文档介绍：Natural Science in Archaeology
Series Editors
Bernd Herrmann
Günther A. Wagner
e Rapp
Archaeomineralogy
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Prof. Dr. e Rapp
University of Minnesota
Department of Geological Sciences
Duluth MN 55812-2496
USA
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ISBN: 978-3-540-78593-4 e-ISBN: 978-3-540-78594-1
DOI -3-540-78594-1
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008937806
Natural Science in Archaeology ISSN: 1613-9712
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Preface and Reader’s Guide
With major limitations, the planned scope of this book is a systematic look at the
mineral and rock materials that have been used from prehistoric times through the
seventeenth century CE. The author has used the end of the seventeenth century as
a stopping point because the expansion of the world economy and scientific knowl-
edge at that time would have led this book to e two volumes. [The notation
used for dates throughout is BCE (Before mon Era), CE (dating to our
Common Era) and BP (Before the Present) to avoid any religious connotations.]
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