N. Michael and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
Dating Methods In Archaeology
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Author : Joseph W. Michels
language : en
Publisher: New York : Seminar Press
Release Date : 1973
Dating Methods In Archaeology written by Joseph W. Michels and has been published by New York : Seminar Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Social Science categories.
Chronometric Dating In Archaeology
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Author : R.E. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Chronometric Dating In Archaeology written by R.E. Taylor and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Social Science categories.
Since World War II, there has been tremendous success in the development of new methods for dating artifacts; the so-called `radiocarbon revolution' was only the first such discovery. The increasing accuracy of the various new techniques has brought about major changes in archaeological research strategies. This important new text compiles the work of some of today's most innovative archaeologists who summarize progress in their respective techniques over the last 30 years - with an emphasis on developments of the last five - and the status of current research.
Dating In Archaeology
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Author : Stuart James Fleming
language : en
Publisher: J.M. Dent & Sons
Release Date : 1976
Dating In Archaeology written by Stuart James Fleming and has been published by J.M. Dent & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Social Science categories.
Scientific Dating In Archaeology
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Author : Seren Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2022-10-21
Scientific Dating In Archaeology written by Seren Griffiths and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-21 with Social Science categories.
A variety of techniques have been developed to provide scientific chronologies of archaeological sites and material culture. These chronologies under-pin the narratives that are generated for prehistoric and other periods. The application of Bayesian statistical analysis to scientific chronologies has been hailed as ‘a revolution in understanding’, and has brought renewed emphasis onto how we generate scientific chronological data, how these data are applied into wider narratives, and the epistemological importance of these data. This volume will provide a timely review of the methods, applications and challenges of applying different scientific dating techniques to archaeological sites and material culture. It will then provide an introduction to Bayesian modelling, and highlight a series of considerations in the application of scientific dating techniques.
Science Based Dating In Archaeology
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Author : M.J. Aitken
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-25
Science Based Dating In Archaeology written by M.J. Aitken and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with Social Science categories.
Archaeologists and archaeology students have long since needed an authoritative account of the techniques now available to them, designed to be understood by non-scientists. This book fills the gap and it offers a two-tier approach to the subject. The main text is a coherent introduction to the whole field of science-based dating, written in plain langauge for non-scientists. Additional end-notes, however, offer a a more technical understanding, and cater for those who have a scientific and mathematical background.
It S About Time
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Author : Stephen Edward Nash
language : en
Publisher: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press
Release Date : 2000
It S About Time written by Stephen Edward Nash and has been published by Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Archaeologists with expertise in stratigraphy, ceramic dating, obsidian hydration, and luminescence dating present historical and nontechnical reviews of the growth, development, and application of their techniques.
Seriation Stratigraphy And Index Fossils
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Author : Michael J. O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-05-08
Seriation Stratigraphy And Index Fossils written by Michael J. O'Brien and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-08 with Social Science categories.
It is difficult for today's students of archaeology to imagine an era when chronometric dating methods were unavailable. However, even a casual perusal of the large body of literature that arose during the first half of the twentieth century reveals a battery of clever methods used to determine the relative ages of archaeological phenomena, often with considerable precision. Stratigraphic excavation is perhaps the best known of the various relative-dating methods used by prehistorians. Although there are several techniques of using artifacts from superposed strata to measure time, these are rarely if ever differentiated. Rather, common practice is to categorize them under the heading `stratigraphic excavation'. This text distinguishes among the several techniques and argues that stratigraphic excavation tends to result in discontinuous measures of time - a point little appreciated by modern archaeologists. Although not as well known as stratigraphic excavation, two other methods of relative dating have figured important in Americanist archaeology: seriation and the use of index fossils. The latter (like stratigraphic excavation) measures time discontinuously, while the former - in various guises - measures time continuously. Perhaps no other method used in archaeology is as misunderstood as seriation, and the authors provide detailed descriptions and examples of each of its three different techniques. Each method and technique of relative dating is placed in historical perspective, with particular focus on developments in North America, an approach that allows a more complete understanding of the methods described, both in terms of analytical technique and disciplinary history. This text will appeal to all archaeologists, from graduate students to seasoned professionals, who want to learn more about the backbone of archaeological dating.
The Birth Of Prehistoric Chronology
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Author : Bo Gräslund
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1987-10-22
The Birth Of Prehistoric Chronology written by Bo Gräslund and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-10-22 with History categories.
Professor Gräslund's book is the first in-depth study of systematic methods for dating archaeological materials.