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Submerged Landscapes of the European Continental Shelf

Quaternary Paleoenvironments

Format: Hardback
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, United States
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 30th Jun 2017
Dimensions: w 221mm h 282mm d 33mm
Weight: 1792g
ISBN-10: 1118922131
ISBN-13: 9781118922132
Barcode No: 9781118922132
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Synopsis
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 have been preserved, destroyed or buried by sediment during sea-level rise. The authors also discuss the extent to which we can predict where to look for drowned landscapes with the greatest chance of success, with frequent reference to examples of preserved prehistoric sites in different submerged environments. Quaternary Paleoenvironments will be of interest to archaeologists, geologists, marine scientists, palaeoanthropologists, cultural heritage managers, geographers, and all those with an interest in the drowned landscapes of the continental shelf.

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"[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 of submerged landscapes." International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

"An impressive volume, offering a useful reference to all those working or interested in the European continental shelves." Geoscientist