Case Studies in Environmental Archaeology
Title | Case Studies in Environmental Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Reitz |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 492 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780387713960 |
This book highlights studies addressing significant anthropological issues in the Americas from the perspective of environmental archaeology. The book uses case studies to resolve questions related to human behavior in the past rather than to demonstrate the application of methods. Each chapter is an original or revised work by an internationally-recognized scientist. This second edition is based on the 1996 book of the same title. The editors have invited back a number of contributors from the first edition to revise and update their chapter. New studies are included in order to cover recent developments in the field or additional pertinent topics.
Archaeology as Anthropology; a Case Study
Title | Archaeology as Anthropology; a Case Study PDF eBook |
Author | William A. Longacre |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1970-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780816502196 |
"This paper is important in the rapidly increasing preoccupation of American archeologists with the basic theories of their discipline. . . . An excellent example of how basic descriptive data can be used."ÑAmerican Anthropologist
Case Studies in Archaeological Predictive Modelling
Title | Case Studies in Archaeological Predictive Modelling PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Verhagen |
Publisher | Amsterdam University Press |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9087280076 |
Dutch archaeology has experienced profound changes in recent years. This has led to an increasing use of archaeological predictive modelling, a technique that uses information about the location of known early human settlements to predict where additional settlements may have been located. Case Studies in Archaeological Predictive Modelling is the product of a decade of work by Philip Verhagen as a specialist in geographical information systems at RAAP Archeologisch Adviesbureau BV, one of the leading organizations in the field; the case studies presented here provide an overview of the field and point to potential future areas of research.
Archaeology and Geoinformatics
Title | Archaeology and Geoinformatics PDF eBook |
Author | Basil A. Reid |
Publisher | University of Alabama Press |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2008-05-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0817354700 |
Addressing the use of geoinformatics in Caribbean archaeology, this volume is based on case studies drawn from specific island territories, namely, Barbados, St. John, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Eustatius, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as inter-island interaction and landscape conceptualization in the Caribbean region. Geoinformatics is especially critical within the Caribbean where site destruction is intense due to storm surges, hurricanes, ocean and riverine erosion, urbanization, industrialization, and agriculture, as well as commercial development along the very waterfronts that were home to many prehistoric peoples. By demonstrating that the region is fertile ground for the application of geoinformatics in archaeology, this volume places a well-needed scholarly spotlight on the Caribbean. Contributors: Douglas V. Armstrong, Ivor Conolley, Kevin Farmer, R. Grant Gilmore III, Mark W. Hauser, Eric Klingelhofer, David W. Knight, Roger H. Leech, Stephan Lenik, Parris Lyew-Ayee, Bheshem Ramlal, Basil A. Reid, Reniel Rodr guez, Joshua M. Torres
Engaging Archaeology
Title | Engaging Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen W. Silliman |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 2018-01-26 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1119240530 |
Bringing together 25 case studies from archaeological projects worldwide, Engaging Archaeology candidly explores personal experiences, successes, challenges, and even frustrations from established and senior archaeologists who share invaluable practical advice for students and early-career professionals engaged in planning and carrying out their own archaeological research. With engaging chapters, such as ‘How Not to Write a PhD Thesis on Neolithic Italy’ and ‘Accidentally Digging Central America's Earliest Village’, readers are transported to the desks, digs, and data-labs of the authors, learning the skills, tricks of the trade, and potential pit-falls of archaeological fieldwork and collections research. Case studies collectively span many regions, time periods, issues, methods, and materials. From the pre-Columbian Andes to Viking Age Iceland, North America to the Middle East, Medieval Ireland to remote north Australia, and Europe to Africa and India, Engaging Archaeology is packed with rich, first-hand source material. Unique and thoughtful, Stephen W. Silliman’s guide is an essential course book for early-stage researchers, advanced undergraduates, and new graduate students, as well as those teaching and mentoring. It will also be insightful and enjoyable reading for veteran archaeologists.
Archaeology as Anthropology; a Case Study
Title | Archaeology as Anthropology; a Case Study PDF eBook |
Author | William A. Longacre |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1970-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0816502196 |
"This paper is important in the rapidly increasing preoccupation of American archeologists with the basic theories of their discipline. . . . An excellent example of how basic descriptive data can be used."ÑAmerican Anthropologist
Khok Phanom Di
Title | Khok Phanom Di PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Higham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
Research report on Phanom Di Burial Mound, archeological site in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand.