Techniques in Archaeological Geology

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Techniques in Archaeological Geology is written by Erv Garrison and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 366205163X (ISBN 10) and 9783662051634 (ISBN 13).

The archaeological geology of the Quaternary or the geological epoch during which humankind evolved is a scientific endeavor with much to offer in the fields of archaeology and palaeoanthropology. Earth science techniques offer diverse ways of characterizing the elements of past landscapes and archaeological facies. This book is a survey of techniques used in archaeological geology for the study of soils, sediments, rocks and minerals. The techniques presented represent those most commonly used today. They are discussed in detail and examples are provided, in many cases, to demonstrate their usefulness to archaeologists.