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Shell middens are ubiquitous archaeological features on coastlines
throughout the world that have been variously analysed and
interpreted as mounds of food, burial places, or simply as
convenient receptacles for the preservation of stratified remains.
This volume brings together information about little known, or
recently discovered, concentrations of shell mounds in areas
including Africa, the near East, South-east Asia and the Americas
as well as new work on mounds in the classic areas including
Denmark, the Pacific NW coast and Japan. Discussions are presented
on new approaches to interpretation involving the use of
ethnographic studies, analysis of molluscs, the use of shell as a
raw material for making artefacts and in construction, and the
variable formation processes associated with mound formation.
This volume presents proceedings from sessions A15a, A15b, A15c of
the XVII UISPP World Congress (1-7 September 2014, Burgos, Spain).
The sessions covered are: 'Archaeological Heritage Policies and
Management Strategies', where international management models
focused on legislation, public policies, management systems, and
institutional contexts for research were presented; 'Management and
use of science data from preventive archaeology: quality control',
where reflections on the range of quality control in projects of
applied science, including environmental topics and social
standards were developed; 'Cultural resources, management, public
policy, people's awareness and sustainable development', which
focused on local traditional crafts, many of which exist
continuously from prehistory to the present day. Collectively this
volume presents perspectives of archaeological heritage management
in various countries and continents. It is hoped, through this, to
contribute to the exchange of experiences, the sharing of
solutions, and the broadening of Archaeology's role in the
sustainable development of people.
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