Land and People: Papers in Memory of John G. Evans - Couverture souple

Sharples, Niall; O'Connor, Terry; Allen, Michael J

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1785707728 ISBN 13 : 9781785707728

Editeur : Oxbow Books, 2017

Synopsis

This volume is derived, in concept, from a conference held in honour of John Evans by the School of History and Archaeology and The Prehistoric Society at Cardiff University in March 2006. It brings together papers that address themes and landscapes on a variety of levels. They cover geographical, methodological and thematic areas that were of interest to, and had been studied by, John Evans. The volume is divided into five sections, which echo themes of importance in British prehistory. They include papers on aspects of environmental archaeology, experiments and philosophy; new research on the nature of woodland on the chalklands of southern England; coasts and islands; people, process and social order, and snails and shells - a strong part of John Evans' career. This volume presents a range of papers examining people's interaction with the landscape in all its forms. The papers provide a diverse but cohesive picture of how archaeological landscapes are viewed within current research frameworks and approaches, while also paying tribute to the innovative and inspirational work of one of the leading protagonists of environmental archaeology and the holistic approach to landscape interpretation.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Michael J. Allen is proprietor of AEA Allen Environmental Archaeology and is one of the UK's leading environmental archaeologists, specializing in geoarchaeology (particularly the analysis of hillwash and colluvium), land snail analysis, prehistoric landscape reconstruction and the management of environmental archaeological projects.

Niall Sharples is Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University and has a particular interest in the archaeology of the Atlantic Fringe of Scotland and the later prehistory of Britain. He has undertaken numerous excavations, ranging from hillforts in Dorset to brochs in Shetland and has published widely on topics including the Neolithic enclosures of Wales, Iron Age burial practices and the history of archaeological research in the Western Isles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxbow Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1785707728
• ISBN 13: 9781785707728
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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