Archaeology and Geoinformatics: Case Studies from the Caribbean - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0817354700 ISBN 13 : 9780817354701

Editeur : University Alabama Press, 2008

Synopsis

Provides tremendous insight and an excellent grasp of the special geoinformatics needs of Caribbean researchers

Addressing the use of geoinformatics in Caribbean archaeology, this volume is based on case studies drawn from specific island territories, namely, Barbados, St. John, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Eustatius, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as inter-island interaction and landscape conceptualization in the Caribbean region. Geoinformatics is especially critical within the Caribbean where site destruction is intense due to storm surges, hurricanes, ocean and riverine erosion, urbanization, industrialization, and agriculture, as well as commercial development along the very waterfronts that were home to many prehistoric peoples. By demonstrating that the region is fertile ground for the application of geoinformatics in archaeology, this volume places a well-needed scholarly spotlight on the Caribbean.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Basil A. Reid is a Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Alabama Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0817354700
• ISBN 13: 9780817354701
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Éditeur: Reid Basil A.
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