Archaeological Landscape Evolution

Archaeological Landscape Evolution

The Mariana Islands in the Asia-Pacific Region

Carson, Mike T.

Springer International Publishing AG

05/2018

307

Mole

Inglês

9783319810317

15 a 20 dias

498

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Part one: Parameters of
study







Chapter 1: Landscape
evolution as natural-cultural history



Evolution of an inhabited
landscape



The Marianas landscape as a
model system



Structure and content of
this book



References







Chapter 2: Global
applicability of landscape evolution



Coastal China



California



Hawaiian Islands



Mariana Islands



References







Chapter 3: Environmental
setting and dynamics



Geological structure



Sea-level history



Coastal geomorphology



Slope erosion-deposition
patterns



Soil formation



Plant and animal communities



Climate and weather



Water sources



References







Chapter 4: Marianas
archaeology in local and regional perspectives



Marianas settlement in
Asia-Pacific context



Foundations of Chamorro
heritage



References







Chapter 5: Coordinating perspectives
of the past



Historical perspectives



Linguistics



Human biology and genetics



Faunal records



Botanical records



References







Chapter 6: Range of
archaeological material culture



Artefacts



Midden



Structural features



Rock art



Caves



Landscapes



References







Part Two: Chronological
sequence







Chapter 7: Building an
archaeological chronology



Use of radiocarbon dating



Marianas chronological
outline



References







Chapter 8: 1500-1100 B.C.,
initial settlement



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture



Regional context



References







Chapter 9: 1100-700 B.C.,
changing coastlines



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture

Regional context



References







Chapter 10: 700 B.C.-A.D. 1,
broadened horizons



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture



Regional context



References











Chapter 11: A.D. 1-500,
temporary stability



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture



Regional context



References











Chapter 12: A.D. 500-1000,
sustained use of coastal and inland zones



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture



Regional context



References











Chapter 13: A.D. 1000-1700,
a sea of islands and monuments



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture



Regional context



References











Chapter 14: A.D.
1700-Present, living with colonialism and globalisation



Site inventory and dating



Landforms



Resource zones



Material culture



Regional context



References











Part Three: Pursuing
research questions







Chapter 15: First inhabiting
of a landscape



Human migration into a new
landscape



Initial inhabiting of a
landscape



Origins of landscape
evolution



References







Chapter 16: Long-term
human-environment relations



Geology and landforms



Climate



Sea level and coastal
ecology



Water sources



Plant and animal populations



Patterns of residence and
resource use



Material culture



Continuity and change



References







Chapter 17: Future
directions
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Evolution of an inhabited landscape;The Marianas landscape as a model system;Marianas settlement in Asia-Pacific context;long-term interactions between people and environments;inhabited social-ecological environments and archaeology