Advances in Coastal Geoarchaeology in Latin America
Selected papers from the GEGAL Symposium at La Paloma, Uruguay
Editors: Inda Ferrero, Hugo, García Rodríguez, Felipe (Eds.)
Free Preview- First compilation of Coastal Geoarchaeology for Latin America
- Offers environmental, geomorphological and archaeological context to the geographical frame of Latin America
- Includes insights and developments which can be applied worldwide
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This book introduces selected contributions from the GEGAL (Spanish acronym for Latin American Geoarchaeological Studies Group) Workshop held at La Paloma Beach, Uruguay, with a focus on Coastal Geoarchaeology, and an attendance of more than 50 researchers, students and professionals from several Latin American countries.
The contributions were selected in order to encompass the vast array of environmental, geomorphological and archaeological contexts comprised in the geographical frame of Latin America. Topics covered through the chapters include specific issues such as human occupation and fluvial dynamic processes in mountain and lowland environments, methodological developments in dating methods, taphonomy and chemical proxies, as well as landscape modification by anthropogenic disturbances.
As the first compilation of Coastal Geoarchaeology for Latin America, this book is intended to become a useful tool for students, researchers and professionals from related fields, as it comprises not only the regional state of the art, but also new insights and developments which can be potentially applied to other contexts world wide. - About the authors
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Hugo Inda Ferrero is Professor of Archaeology, Geosciences and PaleoEcology at Centro Universitario Regional del Este, Universidad de la República, Rocha, Uruguay
Felipe García Rodríguez is Full Professor of Geosciences at Centro Universitario Regional del Este, Universidad de la República, Rocha, Uruguay
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Human Occupation Chronologies Modeled by Geomorphological Factors: A Case Study from the Atlantic Coast of Northern Patagonia (Argentina)
Pages 1-15
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A Basin-Wide Assessment of Natural Dynamics and Modern Human Impacts on the Visibility and Conservation of Coastal Archaeological Sites in the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay
Pages 17-33
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OSL Dating of Lagoon Geoforms as Proxies of Marine Levels for the Late Holocene
Pages 35-48
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Geoarchaeology and Historical Archaeology in Pelourinho, Salvador, Brazil: Settlement, Landscape, and Hypotheses
Pages 49-64
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The Geoarchaeology of Intertidal Shipwreck Sites: Case-Studies from Highly Dynamic Settings in Southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
Pages 65-88
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Advances in Coastal Geoarchaeology in Latin America
- Book Subtitle
- Selected papers from the GEGAL Symposium at La Paloma, Uruguay
- Editors
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- Hugo Inda Ferrero
- Felipe García Rodríguez
- Series Title
- The Latin American Studies Book Series
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-17828-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-17828-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-17827-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-17830-7
- Series ISSN
- 2366-3421
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 194
- Number of Illustrations
- 15 b/w illustrations, 41 illustrations in colour
- Topics