Hidden dimensions : the cultural significance of wetland archaeology / edited by Kathryn Bernick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernick, Kathryn, Author.

Contributor:

Bernick, Kathryn N.

Archaeological Society of British Columbia.

WARP (Project)

Series:

Pacific Rim archaeology ; 1.

Pacific Rim archaeology, 1483-2283 ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-saturated sites (Archaeology)--Congresses.

Water-saturated sites (Archaeology).

Wetlands--Congresses.

Wetlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wet landscapes have figured significantly in the development of human societies and in the lives of many people through the ages. The water-saturated, low-oxygen conditions in these sites help preserve wood and other plant remains for thousands of years, thus saving fragile material evidence that would otherwise be absent from the archaeological record. Hidden Dimensions is a collection of essays drawn from papers presented at an international conference in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 1995. Scholars from around the globe examine several aspects of wetland archaeology in North America, Mexico, Europe, eastern Siberia, and New Zealand. Some of the essays in this volume explore environmental and historical contexts of wet-sites as well as past human adaptation to wetland environments. Others concentrate on the contributions of wetland archaeology to reconstructions of cultural history and the interpretation of unique perishable materials. In addition to discussions on the dynamic nature of wetlands and concern about the future of the cultural resources they contain, the authors look at practical issues of land management and object conservation. In Hidden Dimensions the authors seek to raise awareness of the significance of wetland archaeology issues at a time when wetlands around the globe are rapidly shrinking and their cultural contents are at risk of disappearing.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction

Prologue: Wetland Worlds and the Past Preserved

Human Adaptations to Wetland Environments

Wetlands and Hunter-Gatherer Land Use in North America

Wetland Archaeological Sites in Aotearoa (New Zealand) Prehistory

Wetlands-Associated Sites in the Russian Far East: A Review of Environment, Chronology, and Paleoeconomy

Prehistoric Wetland Sites in Sweden

Wet-Site Perspectives, Past and Present

The Importance of the Biskupin Wet Site for Twentieth-Century Polish Archaeology

Ancient Maya Use of Wetlands in Northern Quintana Roo, Mexico

The Death of the Wildwood and the Birth of Woodmanship in Southeast England

Stylistic Characteristics of Basketry from Coast Salish Area Wet Sites

The Boston Back Bay Fish Weirs

Fishing Technologies on the Northwest Coast

A Comparative Chronology of Northwest Coast Fishing Features

Fishing Weirs in Oregon Coast Estuaries

Wet-Site Contributions to Developmental Models of Fraser River Fishing Technology

The Montana Creek Fish Trap I: Archaeological Investigations in Southeast Alaska

The Montana Creek Fish Trap II: Stratigraphic Interpretation in the Context of Southeastern Alaska Geomorphology

Preservation and Conservation in Practice

Essex Fish Traps and Fisheries: An Integrated Approach to Survey, Recording, and Management

The Humber Wetlands Survey: An Integrated Approach to Wetland Research and Management

The Role of Monitoring in the Assessment and Management of Archaeological Sites

Observations Resulting from the Treatment of Waterlogged Wood Bowls in Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Supercritical Drying of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood

Footing the Bill: Conservation Costs in the Private Sector

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Papers presented at a conference in Vancouver, 1995 and co-sponsored by the Archaeological Society of British Columbia and the Wetland Archaeology Research Project (WARP).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-356) and index.

ISBN:

0-7748-5320-4

1-283-13157-9

9786613131577

OCLC:

613409784