Geoarchaeology : The Earth-Science Approach to Archaeological Interpretation

Rapp, George (Rip) Jr. and Christopher L. Hill

ISBN 10: 0300070764 / ISBN 13: 9780300070767

Published by Yale University Press, 1998

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274 pp, index. Edgewear, creased corners. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and uncreased.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geoarchaeology : The Earth-Science Approach to Archaeological Interpretation
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300070764
• ISBN 13: 9780300070767
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good +
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Synopsis

A detailed and far-ranging textbook which frames geologic concepts within an archaeological context, offering specific examples that demonstrate how geologic methods can be used to interpret the human past. The contents list is huge, but a few of the topics covered are-sediments and soils, provenance studies, geologic surveying, mapping and remote sensing, artifact identification and human-environment interaction.

About the Author

Christopher L. Hill is associate curator of archaeology and geology at the Museum of the Rockies and adjunct assistant professor of geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University.