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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

8. Archaeometry and Society

Author : Paul Alexandre

Published in: Isotopes and the Natural Environment

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Archaeology is a well-established science, with its own methods and practices. It can and often does make use of isotopes to unlock secrets of past societies and we will consider a few specific examples.

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Metadata
Title
Archaeometry and Society
Author
Paul Alexandre
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Isotopes and the Natural Environment

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-33651-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-33652-3

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33652-3_8