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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780118303321

Titolo

Natural disasters and cultural change / / edited by Robin Torrence and John Grattan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-60490-4

0-415-21696-6

1-134-60491-2

1-280-03229-4

0-203-16510-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 352 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

One world archaeology ; ; 45

Altri autori (Persone)

GrattanJohn

TorrenceRobin

Disciplina

930.1

Soggetti

Archaeology and natural disasters

Natural disasters

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1 The archaeology of disasters: past and future trends / Robin Torrence -- chapter 2 Basic characteristics of disasters / Satoru Shimoyama -- chapter 3 Tsunamis and the coastal communities of Papua New Guinea / Hugh Davies -- chapter 4 Bacolor town and Pinatubo volcano, Philippines: coping with recurrent lahar disaster -- K.S. C K.S. R / K.S. Crittenden and K.S. Rodolfo -- chapter 5 Maritime archaeology and behaviour during crisis: the wreck of the VOC ship Batavia (1629) / Martin Gibbs -- chapter 6 ‘The end is nigh’? Social and environmental responses to volcanic gas pollution -- T.E. S / John Grattan, Mark Brayshay and Ruud T.E. Schüttenhelm -- chapter 7 Recurring tremors: the continuing impact of the AD 79 eruption of Mt Vesuvius -- M. A / Penelope M. Allison -- chapter 8 Volcanism and early Maori society in New Zealand -- D.J. L, R.M. N J.D. M / D.J. Lowe, R.M. Newnham and J.D. McCraw -- chapter 9 Under the volcano: Ni-Vanuatu and their environment / Jean-Christophe Galipaud -- chapter 10 Earthquakes, subsidence, prehistoric site attrition and the archaeological record: a view from the Settlement Point site, Kodiak



Archipelago, Alaska -- A. C / Patrick Saltonstall -- chapter 11 Natural disasters and cultural change in the Shumagin Islands / Lucille Lewis Johnson -- chapter 12 Horsemen of the Apocalypse: the relationship between severe environmental perturbations and culture change on the north coast of Peru -- D. K / Kimberly D. Kornbacher -- chapter 13 Climatic change, flooding and occupational hiatus in the lake-dwelling central European Bronze Age / Francesco Menotti -- chapter 14 Towards an archaeology of crisis: defining the long-term impact of the Bronze Age Santorini eruption / Jan Driessen -- chapter 15 Volcanoes and history: a significant relationship? The case of Santorini -- W. M A. S / Sturt W. Manning -- chapter 16 What makes a disaster? A long-term view of volcanic eruptions and human responses in Papua New Guinea / Robin Torrence -- chapter 17 The impact of the Kikai-Akahoya explosive eruptions on human societies / Hiroshi Machida -- chapter 18 Volcanic disasters and archaeological sites in Southern Kyushu, Japan / Satoru Shimoyama.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the role played by catastrophic natural events in generating cultural change. Featuring famous events like the eruption of Vesuvius it is extremely useful to academics, scholars and professionals.