Archaeological Science: Methods, Approaches and Applications

by Vanessa Poole

Archaeological science applies the scientific techniques of analyzing and dating the archaeological materials. It is related to the archaeological methodologies. It can be divided into several areas such as physical and chemical dating methods, artifact studies, environmental approaches, mathematical methods, remote sensing and conservation sciences. The chemical dating methods help in finding the absolute and relative chronologies and the environmental approaches provide information about past landscapes and flora-fauna. The sub-disciplines of archaeological science inlcude techniques such as lithic analysis along with paleoethnobotany, palynology, zooarchaeology and archaeometallurgy. This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex advancements in the field of archaeological science. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.