This book introduces relevant basics of chemistry and spectroscopy and discusses applications of chemical methods in the context of archaeology. The book describes the characterization of materials of cultural heritage as well as methods for dating and provenancing.

<p>From the Contents:</p> <p>- Introduction</p> <p>Why Chemistry is Needed in this Field ?<br>Overview of the Chemical Methods Used for this Purpose<br>Special Requirement When Studying Art and Archaeological Objects<br>Specific Chemical Problems<br>General Approach</p> <p>- Chemical Studies of Art :<br>Aims : Characterisation of the Material, Techniques and Authentication of Works of Art<br>Studied Objects : Paintings, Pigments and Colorants<br>Glasses, Ceramics<br>Metals<br>Drawings<br>Sculptures<br>Carved Stones, Ivory, Wood<br>Polychromy</p> <p>- Chemical Studies in Archaeology</p> <p>Aims : Provenancing, Sourcing and Diffusion of Raw Materials<br>Technology<br>Bioarchaeology<br>Dating<br>Studied Materials : Bone, Wood, Ceramics, Flint, Stone, Metals and Ore, Prehistoric Pigments</p> <p>- Chemistry for Conservation Sciences</p> <p>Analytical Chemistry for Preventive Conservation<br>Analytical Chemistry for Detecting Old cCnsolidants New Conservation Products<br>Alteration Phenomena of Consolidants<br>Accelerated Aging for Understanding the Underlying Alteration Processes<br>New Practices</p> <p>- Selected Case Studies</p> <p>Conclusions and Perspectives<br>New Trends in Analytical Chemistry for the Characterisation of Art and Archaeological Objects as well as For Evaluating their Conservation State<br></p>