Soils In Archaeology

Author : Vance T. Holliday
Publisher : Smithsonian
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1992-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 1560981113

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SOILS IN ARCHAEOLOGY by Vance T. Holliday Pdf

"Focusing on the archaeological applications of soil chemistry and soil geomorphology, the case histories and reviews presented here combine a wide range of academic disciplines, including archaeology, physical geography, Quaternary geology, and pedology. The essays range in topic from the use of soils for reconstructing past landscapes, site settings, and landscape evolution to the dating of surfaces and deposits. The book also covers the use of soil chemistry in determining the presence or absence of human occupation and for detecting agricultural practices. Soils in Archaeology also includes a glossary of selected soil science terms."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Vance T. Holliday
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195149654

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Soils in Archaeological Research by Vance T. Holliday Pdf

Soils, invaluable indicators of the nature and history of the physical and human landscape, have strongly influenced the cultural record left to archaeologists. In this book, the author addresses each of these issues in terms of fundamentals as well as in field case histories from all over the world.

Author : Anthony J Barham,Richard I Macphail
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315434445

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Archaeological Sediments and Soils by Anthony J Barham,Richard I Macphail Pdf

A collection of papers focusing on the links between archaeology and the study of geological sediments and soils.

Author : Richard I. Macphail,Paul Goldberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107011380

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Applied Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology by Richard I. Macphail,Paul Goldberg Pdf

This book uniquely focuses on all aspects of archaeological soil micromorphology, based upon the authors' joint sixty years of worldwide studies.

Author : Susan Limbrey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015000538812

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Soil Science and Archaeology by Susan Limbrey Pdf

Discusses forms of soil distinctive to Australia.

Author : Cristiano Nicosia,Georges Stoops
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118941058

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Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology by Cristiano Nicosia,Georges Stoops Pdf

Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology goes beyond a mere review of current literature and features the most up to date contributions from numerous scientists working in the field. The book represents a groundbreaking and comprehensive resource covering the plethora of applications of micromorphology in archaeology. Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology offers researchers, students and professionals a systematic tool for the interpretation of thin sections of archaeological contexts. This important resource is also designed to help stimulate the use of micromorphology in archaeology outside Europe, where the technique is less frequently employed. Moreover, the authors hope to strengthen the proper application of soil micromorphology in archaeology, by illustrating its possibilities and referring in several cases to more specialized publications (for instance in the field of plant remains, pottery and phytoliths). Written for anyone interested in the topic, this important text offers: Contributions from most of the world's leading authorities on soil micromorphology A series of chapters on the major topics selected among the most recurrent in literature about archaeological soil micromorphology Systematic descriptions of all important micromorphological features Special analytical tools employed on thin sections, such as SEM/EDS, image analysis, fluorescence microscopy, mass spectrometry, among others Numerous cross-references 400 illustrated full-colour plates The resource provides the most current and essential information for archaeologists, geoarchaeologists, soil scientists and sedimentologists. Comprehensive in scope, Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology offers professionals and students a much-needed tool for the interpretation of thin sections of archaeological contexts.

Author : Marie-Agnhs Courty,Paul Goldberg,Richard Macphail
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990-02-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 052132419X

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Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology by Marie-Agnhs Courty,Paul Goldberg,Richard Macphail Pdf

Bodenkunde - Mikromorphologie - Geologie.

Author : I. W. Cornwall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : OCLC:669672849

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Soils for the Archaeologist by I. W. Cornwall Pdf

Author : INSTAP Academic Press
Publisher : INSTAP Academic Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781623031084

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Soil Science and Archaeology by INSTAP Academic Press Pdf

In this book Michael Morris presents a detailed study of the prehistoric landscape in three regions of Crete. He examines the development, stability, and physio-chemical composition of selected soils near three archaeological sites: Karphi, a Late Minoan IIIC "refuge site"; Chrysokamino, a Final Neolithic to Late Minoan IIIB farmhouse; Vronda and Kastro near Kavousi, two Late Minoan IIIC to Geometric sites. Morris offers conclusions on the history of the Cretan landscape and its formation processes, and how those processes contribute to our understanding of the human use of the landscape. The book will interest anyone involved with the archaeology of Minoan Crete, as well as those who study the pedological history of other regions.

