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Archaeology and Chemistry: Are you Mad? - Episode 121
In today’s episode, Tristan, the Anarchaeologist talks about how people respond to learning that he studied a hard science jointly with archaeology; pointing out that many people think it’s a strange mix. Tristan breaks down this idea by explaining the way in which chemistry and archaeology work very well together.
Acidic and Alkali Soil - Episdoe 023
pH is often talked about when it comes to preservation of artefatcs in the soil but what does it really mean and what does pH stand for? How are Acidic and alkali soils formed? What happens to certain types of artefacts in certain soils.
Tristan from the Anarchaeologist Podcast explains mor
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Predicting the preservation of cultural artefacts and buried materials in soil Article
