Submerged Landscapes of the European Continental Shelf: Quaternary Paleoenvironments
Geoff Bailey
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Hardback. Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels. Editor(s): Bailey, Geoff; Harff, Jan; Moura, Delminda; Flemming, Nicholas Coit. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; RBGB; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels. This volume provides an overview of the geological, geomorphological, climatic and sea-level history of the European continental shelf as a whole, as well as a series of detailed regional reviews for each of the major sea basins. The nature and variable attractions of the landscapes and resources available for human exploitation are examined, as are the conditions under which archaeological sites and landscape features are likely to ... Read more
Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels. This volume provides an overview of the geological, geomorphological, climatic and sea-level history of the European continental shelf as a whole, as well as a series of detailed regional reviews for each of the major sea basins. The nature and variable attractions of the landscapes and resources available for human exploitation are examined, as are the conditions under which archaeological sites and landscape features are likely to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118922132
SKU
V9781118922132
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99-1
About Geoff Bailey
Nicholas C. Flemming has studied submerged terrestrial archaeological sites and changes of sea level for more than 50 years, and is the author of several books and papers on the subject. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Fellow of the Society for Underwater Technology, ... Read more
Reviews for Submerged Landscapes of the European Continental Shelf: Quaternary Paleoenvironments
[The book's] importance transcends academic boundaries. It would be at home on the shelves of the marine geologist, as it would be in the library of the underwater archaeologist. Underwater Technology This is a well-written, well-organized volume that provides the reader with an unparalleled collection of data sources and references used in the study ... Read more