Gems and Gemmology - E-book

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Gems And Gemmology - ENG

An Introduction For Archaeologists, Art-historians And Conservators

Stefanos Karampelas; Lore Kiefert; Danilo Bersani; Peter Vandenabeele

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ISBN:	9783030354497
Formato:	ePub
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Ciencias sociales
Subtema:	Antropología cultural y social
Año de publicación:	2020-03-10

This book provides a lucid introduction to the basics of gemmology. It familiarizes archaeologists, art historiansÂ and conservators with the science of gemstones and allows them to understand the basic concepts of their provenance, typologyÂ and treatments.Which are the main types of gems?Â What treatments can be applied?Â How does oneÂ analyse gems? How can gems contribute toÂ archaeometrical research? This volume is written by four experts in the fields of gemmology and archaeometry and addresses both students who need an introduction to this field and professionals who want to refresh their knowledge of the topic. This work is part of a series of introductory texts that deal with a broad range of materials-related topics in archaeometry.

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