{"product_id":"objects-chris-caple-9780415305884","title":"Objects: Reluctant Witnesses to the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable field textbook, \u003cem\u003eObjects \u003c\/em\u003eexamines detailed case studies to provide a brilliantly clear and comprehensible guide to the different methods and approaches (cultural, forensic, and technical) which can and have been used to study ancient artefacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Bayeux Tapestry to small medieval brass pins, medieval wooden doors to Saxon jewellery, Chris Caple's integral text deals with a full range of materials and clearly and simply explains key scientific techniques, technology, anthropological jargon and historical approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey demonstrations include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow information from objects builds into a picture of the ancient society that made and used it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe commonly used scientific techniques for object analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow and why object typologies work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow cultural and economic factors as well as the material properties influences what objects are made of\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow simple observation of an object can build its biography.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealing answers to crucial questions - such as: Can DNA be obtained from objects? Why do people x-ray ancient artefacts? Can you determine the source of metal objects from their trace elements? - \u003cem\u003eObjects \u003c\/em\u003eis an absolutely essential text for students of archaeology, museum studies, and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Caple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415305888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415305884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 6.26w x 0.73d","brand":"Chris Caple","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086585475327,"sku":"9780415305884","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6639e1a1-0a76-4adf-ae78-101ac5437b94.jpg?v=1769095530","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/objects-chris-caple-9780415305884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}