PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Wood in Archaeology

Lee A. Newsom

$43.95

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
Cambridge University Press
20 January 2022
In this book, Lee A. Newsom offers an overview of wood in archaeology --how and where it is preserved and analyzed, its relevance to paleoecological and paleoenvironmental questions, as well as its role as an important source of information in modern archaeological science and related historical disciplines. Her book addresses a range of questions about wood reliance practices, sustainability, and the overall relevance of forest ecosystems to past cultures and cultural evolution. Newsom provides a step-by-step treatment of archaeological analysis with clear explanations and examples from various corners of the world. She also shows how the study of archaeological wood is relevant to modern restoration ecology and conservation biology that tracks long-term ancient ecosystems, including questions of global change. Demonstrating the vital role of wood and timber resources to past human societies, her book will interest scholars and students of archaeology, historical ecology, paleoecology, and wood science.

By:  
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 177mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   673g
ISBN:   9781107666894
ISBN 10:   1107666899
Series:   Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
Pages:   300
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. Introduction; 2. Archaeological wood; 3. Woody plants; 4. Wood anatomy basics; 5. Working with archaeological good: wood anatomy and identification process; 6. Working with archaeological wood: primary data, analysis, and interpretation.

Lee A. Newsom is professor of anthropology at Flagler College and professor emerita at Pennsylvania State University. She is a professional archaeologist and wood anatomist, with decades of expertise working with modern and archaeological wood. Her research and teaching emphasize archaeological wood in all forms and from all types of preservation environment. Her subjects include fuelwood, wood technology, resource management, human ecology, and cultural/forest resilience.

See Also