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Climate change and cultural dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective on mid-Holocene transitions / / edited by David G. Anderson, Kirk A. Maasch, Daniel H. Sandweiss
| Climate change and cultural dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective on mid-Holocene transitions / / edited by David G. Anderson, Kirk A. Maasch, Daniel H. Sandweiss |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (603 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.60901 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonDavid G
MaaschKirk A (Kirk Allen) SandweissDaniel H |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Research
Global warming - Research Paleoclimatology - Holocene |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-07676-7
9786611076764 0-08-055455-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Climate Change and Cultural Dynamics; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1. Climate and culture change: exploring Holocene transitions; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene climate change; 3. Possible causes of Holocene climate change; 4. Lessons from the past for the future; 5. Linkages between climate and culture change; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Mid-Holocene climate and culture change in coastal Peru; 1. Introduction
2. The Peruvian archaeological record of Holocene El Niño frequency variation 3. Mid-Holocene climate from natural archives; 4. Cultural records; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Mid-Holocene climate and culture change in the South Central Andes; 1. Introduction; 2. The physiogeographical setting; 3. Habitats for human occupation in the Atacama Desert; 4. Mid-Holocene aridity: Hostile conditions and scarce resources around 5000 cal yr BP; 5. Archaic settlement patterns and paleoenvironmental variability; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 4. Mid-Holocene climate and cultural dynamics in Brazil and the Guianas 1. Introduction; 2. The coastal strip; 3. Amazonia; 4. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Culture and climate in Mesoamerica during the Middle Holocene; 1. Introduction; 2. Chronology; 3. Paleoclimate; 4. Prehistory; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Middle Holocene environments of north and east Africa, with special emphasis on the African Sahara; 1. Introduction; 2. Tropical Africa; 3. The Sahara; 4. Discussion; Acknowledgement; References Chapter 7. Influence of Holocene marine transgression and climate change on cultural evolution in southern Mesopotamia ;1. Introduction; 2. Postglacial environmental change in southern Mesopotamia; 3. State development in southern Mesopotamia; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8. Mid-Holocene cultural dynamics and climatic change in the Western Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. Regional climatology; 3. Climatic and environmental change in the mid-Holocene; 4. Cultural change in mid- to late Holocene Australia; 5. Highland New Guinea agriculture; 6. Some conclusions Acknowledgments References; Chapter 9. Mid-Holocene climate and cultural dynamics in eastern Central China; 1. Introduction; 2. Paleoclimate of the mid-Holocene in eastern Central China; 3. Cultural dynamics in eastern Central China; 4. Discussion: paleoclimates, paleoenvironments and cultural dynamics in the mid-Holocene in eastern Central China; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Mid-Holocene climatic changes and cultural dynamics in the basin of the Sea of Japan and adjacent areas; 1. Introduction; 2. Climatic and environmental changes 3. Cultural dynamics in the mid-Holocene in the basin of the Sea of Japan |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451426303321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and cultural dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective on mid-Holocene transitions / / edited by David G. Anderson, Kirk A. Maasch, Daniel H. Sandweiss
| Climate change and cultural dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective on mid-Holocene transitions / / edited by David G. Anderson, Kirk A. Maasch, Daniel H. Sandweiss |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (603 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.60901 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonDavid G
MaaschKirk A (Kirk Allen) SandweissDaniel H |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Research
Global warming - Research Paleoclimatology - Holocene |
| ISBN |
1-281-07676-7
9786611076764 0-08-055455-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Climate Change and Cultural Dynamics; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1. Climate and culture change: exploring Holocene transitions; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene climate change; 3. Possible causes of Holocene climate change; 4. Lessons from the past for the future; 5. Linkages between climate and culture change; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Mid-Holocene climate and culture change in coastal Peru; 1. Introduction
