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Sentient Seas - Archaeologies Of Seascapes And Maritime Rituals

by Ian J. Mcniven

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Sentient Seas - Archaeologies Of Seascapes And Maritime Rituals

by Ian J. Mcniven

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The Archaeology Of Seafaring In Small-Scale Societies - Negotiating Watery Worlds

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Intertidal Shipwrecks - Management Of A Historic Resource In An Unmanageable Environment

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 Honorable Mention, North American Society for Oceanic History John R. Lyman Book Award for Maritime and Nautical ArchaeologyA global array of case studies demonstrating practices for preserving the maritime cultural heritage of vulnerable shipwrecksShipwreck sites in intertidal zones—the parts of shorelines that are exposed at low tide and covered at high tide—are located within dynamic environments. Periodically uncovered and reburied, these stranded vessels are affected by surf and currents that accelerate the decay of their remains, and their materials are often salvaged. This volume presents 17 case studies from 9 countries on the management of intertidal shipwrecks and strategies for conservation, archaeological research, and public outreach focused on such sites.These case studies explore topics such as legislation protecting shipwrecks along the Pacific coast of New Zealand, the ways wreck sites in Germany’s North Sea coastline are safeguarded and studied, local community participation in the preservation of shipwrecks along the Patagonian Atlantic coast, and the effects of climate change on sites along the Potomac River in Maryland. Pioneering intertidal resource managers discuss innovative strategies for preventing damage to ships and losses to local maritime heritage. The first volume to examine these sites at varying scales across the globe, Intertidal Shipwrecks is an important resource as climate impacts increase and the role of citizen science programs becomes more significant.
Human Behavioral Ecology And Coastal Environments

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 Evidence demonstrates that coastlines and islands are dynamic environments that were important in early human migrations, and this volume shows how researchers can gain insights about human behaviour in these settings through its critical regional reviews and detailed local case studies.
Fisher-Hunter-Gatherer Complexity In North America

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 Explores the forms and trajectories of social complexity among fisher-hunter-gatherers who lived in coastal, estuarine, and riverine settings in pre-Columbian North America. Through case studies, contributors demonstrate remarkable variation in the circumstances and histories of complex hunter-gatherers in maritime environments.
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Intertidal Shipwrecks - Management Of A Historic Resource In An Unmanageable Environment

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Sustainability In Ancient Island Societies - An Archaeology Of Human Resilience

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 Explores the impacts humans have made on island and coastal ecosystems and the ways these environments have adapted to anthropogenic changes over the course of millennia. Case studies highlight how island populations developed social and political strategies to effectively manage their ecosystems.
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The Archaeology Of Island Colonization - Global Approaches To Initial Human Settlement

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 Details how new theories and methods have recently advanced the archaeological study of initial human colonization of islands around the world, including in the southwest Pacific, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. This global perspective brings into comparison the wide variety of approaches and illuminates current debates.
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Historical Ecology And Archaeology In The Galápagos Islands - A Legacy Of Human Occupation

by Diego Quiroga, Fernando J. Astudillo, Florencio Delgado, Peter W. Stahl e Ross W. Jamieson

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 The Galápagos Islands are one of the world’s premiere nature attractions, home to unique ecosystems widely thought to be untouched and pristine. Historical Ecology and Archaeology in the Galápagos Islands reveals that the archipelago is not as isolated as many imagine, examining how centuries of human occupation have transformed its landscape. This book shows that the island chain has been a part of global networks since its discovery in 1535 and traces the changes caused by human colonization. Central to this history is the sugar plantation Hacienda El Progreso on San Cristóbal Island. Here, zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical evidence documents the introduction of exotic species and landscape transformations, and material evidence attests that inhabitants maintained connections to the outside world for consumer goods. Beyond illuminating the human history of the islands, the authors also look at the impact of visitors to Galápagos National Park today, raising questions about tourism’s role in biological conservation, preservation, and restoration. A volume in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, edited by Victor D. Thompson
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Maritime Communities Of The Ancient Andes

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 Maritime Communities of the Ancient Andes examines how settlements along South America’s Pacific coastline played a role in the emergence, consolidation, and collapse of Andean civilizations from the Late Pleistocene era through Spanish colonization. Providing the first synthesis of data from Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, this wide-ranging volume evaluates and revises long-standing research on ancient maritime sites across the region. These essays look beyond the subsistence strategies of maritime communities and their surroundings to discuss broader anthropological issues related to social adaptation, monumentality, urbanism, and political and religious change. Among many other topics, the evidence in this volume shows that the maritime industry enabled some urban communities to draw on marine resources in addition to agriculture, ensuring their success. During the Colonial period, many fishermen were exempt from paying tributes to the Spanish, and their specialization helped them survive as the Andean population dwindled. Contributors also consider the relationship between fishing and climate change—including weather patterns like El Niño. The research in this volume demonstrates that communities situated close to the sea and its resources should be seen as critical components of broader social, economic, and ideological dynamics in the complex history of Andean cultures. A volume in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, edited by Victor D. Thompson
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The Archaeology Of Human-Environmental Dynamics On The North American Atlantic Coast

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 Using archaeology as a tool for understanding long-term ecological and climatic change, this volume synthesizes current knowledge about the ways Native Americans interacted with their environments along the Atlantic Coast of North America over the past 10,000 years. Leading scholars discuss how the region’s indigenous peoples grappled with significant changes to shorelines and estuaries, from sea level rise to shifting plant and animal distributions to European settlement and urbanization. Together, they provide a valuable perspective spanning millennia on the diverse marine and nearshore ecosystems of the entire Eastern Seaboard—the icy waters of Newfoundland and the Gulf of Maine, the Middle Atlantic regions of the New York Bight and the Chesapeake Bay, and the warm shallows of the St. Johns River and the Florida Keys. This broad comparative outlook brings together populations and areas previously studied in isolation. Today, the Atlantic Coast is home to tens of millions of people who inhabit ecosystems that are in dramatic decline. The research in this volume not only illuminates the past, but also provides important tools for managing coastal environments into an uncertain future. A volume in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, edited by Victor D. Thompson
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An Archaeology Of Abundance - Reevaluating The Marginality Of California’S Islands

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 The Alta and Baja California islands changed dramatically in the centuries after Spanish colonists arrived. Modern scientists have assumed the islands were sparse before European contact, but this book reassesses this belief, analysing new lines of evidence showing that the California Islands were rich in resources important to human populations.
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An Archaeology Of Abundance - Re-Evaluating The Marginality Of California""S Islands

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 The Alta and Baja California islands changed dramatically in the centuries after Spanish colonists arrived. Modern scientists have assumed the islands were sparse before European contact, but this book reassesses this belief, analysing new lines of evidence showing that the California Islands were rich in resources important to human populations.

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