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Rivers in Prehistory (Paperback)
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Rivers in Prehistory (Paperback)
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Rivers have often been the gateway to natural wilderness and the
first element of a natural landscape that humans made their own.
Some rivers have become the symbol of whole civilisations, such as
the Nile or the Tiber to Egyptians and Romans respectively. More
recently, pioneers exploring the continent of America have explored
the new land from within rivers, whose names have become by
extension the name of the land: 15 of the 50 states composing the
United States of America are borrowed from rivers. No other natural
feature has become embedded into human narratives as the river.
Rivers are frequently featured prominently in natural landscapes by
writers and artists, but they also turn up in unexpected places,
such as the mythical Greek underworld or Dante's Inferno. Rivers
made of stars (the Milky Way) have been recognised in the sky by
the Inca, Chinese, Koreans, Japanese (the "Peaceful River of
Heaven"), Hindu, Maori, Aboriginal Australians as well as other
cultures. The flow of a river has prompted many reflexions of its
similarity to time as well as human life and consciousness,
becoming a recurring theme in culture and philosophical thought. In
recent archaeological literature, rivers are often ignored from
narratives, or seen as part of the natural landscape. Yet, rivers
and streams have shaped most cities in the world and they should be
inserted more frequently, if not systematically, in archaeological
interpretations and narratives. The sea is very much in the minds
of scholars, especially in Europe, but rivers are denied the same
interest. It is hoped that this volume will generate some fresh
interest.
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