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Tectonic archaeology : subduction zone geology in Japan and its archaeological implications /

The effects of tectonic processes on archaeological sites are evidenced by earthquake damage, volcanic eruptions, and tsunami destruction, but these processes also affect a broader sphere of landform structures, environment, and climate. An overview of tectonic archaeology is followed by a detailed...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barnes, L., Gina (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd., 2022.
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  • Cover
  • About Access Archaeology
  • Copyright Information
  • Contents
  • Title Page
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Tectonic Archaeology vs Geoarchaeology
  • PART I A GEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE JAPANESE ISLANDS
  • Chapter 2 A Primer in Plate Tectonica, with Specific Reference to Japan
  • Chapter 3 The Palaeogeographic Compliation of teh Japanese Landmass
  • Chapter 4 Shaping the Japanese Archipelago
  • Chapter 5 Making Japan's Mountains and Basins
  • Chapter 6 Japan's Igneous Activity & Volcanic Arcs
  • Chapter 7 Tephra-derived Soils of japan in comparitive context
  • Part I Reflections
  • PART II THE TECTONIC ARCHAEOLOGIES OF JAPAN
  • Chapter 8 TephroArchaeology
  • Chapter 9 Earthquake Archaeology
  • Chapter 10 Tsunami Archaeology
  • Chapter 11 The Inter-relatedness of Tectonics & Hazard Research
  • Chapter 12 True jades, False Friends
  • Part II Reflections
  • PART III NARA BASIN STUDIES
  • Chapter 13 Nara Basin Geology & Geomorphology
  • Chapter 14 Geoarchaeological Studies in Nara, Japan: the Intergrated Findings
  • Chapter 15 Acid Soils and Acid Rocks
  • Part II Reflections
  • VOLUME CONCLUSIONS
  • Appendices
  • Classified Index
  • Glossary of East Asian Words
  • Glossary & Index of Geological Terms