Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas |
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Editor:
| Kellett, Lucas C. Jones, Eric |
Series title: | Routledge Archaeology of the Ancient Americas Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-317-36966-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Routledge |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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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. This diverse collection showcases successful applications of the settlement ecology approach in archaeological studies and also discusses associated techniques as GIS, remote sensing and statistical and modeling applications. Using these...
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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. This diverse collection showcases successful applications of the settlement ecology approach in archaeological studies and also discusses associated techniques 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.