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BL
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948544
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b702914
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| Main Entry
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Brown, A. G., (Antony Gavin),1958-
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| Title & Author
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Alluvial geoarchaeology : : floodplain archaeology and environmental change /\ A.G. Brown.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 1997.
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| Series Statement
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Cambridge manuals in archaeology
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| Page. NO
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xxiii, 377 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 26 cm.
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| ISBN
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0511607822
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: 0521560977
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: 052156820X
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: 9780511607820
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: 9780521560979
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: 9780521568203
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-371) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Introduction and the example of the Nile -- 1. Floodplain evolution -- 2. Alluvial environments over time -- 3. Interpreting floodplain sediments and soils -- 4. Floodplain ecology, archaeobotany and archaeozoology -- 5. Artifacts from floodplains and rivers -- 6. The rise and fall of forested floodplains in North-West Europe -- 7. Buried sites -- 8. Managed floodplains -- 9. The cultural archaeology of floodplains -- 10. People, floodplains and environmental change -- App. Notation -- App. 1. River flow and sediment transport -- App. 2. Flood frequency analysis -- App. 3. Documentary evidence and wetland perceptions.
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| Abstract
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This comprehensive manual is designed to give archaeologists the necessary background knowledge in environmental science required to excavate and analyse archaeological sites by rivers and on floodplains. Part I covers the techniques for studying alluvial environments, while Part II reviews the literature on the archaeology of alluvial environments. An important theme running through the book is the interaction between climatic and cultural forces and the transformation of riverine environments. Bringing together information on the evolution and exploitation of floodplain and river landscapes, it draws on examples from Britain, Europe, North America and Australasia. Alluvial geoarchaeology will also interest physical geographers, geologists and environmental scientists.
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Archaeological geology-- Methodology, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Excavations (Archaeology), Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Floodplain ecology-- Methodology, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Soils-- Analysis, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Water-saturated sites (Archaeology), Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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15.39 archaeology: other.
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38.45 geomorphology: general.
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Archaeological geology-- Methodology, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Archaeological geology-- Methodology.
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Archäologie
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Archéologie-- Datation.
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Écologie des plaines inondables.
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Floodplain ecology-- Methodology.
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Fouilles archéologiques.
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Geoarchäologie
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Géoarchéologie.
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Geomorphology.
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Methode
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Paléoenvironnement.
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Schwemmland
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Sites archéologiques immergés.
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Soils-- Analysis, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Soils-- Analysis.
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Sols-- Analyse-- Guides, manuels, etc.
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Sols-- Saturation en eau.
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Water-saturated sites (Archaeology)
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Alluvium.
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Archeologie.
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Geografische aspecten.
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Milieuverandering.
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Overstromingen.
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| Dewey Classification
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930.1/028
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| LC Classification
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CC77.5.B76 1997
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| NLM classification
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15.39bcl
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38.45bcl
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