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THE ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF INDUSTRY
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| By: |
Peter Murphy (Editor), Patricia E. J. Wiltshire (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£35.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1842170848 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781842170847 |
| Publisher: |
OXBOW BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
24 July, 2003 |
| Series: |
Symposia of the Association for Environmental Archaeology No. 20 |
| Pages: |
208 |
| Description: |
The environmental impact of industry is often profound and far-reaching, and has long been present in the cultural landscape. This text presents papers from a conference of the Association for Environmental Archaeology aiming to bridge the gap between environmental and industrial archaeology. |
| Synopsis: |
The environmental impact of industry is often profound and far-reaching, and has long been present in the cultural landscape. This volume presents 18 papers deriving from a conference of the Association for Environmental Archaeology; they aim to bridge the gap between environmental and industrial archaeology. The papers address several major issues including: the effects of mining and smelting on sedimentation and vegetation in river catchments; the environmental impact of industries which are based on high-temperature processes and require reliable sources of fuel, such as metallurgy, pottery, glass and lime-making; the environmental impact of industrial processes based on biological raw materials, such as horn, bone, hides and shell; and the effects of industry on human health. |
| Illustrations: |
54 b/w figs, 30 tbs |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxbow Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |