ISBN:
9783319750828
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XII, 248 p. 62 illus., 39 illus. in color, online resource)
Series Statement:
Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
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Keywords:
Social sciences
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Archaeology
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Social Sciences
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Social sciences
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Archaeology
Abstract:
This book aims to thoroughly discuss new directions of thinking in the arena of environmental archaeology and test them by presenting new practical applications. Recent theoretical and epistemological advancement in the field of archaeology calls for a re-definition of the subdiscipline of environmental archaeology and its position within the practise of archaeology. New technological and methodological discoveries in hard sciences and computer applications opened fresh ways for interdisciplinary collaborations thus introducing new branches and specialisations that need now to be accommodated and integrated within the previous status-quo. This edited volume will take the challenge and engage with contemporary international discussions about the role of the discipline within the general framework of archaeology. By drawing upon these debates, the contributors to this volume will rethink what environmental archaeology is and what kind of input the investigation of this kind of materiality has to the reconstruction of human history and sociality.
Abstract:
3.2 Archaeological Chemistry3.3 Ancient DNA; 3.4 Archaeobotany; 3.5 Zooarchaeology; 3.6 Ecosystem Modelling; 3.7 Ongoing Fundamental Research; 4 Looking Forward; References; A Man and a Plant: Archaeobotany; 1 Introduction; 2 Archaeobotany: Definition and Brief History; 3 Plant Remains; 4 Interpretation of Plant Remains; 5 Cultivated Plants; 6 Wild Plants; 7 Farming; 8 Wood Utilisation; 9 Palaeoenvironmental Reconstructions; 10 Summary; References; Bridging Archaeology and Genetics; 1 Introduction; 2 Genetic Research Within Archaeology: A Brief History of Ancient DNA
Abstract:
3 The 'Magic Wand Approach': Misconceptions and Current Potential of Ancient DNA Studies3.1 Linking Genotypes to Phenotypes; 3.2 Phylogeny, Phylogeography and Evolutionary History; 3.3 Are Modern Populations Representative of Ancient Populations? The Cases of the Serial Founder Effect Model, Admixture and Population Replacement; 4 Practical Considerations for Undertaking Archaeogenetic Research; 4.1 Samples; 4.1.1 The Abundance of the Archaeological Record; 4.1.2 The Need for Reference Sequences; 4.2 Choosing Genetic Markers; 4.2.1 Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
Abstract:
4.2.2 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)4.2.3 Multi-target Loci; 4.3 A Question of Methodology; 4.3.1 The Advent of Next-Generation Sequencing; 4.3.2 Is DNA Always the Most Appropriate Tool? Exploring Alternatives; 4.4 The Plagues of Ancient DNA; 4.4.1 DNA Post-mortem Decay; 4.4.2 DNA Contamination; 5 Towards the Future: Improving Collaborations; 5.1 Limiting Destructive Sampling; 5.2 Understanding Terminology and Methodology; 6 Concluding Remarks; References; Wood Charcoal Analysis in Archaeology; 1 Introduction; 2 From Its Beginnings to 'Anthracology as Palaeoecology'
Abstract:
Environmental Archaeology in Southern Scandinavia1 Introduction; 2 The Early Development of Environmental Archaeology: 1842-1970; 2.1 1842-1851: The Creation of Environmental Archaeology; 2.2 1900-1916: Placing People in Time and the Landscape; 2.3 1916-1937: Developing the Environmental Chronology; 2.4 1937-1947: Environmental Chronology and the Forager-Farmer Overlap; 2.5 1947-1966: Nuances of Overlap, the Debate Between Becker and Troels-Smith; 2.6 1966-1972: Radiocarbon and the Demise of the Forager-Farmer Overlap; 3 Development and Diversification Since 1970; 3.1 Regional Studies
Abstract:
Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Environmental Archaeology: What Is in a Name?; 1 By Whose Direction Found'st Thou out this Place?; 2 What's Montague?; 3 It Is nor Hand nor Foot, nor Arm nor Face; References; Environmental Archaeology: The End of the Road?; References; Changing Perspectives: Exploring Ways and Means of Collaborating in Environmental Archaeology; 1 Introduction; 2 Our Communities of Practice; 3 General Issues; 4 Recommendations and Conclusion; 4.1 Recommendations; 4.2 What Makes a Good Project?; References
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-75082-8
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