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Archaeology as Human Ecology : Method and Theory for a Contextual Approach

By: Butzer, Karl W Publication details: New York: Cambridge University Press 2009Description: xiii, 364pISBN: 9780521288774Subject(s): Environmental archaeology | Human ecology | Landscape aAssessmentDDC classification: 930.1

Contents:

Part I. Perspectives: 1. Context in archaeology 2. Environmental systems: spatial and temporal variability Part II. Foundations: 3. Geo-archaeology I: basic principles; 4. Geo-archaeology II: landscape context; 5. Geo-archaeology III: stratigraphic context; 6. Geo-archaeology IV: site formation; 7. Geo-archaeology V: site modification and destruction 8. Geo-archaeology VI: human impact on the landscape 9. Archaeometry: prospecting, provenance, dating 10. Archaeobotany: vegetation and plant utilization 11. Zoo-archaeology: faunas and animal procurement Part III. Synthesis 12. Spatial integration I: quantitative models for pattern analysis 13. Spatial integration II: socioecological models for settlement analysis 14. Spatial integration III: reconstruction of settlement systems 15. Diachronic systems I: cultural adaptation 16. Diachronic systems II: continuity and change

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General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	930.1 BUT/A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		050534

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Part I. Perspectives: 1. Context in archaeology
2. Environmental systems: spatial and temporal variability
Part II. Foundations: 3. Geo-archaeology I: basic principles; 4. Geo-archaeology II: landscape context; 5. Geo-archaeology
III: stratigraphic context; 6. Geo-archaeology
IV: site formation;
7. Geo-archaeology
V: site modification and destruction
8. Geo-archaeology
VI: human impact on the landscape
9. Archaeometry: prospecting, provenance, dating
10. Archaeobotany: vegetation and plant utilization
11. Zoo-archaeology: faunas and animal procurement
Part III. Synthesis
12. Spatial integration I: quantitative models for pattern analysis
13. Spatial integration II: socioecological models for settlement analysis
14. Spatial integration III: reconstruction of settlement systems
15. Diachronic systems I: cultural adaptation
16. Diachronic systems II: continuity and change

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