{"product_id":"practical-and-theoretical-geoarchaeology-isbn-9781119413196","title":"Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition, provides an invaluable and vastly updated overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book presents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea fundamental, broad-based perspective of the essentials of modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the approaches and the depth of the problems that it can tackle.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe rapid advances made in the area in recent years, but also gives the reader a firm grasp of conventional approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers traditional topics with the emphasis on landscapes, as well as anthropogenic deposits and site formation processes and their investigation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides guidelines for the presentation of field and laboratory methods and the reporting of geoarchaeological results.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eessential reading for archaeology undergraduate and graduate students, practicing archaeologists and geoscientists who need to understand and apply geoarchaeological methodologies, and help foster the dialog among diverse researchers investigating archaeological sites. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eSecond Edition, is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students in archaeology, and a great practical reference for practicing archaeologists and geoscientists who need to understand and apply geoarchaeological methodologies internationally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - Sediments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - Stratigraphy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - Soils\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - Slopes and slope deposits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 – Rivers (Y. Zhuang, Goldberg, P and Macphail, R. I.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 – Lakes (Y. Zhuang, Goldberg, P and Macphail, R. I.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 – Aeolian settings (C. Carey, Goldberg, P and Macphail, R. I.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 – Marine Coasts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 – Caves and Rock shelters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 – Human impact: Changes to the Landscape on landscape\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 – Human Use of materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 – Anthropogenic Deposits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 – Experimental and Ethno- Geoarchaeology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 – Geoarchaeology in Forensic Science and Mortuary Archaeology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 – Field-based methods: Documenting Context (C. Carey, Goldberg, P and Macphail, R. I.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 – Laboratory Techniques \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 – Reporting and publishing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 – Concluding remarks and the geoarchaeological future \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a geologist, Professor Emeritus at Boston University, and Affiliated Professor of Geoarchaeology and Senior Researcher in the Institute of Archaeological Science (INA) at the University of Tübingen. He has carried out geoarchaeological research ranging from Quaternary landscapes and associated archaeological sites in the Near East, California, and Texas, to cave sediments in China, South Africa, Europe, and the USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Macphail\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow at University College London, investigating archaeological sediments, soils, and occupation deposits across Europe, especially Scandinavia and also provides some worldwide examples. He was a researcher for English Heritage for 20 years, and was Professor Invité at Université de Tours. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Carey\u003c\/b\u003e is a geoarchaeologist and archaeological scientist, and is currently a Principal Lecturer at the University of Brighton, where he is a specialist in remote sensing and mapping. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYijie Zhuang\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at Institute of Archaeology, University College London, who has added to numerous studies of Far Eastern sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition, provides an invaluable and vastly updated overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts. Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book presents:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea fundamental, broad-based perspective of the essentials of modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the approaches and the depth of the problems that it can tackle.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe rapid advances made in the area in recent years, but also gives the reader a firm grasp of conventional approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers traditional topics with the emphasis on landscapes, as well as anthropogenic deposits and site formation processes and their investigation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides guidelines for the presentation of field and laboratory methods and the reporting of geoarchaeological results.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eessential reading for archaeology undergraduate and graduate students, practicing archaeologists and geoscientists who need to understand and apply geoarchaeological methodologies, and help foster the dialog among diverse researchers investigating archaeological sites. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition, is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students in archaeology, and a great practical reference for practicing archaeologists and geoscientists who need to understand and apply geoarchaeological methodologies internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989828387045,"sku":"NP9781119413196","price":87.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119413196.jpg?v=1761785601","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/practical-and-theoretical-geoarchaeology-isbn-9781119413196","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}