The Archaeology of Underwater Caves
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Rating | : | 4.96 (948 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0992633672 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-04-15 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The volume’s scope is international and spans the Paleolithic through the modern era. It will interest many archaeologists as it touches on human origins, sea level and climate change, ritual and religion, and subsistence in many different cultures. This is an edited volume drawing on the last sixty years of underwater cave research, the vast majority of which has never been published previously. Fields outside archaeology, such as geology and paleo-environmental studies, will find aspects relevant to their research. Chapters are authored by the principle researchers responsible for the development of this emerging sub-field. With authors who have publis