Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic written by T. Max Friesen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American Arctic was one of the last regions on Earth to be settled by humans, due to its extreme climate, limited range of resources, and remoteness from populated areas. Despite these factors, it holds a complex and lengthy history relating to Inuit, Iñupiat, Inuvialuit, Yup'ik and Aleut peoples and their ancestors. The artifacts, dwellings, and food remains of these ancient peoples are remarkably well-preserved due to cold temperatures and permafrost, allowing archaeologists to reconstruct their lifeways with great accuracy. Furthermore, the combination of modern Elders' traditional knowledge with the region's high resolution ethnographic record allows past peoples' lives to be reconstructed to a level simply not possible elsewhere. Combined, these factors yield an archaeological record of global significance--the Arctic provides ideal case studies relating to issues as diverse as the impacts of climate change on human societies, the complex process of interaction between indigenous peoples and Europeans, and the dynamic relationships between environment, economy, social organization, and ideology in hunter-gatherer societies. In the The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic, each arctic cultural tradition is described in detail, with up-to-date coverage of recent interpretations of all aspects of their lifeways. Additional chapters cover broad themes applicable to the full range of arctic cultures, such as trade, stone tool technology, ancient DNA research, and the relationship between archaeology and modern arctic communities. The resulting volume, written by the region's leading researchers, contains by far the most comprehensive coverage of arctic archaeology ever assembled.
Download or read book Harmsworth History of the World written by Arthur Mee and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Studies in the Medieval Atlantic written by B. Hudson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays offers fresh analysis of topics in the exciting area of Atlantic World studies. Challenging standard assumptions, the essays advance the argument that the Atlantic Ocean was a region that encompassed ethnic and political boundaries, in which a sub-community shaped by culture and commerce arose.
Download or read book Proceedings American Philosophical Society vol 96 no 2 written by and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of History South and Central America written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profusely illustrated summary of world history from an Euro-centric view but in great detail up to the end of World War II.
Download or read book Polar Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harmsworth History of the World America The triumph of the mind of man Complete indexes written by Arthur Mee and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annotated Bibliography of Limnological and Related Studies Concerning Lake Erie Physical written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climate and Glacial History of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago Russian Arctic written by JaapJan Zeeberg and published by JaapJan Zeeberg. This book was released on 2002 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book on the climate and Quaternary geology of Novaya Zemlya since 1924. This volume also presents the results of a search for sixteenth century navigator Willem Barents along Novaya Zemlya's northern shores, and a synopsis of the exploration of the region after the "Little Ice Age." Appendices and tables summarize the occurrence of bird species and reindeer, as well as the spread of radioisotope contaminants following nuclear weapons tests since 1954. This title is a Rozenberg Publishers title.
Download or read book Annotated Bibliography of Limnological and Related Studies Concerning Lake Erie and Influent Tributaries Physical written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports from the Kevo Subarctic Research Station written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annotated Bibliography of Limnological and Related Studies Concerning Lake Erie written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tree Rings and Climate written by H Fritts and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tree Rings and Climate deals with the principles of dendrochronology, with emphasis on tree-ring studies involving climate-related problems. This book looks at the spatial and temporal variations in tree-ring growth and how they can be used to reconstruct past climate. Factors and conditions that appear most relevant to tree-ring research are highlighted. Comprised of nine chapters, this book opens with an overview of the basic biological facts and principles of tree growth, as well as the most important terms, principles, and concepts of dendrochronology. The discussion then shifts to the basic biology governing the response of ring width to variation in climate; systematic variations in the width and cell structure of annual tree rings; and the significance of tree growth and structure to dendroclimatology. The movement of materials and internal water relations of trees are also considered, along with photosynthesis, respiration, and the climatic and environmental system. Models of the growth-climate relationships as well as the basic statistics and methods of analysis of these relationships are described. The final chapter includes a general discussion of dendroclimatographic data and presents examples of statistical models that are useful for reconstructing spatial variations in climate. This monograph will be of interest to climatologists, college students, and practitioners in fields such as botany, archaeology, hydrology, oceanography, biology, physiology, forestry, and geophysics.
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Download or read book The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire written by Randall James Sasaki and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire, Randall Sasaki provides a starting point for understanding the technology of the failed Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281 CE, as well as the history of shipbuilding in East Asia. He has created a timber category database, analyzed methods of joinery, and studied contemporary approaches to shipbuilding in order to ascertain the origins and types of vessels that composed the Mongol fleet. Although no conclusive statements can be made regarding the origins of the vessels, it appears that historical documents and archaeological evidence correspond well to each other, and that many of the remains analyzed were from smaller vessels built in China's Yangtze River Valley. Large, V-shaped cargo ships and the Korean vessels probably represent a small portion of the timbers raised at the Takashima shipwreck site.
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