Landscape beneath the waves: the archaeological investigation of underwater landscapes

"At the end of the last Ice Age, sea-level around the world was lower, coastal lands stretched further and the continents were bigger, in some cases landmasses were joined by dry land that has now disappeared beneath the waves. The study of the now submerged landscapes that our ancestors knew r...

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Main Author: Wickham-Jones, Caroline R. 1955-2022 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxbow Books 2018
Series:Studying scientific archaeology No. 4
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Summary:"At the end of the last Ice Age, sea-level around the world was lower, coastal lands stretched further and the continents were bigger, in some cases landmasses were joined by dry land that has now disappeared beneath the waves. The study of the now submerged landscapes that our ancestors knew represents one of the last barriers for archaeology. Only recently have advances in underwater technology reached the stage where a wealth of procedures is available to explore this lost undersea world. This volume considers the processes behind the rising (and falling) of relative sea-levels and then presents the main techniques available for the study and interpretation of the archaeological remains that have survived inundation. Case studies are used to illustrate particular applications. Finally, a review of projects around the world highlights the varying scale and period of sites concerned"--
Physical Description:xi, 206 Seiten Illustrationen (zum Teil farbig), Karten (zum Teil farbig), [des Verfassers auf der Rückseite des Covers] 24 cm
ISBN:9781789250725
1789250722

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