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Archaeological Chemistry 3 by Tamara Stech; Joseph B. Lambert is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.

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It is daunting for the humanist desirous of learning about new work in archaeological chemistry to take up a book prefaced by the statement: "Advances in chemical instrumentation make possible entirely new applications to archaeology, although the market place must demonstrate whether these developments are as much of use to the archaeologist as they are of interest to the chemist" (Lambert, p. xi). Why cannot "consumers" be consulted so that their needs become reflected in the process of scientific development? If the usefulness of a technique or approach can be shown from the outset, its adoption by the archaeological community would undoubtedly be swifter and its effects more beneficial. The attitude that archaeological science should be divorced from archaeology is manifest in the fact that, of 22 articles in this volume, only 9 have a collaborating author who is obviously an archaeologist or art historian. Although interpretation is left to the consumer, there is still much which a non-scientist can recognize as important. In reviewing a diverse collection of studies, it seems reasonable to discuss material of particular interest to the readership of this journal. The scientif

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Author

Tamara Stech; Joseph B. Lambert

Published

1985

Field

Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)