Author : Ian Wolfram Cornwall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : LCCN:lc59002304

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Soils for the Archaeologist by Ian Wolfram Cornwall Pdf

Author : Vance T. Holliday
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0195348818

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Soils in Archaeological Research by Vance T. Holliday Pdf

Soils, invaluable indicators of the nature and history of the physical and human landscape, have strongly influenced the cultural record left to archaeologists. Not only are they primary reservoirs for artifacts, they often encase entire sites. And soil-forming processes in themselves are an important component of site formation, influencing which artifacts, features, and environmental indicators (floral, faunal, and geological) will be destroyed and to what extent and which will be preserved and how well. In this book, Holliday will address each of these issues in terms of fundamentals as well as in field case histories from all over the world. The focus will be on principles of soil geomorphology , soil stratigraphy, and soil chemistry and their applications in archaeological research.

Author : John D. Wingard,Sue Eileen Hayes
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781457174117

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Soils, Climate and Society by John D. Wingard,Sue Eileen Hayes Pdf

Much recent archaeological research focuses on social forces as the impetus for cultural change. Soils, Climate and Society, however, focuses on the complex relationship between human populations and the physical environment, particularly the land--the foundation of agricultural production and, by extension, of agricultural peoples. The volume traces the origins of agriculture, the transition to agrarian societies, the sociocultural implications of agriculture, agriculture's effects on population, and the theory of carrying capacity, considering the relation of agriculture to the profound social changes that it wrought in the New World. Soil science plays a significant, though varied, role in each case study, and is the common component of each analysis. Soil chemistry is also of particular importance to several of the studies, as it determines the amount of food that can be produced in a particular soil and the effects of occupation or cultivation on that soil, thus having consequences for future cultivators. Soils, Climate and Society demonstrates that renewed investigation of agricultural production and demography can answer questions about the past, as well as stimulate further research. It will be of interest to scholars of archaeology, historical ecology and geography, and agricultural history.

Author : Anthony J. Clark
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015019628778

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Seeing Beneath the Soil by Anthony J. Clark Pdf

Geophysical and chemical methods can give dramatic pictures of buried archaeological sites and even information on what occurred within them. Dr Clark, one of its pioneers, has now written a survey of the subject as a whole. As well as descriptions of the development and present state of the art, it includes previously unpublished material and glimpses of future developments that will make this subject even more fundamental to archaeological research. A glossary and comprehensive bibliography complete this survey of an important area of practical archaeology.

Author : S. Neal Crozier,British Columbia Provincial Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 0771882130

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Physical Analysis and Interpretation of Archaeological Soils and Matrices by S. Neal Crozier,British Columbia Provincial Museum Pdf

Author : Nicole Boivin,Owic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134057498

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Soils Stones and Symbols Cultural Perceptions of the Mineral World by Nicole Boivin,Owic Pdf

Ethnographic and archaeological records feature a rich body of data suggesting that understandings of the mineral world are in fact both culturally variable and highly diverse. Soils, Stones and Symbols highlights studies from the fields of anthropology, archaeology and philosophy that demonstrate that not all individuals and societies view minerals as commodities to be exploited for economic gain, or as passive objects of disembodied scientific enquiry. In visiting such diverse contexts as contemporary India, colonial-period Australia and prehistoric Europe and the Americas, the papers in this volume demonstrate that in pre-industrial societies, minerals are often symbolically meaningful, ritually powerful, and deeply interwoven into not just economic and material, but also social, cosmological, mythical, spiritual and philosophical aspects of life. In addressing the theme of the mineral world, this book is not only unique within the social and geo-sciences, but also at the forefront of recent attempts to demonstrate the importance of materiality to processes of human cognition and sociality. It draws upon theoretical developments relating to meaning, experience, the body, and material culture to demonstrate that studies of rock art, landscapes, architecture, technology and resource use are all linked through the minerals that constantly surround us and are the focus of our never-ending attempts to understand and transform them.