Geoarchaeology / Christopher L. Hill, George Rapp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rapp, George, Author.

Hill, Christopher L., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Methodology.

Archaeology.

Archaeological geology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1973]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This comprehensive textbook is the first to offer an integrated approach to geoarchaeology-the direct use of geologic concepts, methods, and knowledge to solve archaeological problems and interpret archaeological records. George (Rip) Rapp, Jr., and Christopher Hill frame geologic concepts within an archaeological context, offering specific examples that demonstrate how geologic methods can be used to interpret the human past. A wide-ranging introduction sets the historical and theoretical stage. Subsequent chapters cover sediments and soils; contexts of archaeological record formation; paleoenvironmental reconstructions; geologic raw materials and resources; provenance studies; geologic surveying, mapping, and remote sensing; and geologic aspects of construction, destruction, site preservation, and conservation. Rapp and Hill apply earth-science approaches in archaeological settings ranging from single occupation to multicomponent habitation. They describe solutions to such problems as artifact identification and description, the integrity of artifact sets, chronological context, paleo-landscape habitat, and human-environment interactions. Their well-illustrated book, complete with glossary, will appeal to undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in archaeology and anthropology, including those with limited earth-science experience.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

1. Theory and History

2. Sediments, Soils, and Environmental Interpretations

3. Initial Context and Site Formation

4. Methods of Discovery and Spatial Analyses

5. Estimating Time

6. Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions: Landscapes and the Human Past

7. Raw Materials and Resources

8. Sourcing (Provenance)

9. Construction, Destruction, Archaeological Resource Preservation, and Conservation

10. Epilogue

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300157345

0300157347

OCLC:

44242569