Natural disasters and cultural change / / edited by Robin Torrence and John Grattan
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| Titolo: |
Natural disasters and cultural change / / edited by Robin Torrence and John Grattan
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xvi, 352 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina: | 930.1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Archaeology and natural disasters |
| Natural disasters | |
| Altri autori: |
GrattanJohn
TorrenceRobin
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| 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. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Natural disasters & cultural change |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Natural disasters and cultural change |
| ISBN: | 1-134-60490-4 |
| 0-415-21696-6 | |
| 1-134-60491-2 | |
| 1-280-03229-4 | |
| 0-203-16510-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910823649303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
One world archaeology ; ; 45.