Archaeology Societies And Environments In Africa
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Archaeology Societies And Environments In Africa
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Author : Luís Oosterbeek
language : en
Publisher: BAR International Series
Release Date : 2014
Archaeology Societies And Environments In Africa written by Luís Oosterbeek and has been published by BAR International Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Art categories.
This book contains papers in English and papers in French
Environment And Society In Roman North Africa
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Author : Brent D. Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1995
Environment And Society In Roman North Africa written by Brent D. Shaw and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The impact of a changing environment on human society and, conversely, the impact of man's activities upon the environment are important and contentious subjects today. Climatic and environmental change have also been credited with bringing about major shifts in human history. One such case is that of the decline of Roman North Africa and its conquest by the Arabs. The evidence for this process is, however, far from clear-cut, and Professor Shaw's concern in these studies is firstly to re-examine what is known, from both archaeological and written sources, and how it has been interpreted, work which has led to some substantial revisions of accepted accounts. In the final three articles he turns to analyse how Roman society functioned on the edge of the desert and, in particular, to investigate the careful exploitation and control of critical water resources.
The Archaeology Of Environmental Change
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Author : Christopher T. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2022-05-24
The Archaeology Of Environmental Change written by Christopher T. Fisher and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-24 with Social Science categories.
Water management, soil conservation, sustainable animal husbandry . . . because such socio-environmental challenges have been faced throughout history, lessons from the past can often inform modern policy. In this book, case studies from a wide range of times and places reveal how archaeology can contribute to a better understanding of humans' relation to the environment. The Archaeology of Environmental Change shows that the challenges facing humanity today, in terms of causing and reacting to environmental change, can be better approached through an attempt to understand how societies in the past dealt with similar circumstances. The contributors draw on archaeological research in multiple regions—North America, Mesoamerica, Europe, the Near East, and Africa—from time periods spanning the Holocene, and from environments ranging from tropical forest to desert. Through such examples as environmental degradation in Transjordan, wildlife management in East Africa, and soil conservation among the ancient Maya, they demonstrate the negative effects humans have had on their environments and how societies in the past dealt with these same problems. All call into question and ultimately refute popular notions of a simple cause-and-effect relationship between people and their environment, and reject the notion of people as either hapless victims of unstoppable forces or inevitable destroyers of natural harmony. These contributions show that by examining long-term trajectories of socio-natural relationships we can better define concepts such as sustainability, land degradation, and conservation—and that gaining a more accurate and complete understanding of these connections is essential for evaluating current theories and models of environmental degradation and conservation. Their insights demonstrate that to understand the present environment and to manage landscapes for the future, we must consider the historical record of the total sweep of anthropogenic environmental change.
Humans And The Environment
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Author : Matthew I. J. Davies
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2013-06-27
Humans And The Environment written by Matthew I. J. Davies and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-27 with Social Science categories.
The environment has always been a central concept for archaeologists and, although it has been conceived in many ways, its role in archaeological explanation has fluctuated from a mere backdrop to human action, to a primary factor in the understanding of society and social change. Archaeology also has a unique position as its base of interest places it temporally between geological and ethnographic timescales, spatially between global and local dimensions, and epistemologically between empirical studies of environmental change and more heuristic studies of cultural practice. Drawing on data from across the globe at a variety of temporal and spatial scales, this volume resituates the way in which archaeologists use and apply the concept of the environment. Each chapter critically explores the potential for archaeological data and practice to contribute to modern environmental issues, including problems of climate change and environmental degradation. Overall the volume covers four basic themes: archaeological approaches to the way in which both scientists and locals conceive of the relationship between humans and their environment, applied environmental archaeology, the archaeology of disaster, and new interdisciplinary directions.The volume will be of interest to students and established archaeologists, as well as practitioners from a range of applied disciplines.
African Cultural Heritage Conservation And Management
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Author : Susan Osireditse Keitumetse
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-11
African Cultural Heritage Conservation And Management written by Susan Osireditse Keitumetse and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-11 with Social Science categories.
For a long time, resource conservationists have viewed environmental conservation as synonymous with wilderness and wildlife resources only, oblivious to the contributions made by cultural and heritage resources. However, cultural heritage resources in many parts of the developing world are gradually becoming key in social (e.g. communities’ identities and museums), economic (heritage tourism and eco-tourism), educational (curriculum development), civic (intergenerational awareness), and international resources management (e.g. UNESCO). In universities, African cultural heritage resources are facing a challenge of being brought into various academic discourses and syllabi in a rather reactive and/or haphazard approach, resulting in failure to fully address and research these resources’ conservation needs to ensure that their use in multiple platforms and by various stakeholders is sustainable. This book seeks to place African cultural heritage studies and conservation practices within an international and modern world discourse of conservation by presenting its varied themes and topics that are important for the development of the wider field of cultural heritage studies and management.
