The Oxford handbook of wetland archaeology / edited by Francesco Menotti & Aidan O'Sullivan.

Other author Menotti, Francesco, editor.
Other author O'Sullivan, Aidan, editor.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationOxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Descriptionxxiv, 943 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Wetland archaeology
Series[Oxford handbooks]
Oxford handbooks. ^A611862
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.General Introduction to the Handbook / Aidan O'Sullivan -- pt. 1 WETLAND OCCUPATIONS: A GEOGRAPHICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- Introduction to Part 1 -- Europe -- 2.Wetland Occupations in Prehistoric Europe / Francesco Menotti -- 3.Europe's Wetlands from the Migration Period to the Middle Ages: Settlement, Exploitation, and Transformation, AD 400-1500 / Aidan O'Sullivan -- The Americas -- 4.Occupations of Past Wetland Environments in the United States / Barbara A. Purdy -- 5.People-Wetland Interaction in Canada / Kathryn Bernick -- 6.Pre-Columbian People and the Wetlands in Central and South America / Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach -- Africa and Asia -- 7.People and Wetlands in Africa / Peter Mitchell -- 8.Wetland Archaeology and the Role of Marshes in the Ancient Middle East / Tony J. Wilkinson -- 9.The Past Eastern Russian Wetlands: Review of the Prehistoric Occupation, Chronology, Economy, and Environment / Yaroslav V. Kuzmin -- 10.Prehistoric Wetland Occupations in the Lower Regions of the Yangtze River, China / Yunfei Zheng -- 11.Wetland Sites in Japan / Tomohiro Inoue -- Oceania -- 12.Wetland Occupations in New Zealand / Geoffrey Irwin -- 13.Australian Wetland Occupations Before and After the Europeans / Sally Brockwell -- 14.Wetland Archaeology in the Highlands of New Guinea / Simon Haberle -- pt. 2 WATERLOGGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE -- Introduction to Part 2 -- Settlements and Habitations -- 15.Lake-Dwellings in the Alpine Region / Pierre Petrequin -- 16.Irish and Scottish Crannogs / Rob Sands -- 17.Houses, Households, and Settlements: Architecture and Living Space / Renate Ebersbach -- Material Culture -- 18.Portable Wooden Objects from Wetlands / Rob Sands -- 19.Fishing Traps and and Weirs on the Northwest Coast of North America: New Approaches and New Insights / Madonna L. Moss -- 20.Bone and Antler Artefacts in Wetland Sites / Jorg Schibler -- Road Networks and Transport -- 21.Trackways and Roads Across the Wetlands / Conor McDermott -- 22.Rivers and Lakes: A Network of Wetland Highways / Fiona Haughey -- Human Bodies -- 23.Bog Bodies: Underwater Burials, Sacrifices, and Executions / Wijnand A. B. van der Sanden -- pt. 3 SURVEY AND EXCAVATION -- Introduction to Part 3 -- Survey -- 24.Detecting Organic Materials in Waterlogged Sediments / Andreas Bauerochse -- 25.Underwater Survey and Acoustic Detection and Characterization of Archaeological Materials / Ruth Plets -- 26.Archaeological Strategies for Terrestrial Wetland Landscapes / Richard Brunning -- Excavation -- 27.Intertidal Survey and Excavation / Martin Bell -- 28.Excavating Wet Sites / Glen H. Doran -- pt. 4 MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC NETWORK -- Introduction to Part 4 -- 29.Archaeobotany: Analyses of Plant Remains from Waterlogged Archaeological Sites / Stefanie Jacomet -- 30.Insect Analysis in Wetland Archaeology / Stephen Davis -- 31.Palaeoecological Reconstructions / Ciara Clarke -- 32.Geoarchaeological and Soil Micromorphological Studies in Wetland Archaeology / Charles French -- 33.Ancient DNA Research on Wetland Archaeological Evidence / Ceiridwen J. Edwards -- 34.Palaeoclimatology and Archaeology in the Wetlands / Michel Magny -- Dating Methods -- 35.Radiocarbon Dating of Wetland Sites / Tom Higham -- 36.Dendrochronology in Wetland Archaeology / Andre Billamboz -- 37.Lacustrine Varve Counting as a Dating Technique: Advantages and Disadvantages / Hiroyuki Kitagawa -- pt. 5 A VULNERABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE: PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION -- Introduction to Part 5 -- Preservation -- 38.Preservation against Erosion: Protecting Lake Shores and Coastal Environments / Denis Ramseyer -- Artefact Conservation -- 39.Post-excavation Treatment Methods for Waterlogged Organic Archaeological Materials: The Last Twenty Years / Dilys A. Johns -- Political Action -- 40.International and National Wetland Management Policies / Adrian Olivier -- 41.Wet-Site Archaeology on the Northwest Coast of North America and the Native Communities' Involvement in Managing Their Wetland Heritage / Dale R. Croes -- pt. 6 CHANGING RESEARCH ATTITUDE: TOWARDS ONE ARCHAEOLOGY -- Introduction to Part 6 -- 42.Wetland Archaeology in the 21st Century: Adapting to Climate Change / Robert Van de Noort -- 43.Life History Approaches and Wetland Habitation: A Later Prehistoric Case Study from the Dutch Delta / Stijn Arnoldussen -- 44.Rhythm of Wetland Life: Seasonality and Sociality / Mark Harris -- 45.Towards an Anthropology of Wetland Archaeology: Hunter-Gatherers and Wetlands in Theory and Practice / George P. Nicholas -- 46.Long-Distance Trade Routes Linked to Wetland Settlements / Paolo Bellintani -- 47.Integrating Dry Lands and Wetlands in Late Prehistoric Farming Regimes / Kristian Kristiansen -- 48.People, Lakes, and Forests in the Baltic Region: A Prehistoric Perspective / Peter Bogucki -- pt. 7 WETLAND ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE PUBLIC -- Introduction to Part 7 -- 49.Wetland Archaeology in the Media and Popular Literature: Loosening the Scholarly Taboos of the 20th Century / Marc-Antoine Kaeser -- 50.Informing the Public: Bridging the Gap between Experts and Enthusiasts / Urs Leuzinger -- 51.Museum Exhibitions, Open-Air Museums, and Hands-On Archaeology / Gunter Schobel -- 52.The Lake-Dwelling Diaspora: Museums, Private Collectors, and the Evolution of Ethics in Archaeology / Bettina Arnold -- Epilogue: Reflections On Wetland Archaeology And Its Significance -- Introduction to Epilogue -- 53.The Archaeology of Wetlands: A Personal Journey / Charles F. W. Higham -- 54.Reminiscences of a Wetland Archaeologist / Bryony Coles.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN0199573492

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