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Landscape beneath the waves : the archaeological investigation of underwater landscapes /
"At the end of the last Ice Age, sea-level around the world was lower, coastal lands stretched further and the continents were bigger, in some cases landmasses were joined by dry land that has now disappeared beneath the waves. The study of the now submerged landscapes that our ancestors knew r...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Havertown, PA :
Oxbow Books,
2018.
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| Colección: | Studying scientific archaeology ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgements; 1. The archaeological exploration of underwater landscapes: Introduction; 2. Past studies of changes in relative sea-level and submerged landscapes around the UK; 3. The mechanics of rising relative sea-levels and changing coastlines; 4. Reconstructing relative sea-level rise; 5. The mechanics of site submergence and preservation; 6. Methodologies I: Remote sensing and sediment analysis; Plate section; 7. Methodologies II: Exploration and modelling; 8. Managing submerged sites and landscapes.
- 9. Submerged landscapes around the world: Asia, Africa and the Americas10. Submerged landscapes around the world: The Mediterranean and the Black Sea; 11. Submerged landscapes around the world: Atlantic and Northwest Europe; 12. Submerged landscapes around the world: Doggerland, Britain and Ireland; 13. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.