In a cultural heritage context, fatty acids are usually found as breakdown products of lipid-
containing organic remains in archaeological findings, binders in aged oil paintings, and …

Animal fats are preserved at archaeological sites in association with unglazed pottery,
human and animal remains, and other deposits or hoards. High-temperature gas …

Organic residue analysis utilizes analytical organic chemical techniques to identify the
nature and origins of organic remains that cannot be characterized using traditional …

The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this
essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role …

Domesticated animals formed an important element of farming practices in prehistoric
Britain, a fact revealed through the quantity and variety of animal bone typically found at …

List of figures p. ix List of tables p. xii Preface p. xiii Part I The Role of Analytical Chemistry in
Archaeology p. 1 1 Archaeology and Analytical Chemistry p. 3 1.1 The history of analytical …

The chemical study of archaeological materials Archaeological Chemistry, Second Edition is
about the application of the chemical sciences to the study of ancient man and his material …

The investigation of organic residues associated with archaeological pottery using modern
analytical chemical methods began in the 1970s. It was recognised early on that the …

This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather
than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and …

Figure 46 Grave 1289 (Amesbury Archer); Beaker pottery Figure 47 Grave 1289 (Amesbury
Archer); comparison of the profiles of Beakers ON 6590 and 6597 Figure 48 Grave 1289 …