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Papers in English, French, and German. Sponsored by the Division of History of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. Includes bibliographical references. This collection of studies in archeological chemistry is the most important ever devoted to this field. In these pages its difficult experimental problems are treated by an impressive group of experts from all over the globe. Nearly all archeological chemistry's investigative methods are described: infrared spectra, emission spectroscopy, chemical analysis, X-ray fluorescent spectroscopy, petrographic examination, probing by electronic sound and micrography, C 14 dating, and others. These papers were first presented at the Third Symposium on Archeological Chemistry in September 1962 under the auspices of the American Chemical Society. The symposium was to bring together the knowledge and techniques so that more and better investigation might be encouraged and receive the proper recognition. The studies in this book possess not only great qualitative interest in their own areas but have a collective value in their portrayal of the state of affairs in the chemistry of ancient artifacts.

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Author:   Martin Levey
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Imprint:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition:   Reprint 2016
Weight:   0.698kg
ISBN:  

9781512803891

ISBN 10:   1512803898
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   29 January 1967
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

A New Method for the Analysis of Ancient Dyed Textiles Ancient and Medieval Glass of Middle Asia Investigations of the Origin and Manufacture of Orichalcum Characteristics of Antiques and Art Objects by X-Ray Fluorescent Spectrometry Chemische Untersuchungen der Patina Vorgeschichtlicher Bronzen aus Niedersachsen und Auswertung Ihrer Ergebnisse New Methods in the Investigation of Ancient Mortars Metallurgy of Some Ancient Egyptian Medical Instruments Die Untersuchung Alter Eiserner Fundstücke und die Dazu Verwendeten Verfahren Research on an Iron Spearhead from the Etruscan Sanctuary of Fanum Voltae, Fourth-Third Centuries B.C. Investigations On Ancient Pottery from Maski Methodological Problems of C 14 Dating Some Notes on Pre-Colombian Metal-Casting Some Materials of Glass-Manufacturing in Antiquity L'Analyse Critique au Service de l'Histoire des Métaux Anciens Pigments Employed in Old Paintings of Japan

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Martin Levey was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, a member of the faculty at Yale University, and the Rockefeller Institute in New York City.

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