Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas

Lucas C. Kellett (Curatore)

Eric Jones (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019

In this exciting new volume several leading researchers use settlement ecology, an emerging approach to the study of archaeological settlements, to examine the spatial arrangement of prehistoric settlement patterns across the Americas. Positioned at the intersection of geography, human ecology, anthropology, economics and archaeology, this diverse collection showcases successful applications of the settlement ecology approach in archaeological studies and also discusses associated techniques such as GIS, remote sensing and statistical and modeling applications. Using these methodological advancements the contributors investigate the specific social, cultural and environmental factors which mediated the placement and arrangement of different sites. Of particular relevance to scholars of landscape and settlement archaeology, Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas provides fresh insights not only into past societies, but also present and future populations in a rapidly changing world.

• Curatore: Lucas C. Kellett, Eric Jones
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Archaeology of the Ancient Americas
• Anno: 2019
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 453 gr.
• EAN: 9780367874353

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