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Landscape Beneath the Waves - The Archaeological Investigation of Underwater Landscapes (Paperback)
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Landscape Beneath the Waves - The Archaeological Investigation of Underwater Landscapes (Paperback)
Series: Studying Scientific Archaeology, 4
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At the end of the last Ice Age, sea level around the world was
lower, coastal lands stretched further and the continents were
bigger, in some cases landmasses were joined by dry land that has
now disappeared beneath the waves. The study of the now submerged
landscapes that our ancestors knew represents one of the last
barriers for archaeology. Only recently have advances in underwater
technology reached the stage where a wealth of procedures is
available to explore this lost undersea world. This volume
considers the processes behind the rising (and falling) of relative
sea-levels and then presents the main techniques available for the
study and interpretation of the archaeological remains that have
survived inundation. Case studies are used to illustrate particular
applications. Finally, a review of projects around the world
highlights the varying scale and period of sites concerned.
Submerged archaeological sites often include the preservation of
fragile materials such as decorated timbers, that shed rare detail
on the communities of prehistory; in other cases the features of
the landscape context into which they are set can be
extraordinarily well-preserved. This is not a book about shipwrecks
but about landscapes now lost beneath the waves. It is written for
all archaeologists, whether they work on land or at sea, and for
all who are interested in the past; it illustrates the shape of the
world as it once was and explains why we need to understand it. It
offers an easily accessible introduction to the exciting realm of
underwater archaeology.
General
Imprint: |
Oxbow Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Studying Scientific Archaeology, 4 |
Release date: |
October 2018 |
Authors: |
Caroline Wickham-Jones
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Dimensions: |
240 x 170 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78925-072-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Underwater archaeology
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LSN: |
1-78925-072-2 |
Barcode: |
9781789250725 |
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