Handbook for the Analysis of Micro-Particles in Archaeological Samples
This handbook provides a resource for those already familiar with some kinds of micro-particles who wish to learn more about others, or for those just starting out in the study of microremains who wish to have a broad understanding about microscopic archa
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Amanda G. Henry Editor
Handbook for the Analysis of Micro-Particles in Archaeological Samples
Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology Series editor Jelmer Eerkens University of California, Davis Davis, CA, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/6090
Amanda G. Henry Editor
Handbook for the Analysis of Micro-Particles in Archaeological Samples
Editor Amanda G. Henry HARVEST Project, Faculty of Archaeology Leiden University Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN 1568-2722 Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology ISBN 978-3-030-42621-7 ISBN 978-3-030-42622-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42622-4 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The microscope opens up a whole world that is otherwise hidden from the naked eye. Like any explorers of new worlds, those who study micro-particles will inevitably come across unknown objects. By 2015, my lab had acquired so many images of unknown but potentially informative micro-particles that we decided to bring together experts in the analysis of microscopic archaeological remains to see if we could help identify each other’s mystery objects. That conference, the “Workshop on the Analysis of Micro-Particles in Archaeological Samples (WAMPAS),” held in December 2016 at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, was the inspiration for this book. This edited volume would not have been possible without the hard work of the authors, for which they have my profound thanks. The authors represent both senior researchers who founded their area of research, and junior scientists who have been pushing the forefront of
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