Molluscs In Archaeology

Author : Michael J. Allen
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785706098
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Molluscs in Archaeology written by Michael J. Allen and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of 'Molluscs in Archaeology' has not been dealt with collectively for several decades. This new volume in Oxbow's 'Studying Scientific Archaeology' series addresses many aspects of molluscs in archaeology. It will give the reader an overview of the whole topic; methods of analysis and approaches to interpretation. It aims to be a broad based text book giving readers an insight of how to apply analysis to different present and past landscapes and how to interpret those landscapes.

Author : D. Bar-Yosef
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1782979050
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeomalacology written by D. Bar-Yosef and published by . This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molluscs are the most common invertebrate remains found at archaeological sites, but archaeomalacology (the study of molluscs in archaeological contexts) is a relatively new archaeological discipline and the field of zooarchaeology is seen by many as one mainly focused on the remains of vertebrates. The papers in this volume hope to redress this balance, bringing molluscan studies into mainstream zooarchaeological and archaeological debate, and resulting in a monograph with a truly international flavour.

Author : D. Bar-Yosef
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1782979077
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeomalacology written by D. Bar-Yosef and published by . This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molluscs are the most common invertebrate remains found at archaeological sites, but archaeomalacology (the study of molluscs in archaeological contexts) is a relatively new archaeological discipline and the field of zooarchaeology is seen by many as one mainly focused on the remains of vertebrates. The papers in this volume hope to redress this balance, bringing molluscan studies into mainstream zooarchaeological and archaeological debate, and resulting in a monograph with a truly international flavour.

Author : Michael J. Allen
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 178570611X
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Molluscs in Archaeology written by Michael J. Allen and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of ‘Molluscs in Archaeology’ has not been dealt with collectively for several decades. This new volume in Oxbow’s Studying Scientific Archaeology series addresses many aspects of mollusks in archaeology. It will give the reader an overview of the whole topic; methods of analysis and approaches to interpretation. It aims to be a broad based text book giving readers an insight of how to apply analysis to different present and past landscapes and how to interpret those landscapes. It includes Marine, Freshwater and land snails studies, and examines topics such as diet, economy, climate, environmental and land-use, isotopes and mollusks as artifacts. It aims to provide archaeologists and students with the first port of call giving them a) methods and principles, and b) the potential information mollusks can provide. It concentrates on analysis and interpretation most archaeologists and students can undertake and understand, and to 'review' the 'heavier' science in terms of potential, application and interpretational value.

Author : Thomas M. Walker
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784918040
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gwithian Landscape: Molluscs and Archaeology on Cornish Sand Dunes written by Thomas M. Walker and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gwithian, on the north coast of Cornwall, is a multiperiod archaeological site. The present work explores the palaeoenvironment of the area around the settlement sites, from the Neolithic, when sand dunes initially developed in the Red River valley, to the present post-industrial landscape.

Author : Cheryl Claassen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521578523
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shells written by Cheryl Claassen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheryl Claassen offers an authoritative, readable and clear guide to the study of shells, which is addressed to students and professional archaeologists and palaeontologists. She considers the history of archaeological interest in shells, the biology of freshwater and marine molluscs, and critically discusses current techniques, methods, and research problems. Drawing on examples worldwide, and covering prehistoric and historic periods, among the topics covered are: is shell deposit natural or cultural? How long do shells last? What can shells tell us about the environmental characteristics and ancient habitats or about the people who collected them? What symbolic roles have shells served in human societies? This is a well balanced account, and all aspects of the subject are clearly represented.

Author : Birgitta M. Johansson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789189338142
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Molluscs, Environment and Man written by Birgitta M. Johansson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781842174364
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeomalacology Revisited written by International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference and published by Oxbow Books Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has witnessed a remarkable momentum in the advancement of archaeomalacological research but there is still a lot of room for progress. These ten papers are the second published proceedings of the archaeomalacology sessions organised by ICAZ (Mexico City, 2006). The contributions revisit important archaeological issues such as provenance of raw materials, dye production and the secondary uses of industrial shell waste, the role of shell artefacts in the symbolic world of diverse civilisations, technology and early cross-regional exchange networks. The papers testify to the merits of using state-of-the-art laboratory techniques to address archaeomalacological questions and demonstrate the interpretative value of integrating malacological expertise with experimental archaeology and detailed knowledge of archaeological context.

Author : Edward Wyllys Andrews
Publisher : Tulane University, Middle American Research Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Archaeological Use and Distribution of Mollusca in the Maya Lowlands written by Edward Wyllys Andrews and published by Tulane University, Middle American Research Institute. This book was released on 1969 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference
Publisher : BAR International Series
ISBN 13 : 9781407313085
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Archaeomalacology written by International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference and published by BAR International Series. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the volume is the proceedings of the ICAZ Archaeomalacology Working Group which took place at the 11th International Conference of the International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ), held in Paris, France 23rd-28th August 2010. Twenty-three papers are published with evidences of human collection and modification of shells from all over the world and over a large scale of chronology (from Prehistory to Antiquity). The papers are organized in three sub-sessions. The section "Acquisition and use of shell raw materials in prehistory" focuses on patterns of acquisition and use of shell raw materials as well as on the production sequences of shell items in time and space. Specific themes of interest include the exploitation of shells as raw materials in relation to their dietary functions, or choices made to use particular shells along with or as opposed to other raw materials. The section "Shell middens and shells as a food resource" provides a venue to explore the relationships between human groups and molluscan resources and especially encourages the combination of information derived from multiple disciplines, as well as studies that seek to contextualise shell-gathering in a wider socio-economic context. The section "Shells as indicators of palaeoenvironment, site formation and transformation" aims to investigate the potential of the archaeological shell to answer questions not directly related to subsistence or material culture and especially welcomes contributions which mobilise the study of the archaeological shell in relation to modern resource management and environmental change.