| spelling |
oapen-20.500.12657-336022021-11-09T09:24:13Z TA 30 - Archaeological Science Under a Microscope Haslam, Michael Robertson, Gail Crowther, Alison Nugent, Sue Kirkwood, Luke australia archaeology methodology Ancient DNA DNA Hafting Microscope Raphide Resin Starch bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology These highly varied studies, spanning the world, demonstrate how much modern analyses of microscopic traces on artifacts are altering our perceptions of the past. Ranging from early humans to modern kings, from ancient Australian spears or Mayan pots to recent Maori cloaks, the contributions demonstrate how starches, raphides, hair, blood, feathers, resin and DNA have become essential elements in archaeology’s modern arsenal for reconstructing the daily, spiritual, and challenging aspects of ancient lives and for understanding human evolution. The book is a fitting tribute to Tom Loy, the pioneer of residue studies and gifted teacher who inspired and mentored these exciting projects. 2013-11-18 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:51:52Z 2020-04-01T14:51:52Z 2009 book 459754 OCN: 1166415692 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33602 eng Terra Australis application/pdf n/a 459754.pdf http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/terra-australis/ta30_citation ANU Press 10.26530/OAPEN_459754 10.26530/OAPEN_459754 ddc8cc3f-dd57-40ef-b8d5-06f839686b71 30 270 Canberra open access
|
| description |
These highly varied studies, spanning the world, demonstrate how much modern analyses of microscopic traces on artifacts are altering our perceptions of the past. Ranging from early humans to modern kings, from ancient Australian spears or Mayan pots to recent Maori cloaks, the contributions demonstrate how starches, raphides, hair, blood, feathers, resin and DNA have become essential elements in archaeology’s modern arsenal for reconstructing the daily, spiritual, and challenging aspects of ancient lives and for understanding human evolution. The book is a fitting tribute to Tom Loy, the pioneer of residue studies and gifted teacher who inspired and mentored these exciting projects.
|
