Landscape beneath the waves : the archaeological investigation of underwater landscapes /C R Wickham-Jones

By: C R Wickham-JonesContributor(s): C R Wickham-JonesMaterial type: TextTextPublisher number: International Book Distributors | ;Flat No.17,Prakash Apartments,5 Ansari Road,New Delhi-110002Series: Studying scientific archaeology, 4Publication details: Oxford ; Havertown, PA : Oxbow Books , 2018Description: xi, 206 pages ;24 cmISBN: 9781789250725Subject(s): HistoryGenre/Form: ;Underwater archaeologyDDC classification: 930.1028 JON
Contents:
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.
Summary: Comprehensive introduction to the effects of sea-level change on prehistoric landscapes and the techniques and methods of interpretation applicable to the study of submerged archaeology illustrated by case studies.
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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.

Comprehensive introduction to the effects of sea-level change on prehistoric landscapes and the techniques and methods of interpretation applicable to the study of submerged archaeology illustrated by case studies.

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