Wetland Archaeology and Beyond : Theory and Practice /

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Author / Creator:Menotti, Francesco.
Imprint:Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (563 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12868753
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ISBN:9780191612435
019161243X
1280595086
9781280595080
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Summary:Despite being one of the most successful branches of mainstream archaeology, wetland archaeology, as an academic discipline, is still relatively unknown. We might have all heard of the wonderfully preserved organic artefacts and ecofacts found in waterlogged conditions, but do we really know how they were preserved, found, retrieved, and conserved for us to admire and study?Wetland Archaeology and Beyond takes the reader through the fascinating biography of wetland archaeology, from the dawn of the discipline to its remarkable achievements. Through a discussion of a large variety of worldwide.