Overview

This work delineates the contours of molecular and structural archaeology as an emergent interdisciplinary field based on structural analysis at the molecular level and examines novel methodologies to reconstruct the synthesis and long-term transformation of materials used in antiquity. The focus of this volume is on cosmetic and therapeutic materials. As such, it casts an entirely new light on the knowledge possessed by the ancients, based on the complete identification of complex materials and preparations found in closed vessels in ancient tombs. It appears that as early as 2000 BCE the necessary technology was available to conduct wet chemical synthesis of new compounds not known as natural products. The materials as we analyse them today have their own prior history, and disentangling the effects of extreme long-term storage forms part of the puzzle, which may possibly be resolved by means of simulation experiments.

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Author:   Georges Tsoucaris ,  Janusz Lipkowski
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2003 ed.
Volume:   117
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.290kg
ISBN:  

9781402014987

ISBN 10:   1402014988
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   31 October 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Inventing a science of make-up.- Etruscan gold dental appliances.- Preparation and Use of Perfumes and Perfumed Substances in Ancient Egypt.- Analysis of different materials used in Ancient Egypt.- Pigments in Artwork, Cosmetics and Archaeology: The role of Raman Microscopy in their Identification.- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pigment Analysis: King’s Yellow and Dragon’s Blood from the Winsor and Newton Pigment Box at the Victoria and Albert Museum.- Multispectral Spectroscopy through Tuneable Multispectral Reflectoscopy between 200 nm and 3500 nm.- Spectroscopic Techniques for the Investigation of Sicilian Cultural Heritage: two different Applications.- A Non-Destructive Analysis by Neutron Diffraction inside Make-up Containers Of Ancient Egypt.- Unveiling the structure of ancient lead pigments. Example of «lead white».- MOSSBAUER Spectra of two ancient ceramic products from Moldova.- Chemical Reactivity of Molecular Systems in Media Organized at the Molecular Level.- Is Supramolecular Organisation a Key Factor for Long Term Preservation?.- Asru, an Ancient Egyptian Temple Chantress: Modem Spectrometric studies as Part of the Manchester Egyptian Mummy Research Project.- Metal Threads in Historical Textiles.- New Synchrotron Radiation-based Imaging Techniques and Archaeology.- The Use of Focussed X-Ray Beams for non-Destructive Characterization of Historical Materials.- Advances in Art and Archaeology Using X-Ray Synchrotron Radiation.- Microstructure Determined by X-ray Diffraction Peak Profile Analysis: a Fingerprint in Archaeology.- SR-based Molecular Speciation of Archaeomaterials.- Recent Achievement and Perspectives in Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.- The Emergence of Pathogenic Bacteria and their Impact on Human Civilization: theCase of Plague BacillusYersinia pestisInfectious diseases and human civilization.- Supramolecular Chemistry, Chirality and …Archaeology.- Invisible in Archaeological Ceramics: Research Problems.- Molecular Characterisation of Materials: a New Challenge for Analytical Chemistry.

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