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Infrared Spectroscopy of Archaeological Sediments

Infrared Spectroscopy of Archaeological Sediments
Open Access

Infrared Spectroscopy of Archaeological Sediments

Author:
Michael B. Toffolo, Spanish National Research Centre for Human Evolution (CENIEH)
Published:
February 2025
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781009387569

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    Infrared spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between infrared radiation and matter. Its application to the characterization of archaeological sedimentary contexts has produced invaluable insights into the archaeological record and past human activities. This Element aims at providing a practical guide to infrared spectroscopy of archaeological sediments and their contents taken as a dynamic system, in which the different components observed today are the result of multiple formation processes that took place over long timescales. After laying out the history and fundamentals of the discipline, the author proposes a step-by-step methodological framework, both in the field and the laboratory, and guides the reader in the interpretation of infrared spectra of the main components of archaeological sediments with the aid of selected case studies. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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    February 2025
    Paperback
    9781009387569
    110 pages
    228 × 151 × 6 mm
    0.18kg
    Not yet published - available from July 2025

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Theoretical and methodological framework
    • 3. Infrared spectra of the main components of archaeological sediments
    • 4. Applications to archaeological sediments and their contents
    • 5. Concluding perspective
    • References.
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    • Michael B. Toffolo , Spanish National Research Centre for Human Evolution (CENIEH)