Environmental Archaeology: Meaning and Purpose

by Umberto Albarella

Book Overview

Despite the fact that the human life of the past cannot be understood without taking into account its ecological relationships, environmental studies are often marginalized in archaeology. This is the first book that, by discussing the meaning and purpose we give to the expression environmental archaeology', investigates the reasons for such a problem. The book is written in an accessible manner and is of interest to all students who want to understand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048156343
• ISBN13: 9789048156344
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"