The Colonization of Unfamiliar Landscapes - The Archaeology of Adaptation (Paperback)

The process of familiarization with and adaptation to unfamiliar landscapes has been integral to colonization and settlement throughout human history.
This innovative and important volume presents the archaeological and anthropological foundations of the landscape learning process. Contributions apply the related fields of ethnography, cognitive psychology, and historical archaeology to the issues of individual exploration, development of trail systems, folk knowledge, social identity, and the role of the frontier in the growth of the modern world. A series of case studies examines the archaeological evidence for and interpretations of landscape learning from the movement of the first pre-modern humans into Europe, peoplings of the Old and New World at the end of the Ice Age, and colonization of the Pacific, to the English colonists at Jamestown. The final chapters summarize the implications of the landscape learning idea for our understanding of human history and set out a framework for future research.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Marcy Rockman • James Steele
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-25607-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-25607-0
Barcode:	9780415256070

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