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Age Determination of Young Rocks and Artifacts
Gunther A. Wagner
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Paperback. Translator(s): Schiegl, S. Series: Natural Science in Archaeology. Num Pages: 484 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGF; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 741.
Dating the Quaternary, which covers approximately the last 2 million years, has experienced considerable progress over the past few decades. On the one hand, this resulted from the necessity to obtain a valid age concept for this period which had seen tremendous environmental changes and the advent of the genus Homo. On the other hand, instrumental improvements, such as the introduction of highly sensitive analytical techniques, gave rise to physical and chemical innovations in the field of dating. This rapid methodological development is still in full progress. The broad spectrum of chronometric methods applicable to young rocks and artifacts also ... Read more
Dating the Quaternary, which covers approximately the last 2 million years, has experienced considerable progress over the past few decades. On the one hand, this resulted from the necessity to obtain a valid age concept for this period which had seen tremendous environmental changes and the advent of the genus Homo. On the other hand, instrumental improvements, such as the introduction of highly sensitive analytical techniques, gave rise to physical and chemical innovations in the field of dating. This rapid methodological development is still in full progress. The broad spectrum of chronometric methods applicable to young rocks and artifacts also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
Series
Natural Science in Archaeology
Number of Pages
466
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642083310
SKU
V9783642083310
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