45426
Editor
Wertime, Theodore A.; Wertime, Steven F.
Title Of Journal Book
Early pyrotechnology: the evolution of the first fire-using industries. Papers presented at a seminar on early pyrotechnology held at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., and the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, April 19-20,
Collation
249 p., 1 leaf of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographies
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Press . For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.0.
Publisher City
Washington
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Monographic
Abstract
Since 1978, seminars have been held on topics involving the application of the materials and measurement sciences to archaeology and museum conservation. Papers in this volume are concerned with lithics, ceramics, glass, hydrated materials, and metals. Those materials which have a common bond of interactive underheat, characterized by the presence of iron, silicon, and calcium. Introduction by Theodore A. Wertime discusses cultural developments as responses to a particular society's pyrotechnology. Abstracts of individual papers include AATA 24-. -- AATA
Keywords
Technology Pyrotechnology History;Metal Technology;Ceramic Technology; Stone Technology;Glass Technology;Concrete Technology; Plaster Technology; Materials Analysis AATA -- AATA
pub_id
45426