2. The Peruvian archaeological record of Holocene El Niño frequency variation 3. Mid-Holocene climate from natural archives; 4. Cultural records; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Mid-Holocene climate and culture change in the South Central Andes; 1. Introduction; 2. The physiogeographical setting; 3. Habitats for human occupation in the Atacama Desert; 4. Mid-Holocene aridity: Hostile conditions and scarce resources around 5000 cal yr BP; 5. Archaic settlement patterns and paleoenvironmental variability; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 4. Mid-Holocene climate and cultural dynamics in Brazil and the Guianas 1. Introduction; 2. The coastal strip; 3. Amazonia; 4. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Culture and climate in Mesoamerica during the Middle Holocene; 1. Introduction; 2. Chronology; 3. Paleoclimate; 4. Prehistory; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Middle Holocene environments of north and east Africa, with special emphasis on the African Sahara; 1. Introduction; 2. Tropical Africa; 3. The Sahara; 4. Discussion; Acknowledgement; References Chapter 7. Influence of Holocene marine transgression and climate change on cultural evolution in southern Mesopotamia ;1. Introduction; 2. Postglacial environmental change in southern Mesopotamia; 3. State development in southern Mesopotamia; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8. Mid-Holocene cultural dynamics and climatic change in the Western Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. Regional climatology; 3. Climatic and environmental change in the mid-Holocene; 4. Cultural change in mid- to late Holocene Australia; 5. Highland New Guinea agriculture; 6. Some conclusions Acknowledgments References; Chapter 9. Mid-Holocene climate and cultural dynamics in eastern Central China; 1. Introduction; 2. Paleoclimate of the mid-Holocene in eastern Central China; 3. Cultural dynamics in eastern Central China; 4. Discussion: paleoclimates, paleoenvironments and cultural dynamics in the mid-Holocene in eastern Central China; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Mid-Holocene climatic changes and cultural dynamics in the basin of the Sea of Japan and adjacent areas; 1. Introduction; 2. Climatic and environmental changes 3. Cultural dynamics in the mid-Holocene in the basin of the Sea of Japan |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784704703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Climate change and cultural dynamics : a global perspective on mid-Holocene transitions / / edited by David G. Anderson, Kirk A. Maasch, Daniel H. Sandweiss
| Climate change and cultural dynamics : a global perspective on mid-Holocene transitions / / edited by David G. Anderson, Kirk A. Maasch, Daniel H. Sandweiss |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (603 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.60901 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AndersonDavid G
MaaschKirk A (Kirk Allen) SandweissDaniel H |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Research
Global warming - Research Paleoclimatology - Holocene |
| ISBN |
1-281-07676-7
9786611076764 0-08-055455-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Climate Change and Cultural Dynamics; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1. Climate and culture change: exploring Holocene transitions; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene climate change; 3. Possible causes of Holocene climate change; 4. Lessons from the past for the future; 5. Linkages between climate and culture change; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Mid-Holocene climate and culture change in coastal Peru; 1. Introduction
2. The Peruvian archaeological record of Holocene El Niño frequency variation 3. Mid-Holocene climate from natural archives; 4. Cultural records; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Mid-Holocene climate and culture change in the South Central Andes; 1. Introduction; 2. The physiogeographical setting; 3. Habitats for human occupation in the Atacama Desert; 4. Mid-Holocene aridity: Hostile conditions and scarce resources around 5000 cal yr BP; 5. Archaic settlement patterns and paleoenvironmental variability; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 4. Mid-Holocene climate and cultural dynamics in Brazil and the Guianas 1. Introduction; 2. The coastal strip; 3. Amazonia; 4. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Culture and climate in Mesoamerica during the Middle Holocene; 1. Introduction; 2. Chronology; 3. Paleoclimate; 4. Prehistory; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Middle Holocene environments of north and east Africa, with special emphasis on the African Sahara; 1. Introduction; 2. Tropical Africa; 3. The Sahara; 4. Discussion; Acknowledgement; References Chapter 7. Influence of Holocene marine transgression and climate change on cultural evolution in southern Mesopotamia ;1. Introduction; 2. Postglacial environmental change in southern Mesopotamia; 3. State development in southern Mesopotamia; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8. Mid-Holocene cultural dynamics and climatic change in the Western Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. Regional climatology; 3. Climatic and environmental change in the mid-Holocene; 4. Cultural change in mid- to late Holocene Australia; 5. Highland New Guinea agriculture; 6. Some conclusions Acknowledgments References; Chapter 9. Mid-Holocene climate and cultural dynamics in eastern Central China; 1. Introduction; 2. Paleoclimate of the mid-Holocene in eastern Central China; 3. Cultural dynamics in eastern Central China; 4. Discussion: paleoclimates, paleoenvironments and cultural dynamics in the mid-Holocene in eastern Central China; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Mid-Holocene climatic changes and cultural dynamics in the basin of the Sea of Japan and adjacent areas; 1. Introduction; 2. Climatic and environmental changes 3. Cultural dynamics in the mid-Holocene in the basin of the Sea of Japan |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810283603321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||