The cultural dynamics of shell-matrix sites /:

"The excavation of shell middens and mounds is an important source of information regarding past human diet, settlement, technology, and paleoenvironments. The contributors to this book introduce new ways to study shell-matrix sites, ranging from the geochemical analysis of shellfish to the int...

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Weitere Verfasser: Roksandic, Mirjana, Souza, Sheila M. Ferraz Mendonça de, Eggers, Sabine, 1961-, Burchell, Meghan, Klokler, Daniela
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
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Zusammenfassung:"The excavation of shell middens and mounds is an important source of information regarding past human diet, settlement, technology, and paleoenvironments. The contributors to this book introduce new ways to study shell-matrix sites, ranging from the geochemical analysis of shellfish to the interpretation of human remains buried within. Drawing upon examples from around the world, this is one of the only books to offer a global perspective on the archaeology of shell-matrix sites; 'A substantial contribution to the literature on the subject and essential reading for archaeologists and others who work on this type of site'--Barbara Voorhies, University of California, Santa Barbara, author of Coastal Collectors in the Holocene : The Chantuto People of Southwest Mexico"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826354570
0826354572
1306864143
9781306864145