Loading...
Retrieval of materials with water separation machines
From the introduction: A water separation, or flotation, machine is an instrument that divides soil into three components: the material that floats (called flot or light fraction), the stones and other heavy portions that do not float (called residue or heavy fraction), and the particles that either...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Philadelphia, Pa
: INSTAP Academic Press
, ©2009
|
| Series: | INSTAP archaeological excavation manual
1 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/jstor-ebooks-altertum/www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt3fgvxx |
| Related Items: | Erscheint auch als:
Retrieval of materials with water separation machines |
| Author Notes: | by Sarah E. Peterson ; with contributions by Philip P. Betancourt |
| E-Book Packages: | JSTOR E-Books in Classical Studies |
| Summary: | From the introduction: A water separation, or flotation, machine is an instrument that divides soil into three components: the material that floats (called flot or light fraction), the stones and other heavy portions that do not float (called residue or heavy fraction), and the particles that either dissolve in water or become suspended in it and are washed away. The primary purpose for utilizing such a device is the recovery of organic remains, such as charred seeds, charcoal, or small bones, which would otherwise be permanently lost. However, the machine is of great value for archaeological Goals for using water separation machines -- History of water separation machines -- General components of a water separation machine -- Operation of a water separation machine -- Retrieval of soil -- Sorting and study of remains -- Contamination -- Case studies. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-20) |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (20 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 162303129X 1931534535 9781623031299 9781931534536 |
