Chemistry for Archaeology

This book introduces relevant basics of chemistry and spectroscopy and discusses applications of chemical methods in the context of archaeology. The book describes the characterization of materials of cultural heritage as well as methods for dating and provenancing.

Auteur

Ina Reiche, Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Matthias Alfeld, LAMS, Martin Radtke, BAM, and Anna Hodgkinson, FU.

Contenu
From the Contents: - Introduction Why Chemistry is Needed in this Field ?Overview of the Chemical Methods Used for this PurposeSpecial Requirement When Studying Art and Archaeological ObjectsSpecific Chemical ProblemsGeneral Approach - Chemical Studies of Art :Aims : Characterisation of the Material, Techniques and Authentication of Works of ArtStudied Objects : Paintings, Pigments and ColorantsGlasses, CeramicsMetalsDrawingsSculpturesCarved Stones, Ivory, WoodPolychromy - Chemical Studies in Archaeology Aims : Provenancing, Sourcing and Diffusion of Raw MaterialsTechnologyBioarchaeologyDatingStudied Materials : Bone, Wood, Ceramics, Flint, Stone, Metals and Ore, Prehistoric Pigments - Chemistry for Conservation Sciences Analytical Chemistry for Preventive ConservationAnalytical Chemistry for Detecting Old cCnsolidants New Conservation ProductsAlteration Phenomena of ConsolidantsAccelerated Aging for Understanding the Underlying Alteration ProcessesNew Practices - Selected Case Studies Conclusions and PerspectivesNew Trends in Analytical Chemistry for the Characterisation of Art and Archaeological Objects as well as For Evaluating their Conservation State