UID:
edocfu_9960177613102883
Format:
1 online resource (563 p.)
ISBN:
0-19-180442-8
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1-280-59508-6
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9786613624918
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0-19-161243-X
Content:
Despite being one of the most successful branches of mainstream archaeology, wetland archaeology, as an academic discipline, is still relatively unknown. We might have all heard of the wonderfully preserved organic artefacts and ecofacts found in waterlogged conditions, but do we really know how they were preserved, found, retrieved, and conserved for us to admire and study?Wetland Archaeology and Beyond takes the reader through the fascinating biography of wetland archaeology, from the dawn of the discipline to its remarkable achievements. Through a discussion of a large variety of worldwide
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Dating Abbreviations; 1. Wetland Archaeology Inside Out; 2. People-Wetlands Interactions through Space and Time; 3. Living In and Between the Wetlands: Resource Potential and Adaptability; 4. Abundant, Well-Preserved Evidence; 5. In the Field and Beyond: Survey, Excavation, Preservation, and Conservation; 6. Joint Effort: A Multidisciplinary Scientific Network; 7. True or False? Learning via Experiments; 8. Wetland Archaeology in a Wider Context; 9. Awareness and Protection of Wetland Cultural Heritage; Epilogue; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G
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HI; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Maps; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-957101-5
Language:
English
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