Geoarchaeology

  1. Laboratory Analysis Methods
    1. Physical Sediment Analysis
      1. Particle Size Analysis
        1. Sieve Analysis
          1. Hydrometer Method
            1. Laser Diffraction
              1. Statistical Parameters
              2. Micromorphological Analysis
                1. Thin Section Preparation
                  1. Microscopic Examination
                    1. Fabric Analysis
                      1. Component Identification
                      2. Heavy Mineral Analysis
                        1. Separation Techniques
                          1. Mineral Identification
                            1. Provenance Applications
                            2. Grain Morphology Analysis
                              1. Shape Analysis
                                1. Surface Texture
                                  1. Roundness and Sphericity
                                2. Geochemical Analysis
                                  1. Elemental Analysis
                                    1. X-Ray Fluorescence
                                      1. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
                                        1. Inductively Coupled Plasma Methods
                                        2. Isotopic Analysis
                                          1. Stable Isotope Analysis
                                            1. Radiogenic Isotope Analysis
                                              1. Sample Preparation
                                                1. Data Interpretation
                                                2. Organic Geochemistry
                                                  1. Total Organic Carbon
                                                    1. Biomarker Analysis
                                                      1. Lipid Analysis
                                                      2. Soil Chemistry
                                                        1. pH and Conductivity
                                                          1. Phosphate Analysis
                                                            1. Trace Element Analysis
                                                          2. Mineralogical Analysis
                                                            1. X-Ray Diffraction
                                                              1. Sample Preparation
                                                                1. Mineral Identification
                                                                  1. Quantitative Analysis
                                                                  2. Petrographic Analysis
                                                                    1. Thin Section Microscopy
                                                                      1. Mineral Description
                                                                        1. Textural Analysis
                                                                        2. Clay Mineral Analysis
                                                                          1. Clay Separation
                                                                            1. X-Ray Diffraction of Clays
                                                                              1. Clay Mineral Identification
                                                                            2. Chronological Methods
                                                                              1. Radiocarbon Dating
                                                                                1. Sample Selection
                                                                                  1. Pretreatment Methods
                                                                                    1. Measurement Techniques
                                                                                      1. Calibration Procedures
                                                                                      2. Luminescence Dating
                                                                                        1. Optically Stimulated Luminescence
                                                                                          1. Thermoluminescence
                                                                                            1. Sample Collection
                                                                                              1. Laboratory Procedures
                                                                                              2. Other Dating Methods
                                                                                                1. Potassium-Argon Dating
                                                                                                  1. Uranium-Series Dating
                                                                                                    1. Amino Acid Racemization

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