The Palaeolithic of the Hampshire Basin: A regional model of hominid behaviour during the Middle Pleistocene: A regional model of hominid behaviour during the Middle Pleistocene

The book explores the potential of geographic information systems (GIS) techniques to reduce the difficulties encountered while dealing with vast lithic data from the British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic and support analysis and interpretation of all the available archaeological evidence. The topics discussed are spatial modelling of the industrial landscape and long-term modelling of hominid behaviour. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Definitions and Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Problems and Potential of the English Rivers Data Chapter 3: Spatial Modelling and GIS Chapter 4: Spatial Model of an Industrial Landscape Chapter 5: Chronological Framework Chapter 6: Artefact Abrasion and Gravel Erosion Chapter 7: A Long-Term Hominid Model Chapter 8: Conclusions Bibliography Appendices Robert Hosfield. Originally Presented As The Author's Thesis (ph. D.--university Of Southampton, 1998). Includes Bibliographical References (p. 175-183).