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- First book to enable readers to learn about the wide range of materials and methods in environmental archaeology
- Helps to evaluate and discriminate among methods
- Continues in the tradition of the first edition, published by Plenum, while also bringing in advances and updates in the methodology of the field itself
Part of the book series: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique (MATT)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
One of the most significant developments in archaeology in recent years is the emergence of its environmental branch: the study of humans’ interactions with their natural surroundings over long periods and of organic remains instead of the artifacts and household items generally associated with sites. With the current attention paid to human responsibility for environmental change, this innovative field is recognized by scientists, conservation and heritage managers and policymakers worldwide. In this context comes Environmental Archaeology by Elizabeth Reitz and Myra Shackley, updating the seminal 1981 text Environmental Archaeology by Myra Shackley. Rigorously detailed yet concise and accessible, this volume surveys the complex and technical field of environmental archaeology for researchers interested in the causes, consequences and potential future impact of environmental change and archaeology. Its coverage acknowledges the multiple disciplines involved in the field, expanding the possibilities for using environmental data from archaeological sites in enriching related disciplines and improving communication among them. Introductory chapters explain the processes involved in the formation of sites, introduce research designs and field methods and walk the reader through biological classifications before focusing on the various levels of biotic and abiotic materials found at sites, including: Sediments and soils. Viruses, bacteria, archaea, protists and fungi. Bryophytes and vascular plants. Wood, charcoal, stems, leaves and roots. Spores, pollen and other microbotanical remains. Arthropods, molluscs, echinoderms and vertebrates. Stable isotopes, elements and biomolecules. The updated Environmental Archaeology is a major addition to the resource library of archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, researchers, policymakers—anyone involved in studying, managing or preserving historical sites. The updated Environmental Archaeology is a majoraddition to the resource library of archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, researchers, policymakers—anyone involved in studying, managing, or preserving historical sites.
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“This handbook by Reitz (anthropology, Univ. of Georgia) and Shackley (Culture Resource Management, Nottingham Business School, UK) is a revised and dramatically enlarged update of Shackley’s 1981 Environmental Archaeology … . Each chapter concludes with a section on applications followed by a complete, up-to-date bibliography. … this handbook will be of most value to serious students and professionals. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (W. Kotter, Choice, Vol. 50 (4), December, 2012)Authors and Affiliations
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Georgia Museum of Natural History, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
Elizabeth J. Reitz
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Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Myra Shackley
About the authors
Dr. Elizabeth Reitz is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Georgia. She is also a member of the Executive Committee, International Council on Archaeozoology and the International Committee, International Council on Archaeozoology. She is currently the Director of the University of Georgia's Center for Archaeological Sciences.
Dr. Myra Shackley is affiliated with the Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University. She is a former head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Business School.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Environmental Archaeology
Authors: Elizabeth J. Reitz, Myra Shackley
Series Title: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3339-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-3337-8Published: 24 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-9644-1Published: 05 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-3339-2Published: 05 June 2012
Series ISSN: 1571-5752
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLIV, 516
Number of Illustrations: 144 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: Archaeology, Environment, general