The Archaeology of Global Change: The Impact of Humans on Their Environment - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588341720 ISBN 13: 9781588341723

Publisher: Smithsonian Books, 2004

Synopsis

Is humankind on a fast track to self-destruction? Can society develop ways to live in concert with the environment? Are our environmental problems as grave as they seem? The included essays address these issues and much more.

International scientists offer empirical case studies of prehistoric human-ecosystem relationships—some of short-term exploitation, others of long-term sustainability—offering lessons for today. Charles L. Redman introduces the trend to re-examine the environmental impacts of prehistoric peoples and the contexts of contemporary decision-making about natural resources.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles L. Redman is director of the Center for Environmental Studies at Arizona State University. Steven R. James is with the Cultural Heritage section of California State Parks. J. Daniel Rogers is a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

About this edition

• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1588341720
• ISBN 13: 9781588341723
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Redman Charles L., James Steven R., Fish Paul, Rogers J. Daniel