Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf A Global Review
Climate change, sea-level rise; these processes are a source of debate and concern in modern society due to their potential impacts on coastal populations. For archaeologists, climate change and sea-level rise have had a visible impact in the past, when t
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Amanda M. Evans • Joseph C. Flatman Nicholas C. Flemming Editors
Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf A Global Review
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Editors Amanda M. Evans Tesla Offshore, Inc Prairieville USA Joseph C. Flatman English Heritage London United Kingdom
Nicholas C. Flemming National Oceanography Centre University of Southampton Southampton United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-4614-9634-2 ISBN 978-1-4614-9635-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9635-9 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013957386 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface
Seabed prehistoric archaeology has arrived during the last decade at what economists like to call ‘escape velocity’. Archaeological sites ranging from 5,000 years old to around 1 million years old have been found offshore, mapped and sometimes excavated off all major continents, in both hemispheres, from the shore to depths of over 100 m, and from almost the pole to the equator. Research groups that have durability and funding are becoming established in many countries. The new data are being absorbed and interpreted. Good
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