Synopses & Reviews
Review
"A useful summary of the historical development of many of the main dating methods currently in use in North America."
—CHOICE
Review
"Revealing in a non-tedious way how the most commonly used dating techniques in North American archaeology have affected the interpretations of indigenous peoples. The volume is a valuable addition to the growing number of treatises in the history of North American archaeology."
—Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology
Review
"Writing for the uninitiated is not something that most of us are good at, and it is the sign of a good editor...that he or she can sand the rough spots, fill in the low spots, and produce a readable, and enjoyable, edited book. I recommend it as a text at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, especially in classes that focus on archaeological method, and as a book that should be rad from time to time by all archaeologists."
—Geoarchaeology
Synopsis
Archaeologists specializing in each describe the introduction, development, application, and impact of such dating techniques as stratigraphy, ceramic dating, dendrochronology, radiocarbon dating, archaeomagnetic dating, obsidian hydration, and luminescence dating. Their information should be accessible to general readers as well as archaeologists who intend to use the methods. They particularly focus on how the methods have changed the interpretation of data in North America.
Synopsis
Archaeologists with expertise in stratigraphy, ceramic dating, obsidian hydration, and luminescence dating present historical and nontechnical reviews of the growth, development, and application of their techniques.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-280) and index.
About the Author
Edited by Stephen E. Nash