Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology
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Author(s): P. Goldenberg and R. Macphail
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
ISBN: 0632060441
Format: softback
454pp
Price: £34.99
Review Date: 10 February 2006
Review: Geoarchaeology increases our understanding of human impacts on the landscape through the study of ancient soils and occupation deposits, providing detailed histories of human endeavours up to the present day. This undergraduate textbook describes how geoarchaeology is carried out over a wide range of environments and time, giving examples from many countries. Topics range from regional-scale studies down to smaller, open area excavations and strata in past and present urban areas, such as Roman and Mediaeval London. A variety of topics on thematic issues are presented: stratigraphy, Quaternary and environmental studies, sediments, and soils. The book is divided into three parts: regional-scale geoarchaeology; non-traditional geoarchaeological approaches; and field and laboratory methods, data and reporting.