TephroArchaeology in the north Pacific /
'TephroArchaeology' is a translation of the Japanese word kazanbai kokogaku (lit. volcanic ash archaeology), referring to a sub-discipline of archaeology that has developed in Japan in the last few decades. The first book compilation using the term, edited by the doyen of tephroarchaeology...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd,
[2019]
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| Summary: | 'TephroArchaeology' is a translation of the Japanese word kazanbai kokogaku (lit. volcanic ash archaeology), referring to a sub-discipline of archaeology that has developed in Japan in the last few decades. The first book compilation using the term, edited by the doyen of tephroarchaeology, geologist Arai Fusao, appeared in 1993. Chapters were written by five geologists, three archaeologists, three geographers, an engineer and a historian. From its beginning, this subdiscipline has been interdisciplinary in approach and applied to all time periods throughout the Japanese Islands. Honoring this tradition, a panel on TephroArchaeology was organized by Barnes & Soda at the World Archaeology Congress 8 meetings in Kyoto (August-September 2016). The scope of concern was broadened to include other parts of the world and further disciplines. Several of the papers presented at WAC8 are included here together with other invited papers that complete the North Pacific focus. Most of the chapters are case studies written by their excavators in Japan, Canada and the United States, but a historian and a behavioural psychologist contribute important perspectives and add worldwide content. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 329 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781789691726 1789691729 |