Archaeological Chemistry: Organic, Inorganic, and Biochemical Analysis

by Mary Virginia Orna (Editor)

Presents the archaeological chemistry of pre-Columbian North America. Introduces new directions in analysis of ancient textiles such as the Shroud of Turin. Explains the use of tandem instrumentation to reach lower detection limits in analysis of substances of archaeological importance.
Presents the archaeological chemistry of biochemical molecules, particularly in DNA. Provides applications of statistical techniques to suites of archaeological substrate data.

472 pages, Hardcover

First published May 5, 1996