Environmental Archaeology 2: Research Papers - Softcover

Jones, Glynis

9781900188616: Environmental Archaeology 2: Research Papers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900188619 ISBN 13: 9781900188616

Publisher: Oxbow Books, 1998

Nine articles on a variety of topics ranging from fish bone assemblages on Orkney and wheat grain identification, to animal hair finds in medieval ship caulking and pine marten and other animals in the poem Dinogad's Smock .

Table of Contents

Research Papers:
Environmental Archaeology: A Matter of Definition (T. P. O'Connor)
Stress as an Aspect of Environmental Studies (Don Brothwell)
Fishing in the Northern Isles: a Case Study Based on Fish Bone Assemblages from Two Multi-period Sites on Sanday, Orkney (Rebecca A. Nicholson)
Wheat Grain Identification - Why Bother? (Glynis Jones)
An Exploration of the Effects of Crop Rotation Regime on Modern Weed Floras (Carol Palmer)
Animal Hair in Medieval Ship Caulking Throws Light on Livestock Types (Michael L. Ryder)
Short Contributions:
The Organisation of a Zoo-archaeological Reference Collection of Bird Bones (Elaine Corke, Simon Davis and Sebastian Payne)
Pine Marten and Other Animal Species in the Poem Dinogad's Smock (Craig Cessfor)
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