People Contact And The Environment In The African Past
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Author : Felix Chami
language : en
Publisher: Dar es Salaam University Press
Release Date : 2001
People Contact And The Environment In The African Past written by Felix Chami and has been published by Dar es Salaam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Nature categories.
This is the first in a newly launched series entitled Studies in the African Past. Recent research results from the region are drawn on to examine how prehistoric Africans settled in particular landscapes, how they exploited resources and engaged in trade networks, and how they affected their environment and responded to enviromental change. The contributors are from Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Bostwana. Fourteen papers included.
Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Gregory H. Maddox
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-03-24
Sub Saharan Africa written by Gregory H. Maddox and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-24 with Science categories.
A wealth of information and analysis on the environmental forces that have helped shaped the cultures of the African continent. A scholarly reference work that will also appeal to the general reader, Sub-Saharan Africa sets the story of the African environment within the context of geological time and shows how the continent's often harsh conditions prompted humans to develop unique skills in agriculture, animal husbandry, and environmental management. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book enables readers to better grasp the extent of humanity's effect on our world. Of particular interest are the book's sections dealing with the impact of the Biafran famine of the 1960s, the Sahelian drought of the 1970s, population growth, and the ongoing challenges of war and HIV/AIDS. Crucially, the book also shows how, despite their relative poverty, many African states have coped admirably with rapid urbanization and have developed world-class conservation and sustainability programs in order to protect and harness some of the most endangered species in the world.
East Africa S Human Environment Interactions
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Author : Rob Marchant
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-01-13
East Africa S Human Environment Interactions written by Rob Marchant and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-13 with Political Science categories.
This book is an ambitious integration of ecological, archaeological, anthropological land use sciences, drawing on human geography, demography and economics of development across the East Africa region. It focuses on understanding and unpicking the interactions that have taken place between the natural and unnatural history of the East African region and trace this interaction from the evolutionary foundations of our species (c. 200,000 years ago), through the outwards and inwards human migrations, often associated with the adoption of subsistence strategies, new technologies and the arrival of new crops. The book will explore the impact of technological developments such as transitions to tool making, metallurgy, and the arrival of crops also involved an international dimension and waves of human migrations in and out of East Africa. Time will be presented with a widening focus that will frame the contemporary with a particular focus on the Anthropocene (last 500 years) to the present day. Many of the current challenges have their foundations in precolonial and colonial history and as such there will be a focus on how these have evolved and the impact on environmental and human landscapes. Moving into the Anthropocene era, there was increasing exposure to the International drivers of change, such as those associated with Ivory and slave trade. These international trade routes were tied into the ensuing decimation of elephant populations through to the exploitation of natural mineral resources have been sought after through to the present day. The book will provide a balanced perspective on the region, the people, and how the natural and unnatural histories have combined to create a dynamic region. These historical perspectives will be galvanized to outline the future changes and the challenges they will bring around such issues as sustainable development, space for wildlife and people, and the position of East Africa within a globalized world and how this is potentially going to evolve over the coming decades.
African Foragers
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Author : Sibel Barut Kusimba
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2003
African Foragers written by Sibel Barut Kusimba and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Art categories.
Study of the development of foraging strategies in Africa from the Middle Stone Age to the present.
Historical Archaeology And Environment
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Author : Marcos André Torres de Souza
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-07-20
Historical Archaeology And Environment written by Marcos André Torres de Souza and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-20 with Social Science categories.
This edited volume gathers contributions focused on understanding the environment through the lens of Historical Archaeology. Pressing issues such as climate change, global warming, the Anthropocene and loss of biodiversity have pushed scholars from different areas to examine issues related to the causes, processes, and consequences of these phenomena. While traditional barriers between natural and social sciences have been torn down, these issues have gradually occupied a central place in the field of anthropology. As archaeology involves the transdisciplinary study of cultural and natural evidence related to the past, it is in a privileged position to discuss the historical depth of some of the processes related to environment that are deeply affecting the world today. This volume brings together substantial and comprehensive contributions to the understanding of the environment in a historical perspective along three lines of inquiry: Theoretical and methodological approaches to the environment in Historical Archaeology Studies on environmental Historical Archaeology Historical Archaeology and the Anthropocene Historical Archaeology and Environment will be of interest to researchers in both social and environmental sciences, working in different disciplines and research areas, such as archaeology, history, geography, anthropology, climate change studies, environmental analysis and sustainable development studies.