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1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Introduction : The lake-dwelling phenomenon and wetland archaeology / Francesco Menotti -- Part 1. Diversity in unity : regional frontiers in lake-dwelling research -- 1. Lake-Dwelling Studies in Switzerland since "Meilen 1854" / Ulrich Ruoff -- 2. Lake-dwellings in south-western Germany : history of research and contemporary perspectives / Helmut Schlichtherle -- 3. Lake-dwelling research in France : from climate to demography / Pierre Petrequin and Maxence Bailly -- 4. Prehistoric lacustrine villages on the Austrian lakes : past and recent research developments / Elisabeth Ruttkay [and others] -- 5. Past and present lake-dwelling studies in Slovenia : Ljubljansko barje (The Ljubljana Marsh) / Anton Veluscek -- 6. 150 years of lake-dwelling research in northern Italy / Franco Marzatico -- 7. The Development of Wetland Archaeology in Britain / Bryony Coles -- Part 2. Lakes as laboratories : the application of science -- 8. Dendrochronology in the lake-dwelling research / Andre Billamboz -- 9. The contribution of palaeoclimatology to the lake-dwellings / Michel Magny -- 10. Bones as a key for reconstructing the environment, nutrition and economy of the lake-dwelling societies / Jorg Schibler -- 11. Archaeobotany : a vital tool in the investigation of lake-dwellings / Stefanie Jacomet -- 12. Underwater archaeology : lake-dwellings below the water surface / Albert Hafner -- 13. Wetland archaeology and computers / Gary Lock -- Part 3. New perspectives in the lake-settlement research -- 14. Displacement, re-adaptation and cultural continuity : a lake-dwelling perspective / Francesco Menotti -- Part 4. Expert views & public interest : finding a balance -- 15. Lake-dwelling museums : academic research and public information / Gunter Schobel -- 16. Experimental and applied archaeology in the Lake-Dwelling research / Urs Leuzinger -- 17. Crossing the boundaries : changes in professional archaeology within wetland studies / Stefan Hochuli and Gishan Schaeren -- Conclusions -- The importance of lake-dwellings in European prehistory / Andrew Sherratt |
| Summary |
A survey of the history and current state of research on lake-dwelling in Europe. Timed to mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the study of prehistoric lake-dwellers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Europe
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Water-saturated sites (Archaeology) -- Europe
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Underwater archaeology -- Europe
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Antiquities
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Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings
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Underwater archaeology
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Water-saturated sites (Archaeology)
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| SUBJECT |
Europe -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045632
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| Subject |
Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Menotti, Francesco
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| ISBN |
0203583205 |
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9780203583203 |
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9786610047185 |
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6610047189 |
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9780415317191 |
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0415317193 |
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9780415317207 |
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0415317207 |
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1134371802 |
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9781134371808 |
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0203348222 |
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9780203348222 |
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1134371810 |
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9781134371815 |
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1280047186 |
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9781280047183 |
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