Colonization of unfamiliar landscapes : the archaeology of adaptation /

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The process of familiarization with and adaptation to unfamiliar landscapes has been integral to colonization and settlement throughout human history. This innovative and important volume presents the archaeological and anthropological foundations of the landscape learning process. Contributions app...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Rockman, Marcy, 1971-, Steele, James, 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Subjects:
Social archaeology.
Landscape archaeology.
Landscapes > Social aspects > History.
Land settlement > History.
Colonization > History.
Human beings > Effect of environment on > History.
Adaptation (Biology) > History.
Adaptability (Psychology) > History.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Archaeology and history.
Archéologie sociale.
Archéologie du paysage.
Paysages > Aspect social > Histoire.
Colonisation intérieure > Histoire.
Colonisation > Histoire.
Homme > Influence de l'environnement > Histoire.
Adaptation (Biologie) > Histoire.
Adaptation (Psychologie) > Histoire.
Ethnoarchéologie.
Archéologie et histoire.
ethnoarchaeology.
historical archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
Adaptability (Psychology)
Adaptation (Biology)
Colonization.
Human beings > Effect of environment on.
Land settlement.
Landscapes > Social aspects.
Kolonisatie.
Landschapsarcheologie.
Aanpassing.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The process of familiarization with and adaptation to unfamiliar landscapes has been integral to colonization and settlement throughout human history. This innovative and important volume presents the archaeological and anthropological foundations of the landscape learning process. Contributions apply the related fields of ethnography, cognitive psychology, and historical archaeology to the issues of individual exploration, development of trail systems, folk knowledge, social identity, and the role of the frontier in the growth of the modern world. A series of case studies examines the archaeo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 248 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203422908
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9780415256070
0415256070
9786610022465
6610022461
9781134520145
113452014X
9781134520091
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9781134520138
1134520131
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9781280022463
0203425332
9780203425336

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