Geoarchaeology: The Earth-Science Approach to Archaeological Interpretation. 2nd Edition

by George Rapp Jr., Christopher L. Hill

A detailed and far-ranging textbook which frames geologic concepts within an archaeological context, offering specific examples that demonstrate how geologic methods can be used to interpret the human past. The contents list is huge, but a few of the topics covered are-sediments and soils, provenance studies, geologic surveying, mapping and remote sensing, artifact identification and human-environment interaction.

Genres: Archaeology, Reference, Geology

339 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 1998