Molluscs in archaeology : methods, approaches, and applications /

The subject of 'Molluscs in Archaeology' has not been dealt with collectively for several decades. This new volume in Oxbow's 'Studying Scientific Archaeology' series addresses many aspects of molluscs in archaeology. It will give the reader an overview of the whole topic; m...

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Other Authors: Allen, Michael J. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxbow Books, 2017.
Series:Studying scientific archaeology ; 3.
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Summary:The subject of 'Molluscs in Archaeology' has not been dealt with collectively for several decades. This new volume in Oxbow's 'Studying Scientific Archaeology' series addresses many aspects of molluscs in archaeology. It will give the reader an overview of the whole topic; methods of analysis and approaches to interpretation. It aims to be a broad based text book giving readers an insight of how to apply analysis to different present and past landscapes and how to interpret those landscapes.
Item Description:"In conjunction with the Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland and Allen Environmental Archaeology."
Physical Description:xiii, 434 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781785706080
178570608X