Environmental Reconstruction in Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology (The Archaeology of the Mediterranean Landscape, Populus Monograph, 2)

Contents include: Introduction ( K Walsh); Palynology ( S Bottema); A database for the palynological recording of human activity ( V Andrieu, E Brugiapaglia, R Cheddadi, M Reille and J-L de Beaulieu); The contribution of anthracology ( J-L Vernet); Dendroclimatology ( F Guibal); Techniques in Landscape Archaeology ( A G Brown); L'apport de la micromorphologie des sols ( N Fédoroff); Reconstructing past soil environments ( R S Shiel); The Geochemistry of Soil Sediments ( D D Gilbertson and J P Grattam); Searching the Ports of Troy ( E Zanagger, M Timpson, S Yazvenko and H Leiermann); The pontine region in central Italy ( P Attema, J Delvigne and B J Haagsma); Population pressure on agricultural resources in Karstic landscapes ( P Novacovic, H Simoni and B Music); La Pianura padana centrale tra il Bronzo Medio ed il Bronzo finale ( M Cremaschi); The ancient ports of Marseille and Fos, Provence, southern France ( C Vella, C Morhange and M Provansal); The evolution of field systems in the middle Rhône valley ( J-F Berger and C Jung); La línea de Costa en época histórica en el Golfo de Valencia ( P Carmona); The Vallée des Baux, Southern France ( P Leveau); The étang de Berre, southern France ( F Trément); Geoarchaeology in mediterranean landscape archaeology ( G Barker and J Bintliff). Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology And Environmental Reconstruction / K. Walsh -- Landscape Archaeology And Reconstruction Of The Mediterranean Environment Based On Palynology / S. Bottema -- A Computerized Data Base For The Palynological Recording Of Human Activity In The Mediterranean Basin / V. Andrieu Et Al. -- Reconstructing Vegetation And Landscapes In The Mediterranean: The Contribution Of Anthracology / J.-l. Vernet -- Some Examples Of Climatic Reconstruction In The Mediterranean Using Dendroclimatology / F. Guibal -- Geomorphological Techniques In Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology / A.g. Brown -- L'apport De La Micromorphologie Des Sols à La Reconstitution Des Paléopaysages (application Au Bassin Méditerranéen Pour La Période 3000 Av. J.c.-1800 Ap. J.c.) / N. Fédoroff -- Reconstructing Past Soil Environments In The Mediterranean Region / R.s. Shiel -- Energy Dispersive X-ray Micro-analysis And The Geochemistry Of Soil Sediments / J.p. Grattan And D.d. Gilbertson. Searching For The Ports Of Troy / E. Zangger, M. Timpson, S. Yazvenko And H. Leiermann -- Case Studies From The Pontine Region In Central Italy On Settlement And Environmental Change In The First Millennium Bc / P. Attema, J. Delvigne And B.j. Haagsma -- Karst Dolinas: Evidence Of Population Pressure And Exploitation Of Agricultural Resources In Karstic Landscapes / P. Novaković, H. Simoni And B. Mušič -- Archeologia Ambientale Padana: Un Caso Di Studio -- La Pianura Padana Centrale Tra Il Bronzo Medio Ed Il Bronzo Finale (xvi-xiii Sec. A. C.) / M. Cremaschi -- Human Impact And Natural Characteristics Of The Ancient Ports Of Marseille And Fos, Provence, Southern France / C. Morhange Et Al. -- Developing A Methodological Approach To The Evolution Of Field Systems In The Middle Rhône Valley / J.-f. Berger And C. Jung -- Progradación Fluvial Y Cambios En La Línea De Costa En época Historíca En El Golfo De Valencia (espa~na) / P. Carmona -- The Integration Of Historical, Archaeological And Paleoenvironmental Data At The Regional Scale: The Vallée Des Baux, Southern France / P. Leveau. The Integration Of Historical, Archaeological And Paleoenvironmental Data At The Regional Scale: The Étang De Berre, Southern France / F. Trément -- Geoarchaeology In Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology: Concluding Comments / G. Barker And J. Bintliff. Edited By P. Leveau ... [et Al.]. This Is One Of The Five Volumes Being Published By The Populus Project, A European Research Network Funded ... To Address A Series Of Methodological Issues In Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology--p. [iii]. The Five Colloquia Are Being Published As A Series By Oxbow Books Under The Title Mediterranean Landscapes--p. V. Includes Bibliographical References. Sixteen Papers In English; 1 Paper Each In French, Italian, And Spanish. More than in any other area of archaeology, the patterns of long-term change, revealed from studying the past, have grave lessons for the human present and future. This monograph focuses on change in the Mediterranean landscape over the long-term.