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The combination of laser ablation with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), already recognized as an invaluable technique in the earth and life sciences, is now being used to determine the composition of materials found in archaeological research. These 15 essays describe laser ablation, methods for data quantification, and applications for analyzing materials including paints and glazes, ceramic pastes, lithics, metals, and human remains. Speakman is an anthropology PhD. Neff teaches anthropology at California State University. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)