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"There is a new exceptionally good geoarchaeology text – it is written for you. It tells you what a soil is, what a sediment is, is easy to read well illustrated and designed for the field archaeologist and not just the environmental and soil scientist. It gives practical information and general information (and includes lab methods etc) and in my opinion it isthe best textbook on the subject going and is suitable for all archaeologists."
Dr Michael J Allen, Environmental Manager, Wessex Archaeology and Reviews Editor, The Prehistoric Society<!––end––>
Dr Michael J Allen, Environmental Manager, Wessex Archaeology and Reviews Editor, The Prehistoric Society<!––end––>
"The authors of this book do a fantastic job explaining complex ideas, frequently using key sites to show how geoarchaeology was critical in understanding the full story of a site’s archaeology."
Dirtbrothers.org, June 2006
"Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology gives a thorough introduction to the discipline, allowing the reader to gain a broad understanding of its possible applications ... A good basis for undergraduate and masters students approaching geoarchaelology."
Archaeological Review from Cambridge
"Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology provides a comprehensive introduction to an increasingly important sub–discipline of archaeology ... ideal as both a comprehensive introduction to the subject and as a reference."
Canadian Journal of Archaeology
“This is an excellent textbook, and it will be a resource for all archaeologists who want to integrate geoarchaeology into their research.”
Journal of Geology
"An invigorating and important book that offers new insights … An excellent collection that aims to position the sociology of work at the heart of the discipline." Geomorphology
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Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology provides an invaluable overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book presents:
- a fundamental, broad–based perspective of the essentials of modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the approaches and the depth of the problems that it can tackle.
- the rapid advances made in the area in recent years, but also gives the reader a firm grasp of conventional approaches.
- covers traditional topics with the emphasis on landscapes, as well as anthropogenic site formation processes and their investigation.
- provides guidelines for the presentation of field and laboratory methods and the reporting of geoarchaeological results.
- essential reading for archaeology undergraduate and graduate students, practicing archaeologists and geoscientists who need to understand and apply geoarchaeological methodologies.
Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/goldberg
“This is one of the best textbooks that I have read in years. I enjoyed reviewing it, and found it well–written and thorough in its coverage of the traditional earth science aspects of geoarchaeology. The non–traditional aspects were intriguing and equally thorough... I predict that this book will become the textbook of choice for geoarchaeology classes for several years.”
Geomorphology 101 (2008) 740–743
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Format:Paperback
This book is ideal for the archaeologist to gain an understanding of geoarchaeological techniques and theory. It is particularly useful for those without a background in the earth sciences as it discusses in some detail the issues in physical geography not always taught in archaeological courses or discussed in archaeological texts. The chapters are divided very clearly along thematic lines (Soils, Hydrological systems, Coastal systems, Aeolian systems etc) and included many useful case studies and an extensive bibliography. The section on `Field and laboratory methods, data and reporting' also covers ground not always considered even in detailed geoarchaeological or earth science texts.
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Best Geoarchaeology Synthesis Book out there!
1 Mar 2006
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There have been some general and introductory Geoarchaeology books publisged in the past, but this one is not only the most recent overview of this field but also the best so far.
This is an extremely comprehensive review of the subject, touching in all the fundamental topics of modern research in Geoarchaeology and complete with detailed case studies. The book overviews all major types of research and focuses on what type of aproaches can be made to resolve certain specific problems, all the time contextualizing those in the broader scope of the dig/research site. The book is filled with case studies and examples of real geoarchaeology researches, with emphasis on the "why" and "how" things were made.Topics include not only traditional Geoarchaeology but also non-traditional geoarchaeology. One of the best things is that there is a part of the book dedicated to field and laboratory technics, focusing on the "why" and "how" can those technics be used in various contexts. Another good thing is that the authors provide guidelines to produce geoarchaeologic reports and how to make the info gathered by geoscientists most usable by archaeologists.
A Brief table of contents is provided below; check the book editors for a more comprehensive table of contents:
Preface
Aknowledgements
Introduction
Part I Regional Scale geoarchaeology
Chapter 1 Sediments
Chapter 2 Stratigraphy
Chapter 3 Soils
Chapter 4 Hidrological systems I: slopes and slope deposits
Chapter 5 Hydrological systems II: rivers and lakes
Chapter 6 Aeolian settings and geoarchaeologic environments
Chapter 7 Coasts
Chapter 8 Caves and rockshelters
Part II Nontraditional geoarchaeologic approaches
Chapter 9 Human impacts on landscape: forest clearence, soil modifications and cultivation
Chapter 10 Occupation deposits I: concepts and aspects of cultural deposits
Chapter 11 Occupation deposits II: examples from the Near East,
North America and Europe
Chapter 12 Experimantal Geoarchaeology
Chapter 13 Human materials
Chapter 14 Applications of geoarchaeology to forensic science
Part III Field and laboratory methods, data, and reporting
Chapter 15 Field-based methods
Chapter 16 Laborathory technics
Chapter 17 Reporting and publishing
Chapter 18 Concluding remarks and the geoarchaeologic future
Appendixes
Bibliography
Index
If you're into geoarchaeology, and you are either a geoscientist or an archaeologist, then this book is a must due to its excelent and complete overview of the subject. Its also perfect for an introduction to the subject.
This is an extremely comprehensive review of the subject, touching in all the fundamental topics of modern research in Geoarchaeology and complete with detailed case studies. The book overviews all major types of research and focuses on what type of aproaches can be made to resolve certain specific problems, all the time contextualizing those in the broader scope of the dig/research site. The book is filled with case studies and examples of real geoarchaeology researches, with emphasis on the "why" and "how" things were made.Topics include not only traditional Geoarchaeology but also non-traditional geoarchaeology. One of the best things is that there is a part of the book dedicated to field and laboratory technics, focusing on the "why" and "how" can those technics be used in various contexts. Another good thing is that the authors provide guidelines to produce geoarchaeologic reports and how to make the info gathered by geoscientists most usable by archaeologists.
A Brief table of contents is provided below; check the book editors for a more comprehensive table of contents:
Preface
Aknowledgements
Introduction
Part I Regional Scale geoarchaeology
Chapter 1 Sediments
Chapter 2 Stratigraphy
Chapter 3 Soils
Chapter 4 Hidrological systems I: slopes and slope deposits
Chapter 5 Hydrological systems II: rivers and lakes
Chapter 6 Aeolian settings and geoarchaeologic environments
Chapter 7 Coasts
Chapter 8 Caves and rockshelters
Part II Nontraditional geoarchaeologic approaches
Chapter 9 Human impacts on landscape: forest clearence, soil modifications and cultivation
Chapter 10 Occupation deposits I: concepts and aspects of cultural deposits
Chapter 11 Occupation deposits II: examples from the Near East,
North America and Europe
Chapter 12 Experimantal Geoarchaeology
Chapter 13 Human materials
Chapter 14 Applications of geoarchaeology to forensic science
Part III Field and laboratory methods, data, and reporting
Chapter 15 Field-based methods
Chapter 16 Laborathory technics
Chapter 17 Reporting and publishing
Chapter 18 Concluding remarks and the geoarchaeologic future
Appendixes
Bibliography
Index
If you're into geoarchaeology, and you are either a geoscientist or an archaeologist, then this book is a must due to its excelent and complete overview of the subject. Its also perfect for an introduction to the subject.
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