Human Impacts on Ancient Marine Ecosystems
A Global Perspective
$60.00, £35.00 hardcover
978-0-520-25343-8
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336 pages, 7 x 10 inches, 6 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 16 maps, 33 tables
April 2008, Available worldwide
Categories: Anthropology; Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Archaeology; Ecology; Environment; Conservation; Oceanography
April 2008, Available worldwide
Categories: Anthropology; Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Archaeology; Ecology; Environment; Conservation; Oceanography
"An excellent volume with mature, sophisticated, comprehensive research by leaders in the fields of archaeology, zooarchaeology, and paleoarchaeology that will be useful to scientists of many interests."—David Steadman, author of Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds
"This volume will make a significant contribution to our understanding of ancient human impacts on marine ecosystems, which will be of interest to all researchers who are concerned about the environment. The editors and contributors are commended for their efforts on this significant research topic."—Steven R. James, coeditor of The Archaeology of Global Change: The Impact of Humans on Their Environment
"This volume will make a significant contribution to our understanding of ancient human impacts on marine ecosystems, which will be of interest to all researchers who are concerned about the environment. The editors and contributors are commended for their efforts on this significant research topic."—Steven R. James, coeditor of The Archaeology of Global Change: The Impact of Humans on Their Environment
Archaeological data now show that relatively intense human adaptations to coastal environments developed much earlier than once believed—more than 125,000 years ago. With our oceans and marine fisheries currently in a state of crisis, coastal archaeological sites contain a wealth of data that can shed light on the history of human exploitation of marine ecosystems. In eleven case studies from the Americas, Pacific Islands, North Sea, Caribbean, Europe, and Africa, leading researchers working in coastal areas around the world cover diverse marine ecosystems, reaching into deep history to discover how humans interacted with and impacted these aquatic environments and shedding new light on our understanding of contemporary environmental problems.