04201nam 2200613 450 991080836820332120200520144314.01-78570-092-8(CKB)3710000000648585(EBL)4509735(MiAaPQ)EBC4509735(Au-PeEL)EBL4509735(CaPaEBR)ebr11207820(CaONFJC)MIL962861(OCoLC)950463668(EXLCZ)99371000000064858520160523h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierA handbook of geoarchaeological approaches for investigating landscapes and settlement sites /Charles FrenchOxford, [England] ;Havertown, [Pennsylvania] :Oxbow Books,2015.20151 online resource (137 p.)Studying Scientific ArchaeologyDescription based upon print version of record.1-78570-091-X Includes bibliographical references.Dedication; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Approaches to investigating landscapes; Theoretical and methodological considerations; Factors affecting archaeological recovery and environmental evidence; Formulating research designs; Investigating wetland landscapes; Investigating dryland systems; Investigating temperate landscapes; Chapter 3: Examples of fieldwork strategies and sampling applications for investigating landscapes; The lower Welland valley and Cambridgeshire fen-edge, eastern EnglandThe chalk downlands of Cranborne Chases and Wessex, southern EnglandThe central Rio Puerco valley, New Mexico; The Rio Ica valley, Peru; The prehistoric landscape of Herm island; Chapter 4: Approaches to investigating settlement sites; Sampling strategies and techniques; Chapter 5: Examples of fieldwork strategies and sampling applications for investigating settlements; Saar, Bahrain; Kaupang, Norway; Crossiecrown, Orkney; Chapter 6: Integration: Sampling and method combinations; Chapter 7: Conclusions; Appendix 1: Bulk sample methodologiesAppendix 2: Sampling for soil/sediment micromorphological analysisAppendix 3: A brief guide to making soil/sediment thin sections: from the field to finished slide using the Brot grinding system; Bibliography; Glossary of terms"Geoarchaeology is a major branch of archaeological science at the interfaces between geology, geography and archaeology, involving the combined study of archaeological, soil and geomorphological records and the recognition of how natural, climatic and human-induced processes alter landscapes. The formation and modification of past soils, and occupation sequences can be examined primarily through the use of soil micromorphological techniques and various physical and geo-chemical techniques. This short text aims to explain some of the basics of geoarchaeological approaches and research design used to tackle the investigation of landscapes and settlement archaeology, and the application of soil micromorphology to archaeological situations. The intention is to present a basic handbook of good practice, with case studies and examples, that any archaeologist or aspiring geoarchaeologist can use."--Publisher's website.Studying scientific archaeology.Archaeological geologyHandbooks, manuals, etcLandscape archaeologyHandbooks, manuals, etcHandbookhandbooks.aatHandbooks and manualsfastHandbooks and manuals.lcgftGuides et manuels.rvmgfArchaeological geologyLandscape archaeology820.1NF 1140rvkFrench C. A. I(Charles A. I.),1595331MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808368203321A handbook of geoarchaeological approaches for investigating landscapes and settlement sites3916214UNINA