Past Landscapes
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Discovering Past Landscapes
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Author : Michael A. Reed
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1984-01-01
Discovering Past Landscapes written by Michael A. Reed and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-01-01 with England categories.
Past Landscapes
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Author : Annette Haug
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-12-14
Past Landscapes written by Annette Haug and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-14 with History categories.
Past Landscapes presents theoretical and practical attempts of scholars and scientists, who were and are active within the Kiel Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes" (GSHDL), in order to disentangle a wide scope of research efforts on past landscapes. Landscapes are understood as products of human-environmental interaction. At the same time, they are arenas, in which societal and cultural activities as well as receptions of environments and human developments take place. Thus, environmental processes are interwoven into human constraints and advances. This book presents theories, concepts, approaches and case studies dealing with human development in landscapes. On the one hand, it becomes evident that only an interdisciplinary approach can cover the manifold aspects of the topic. On the other hand, this also implies that the very different approaches cannot be reduced to a simplistic uniform definition of landscape. This shortcoming proves nevertheless to be an important strength. The umbrella term 'landscape' proves to be highly stimulating for a large variety of different approaches. The first part of our book deals with a number of theories and concepts, the second part is concerned with approaches to landscapes, whereas the third part introduces case studies for human development in landscapes. As intended by the GSHDL, the reader might follow our approach to delve into the multi-faceted theories, concepts and practices on past landscapes: from events, processes and structures in environmental and produced spaces to theories, concepts and practices concerning past societies.
Imagining Landscapes
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Author : Monica Janowski
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Imagining Landscapes written by Monica Janowski and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Social Science categories.
The landscapes of human habitation are not just perceived; they are also imagined. What part, then, does imagining landscapes play in their perception? The contributors to this volume, drawn from a range of disciplines, argue that landscapes are 'imagined' in a sense more fundamental than their symbolic representation in words, images and other media. Less a means of conjuring up images of what is 'out there' than a way of living creatively in the world, imagination is immanent in perception itself, revealing the generative potential of a world that is not so much ready-made as continually on the brink of formation. Describing the ways landscapes are perpetually shaped by the engagements and practices of their inhabitants, this innovative volume develops a processual approach to both perception and imagination. But it also brings out the ways in which these processes, animated by the hopes and dreams of inhabitants, increasingly come into conflict with the strategies of external actors empowered to impose their own, ready-made designs upon the world. With a focus on the temporal and kinaesthetic dynamics of imagining, Imagining Landscapes foregrounds both time and movement in understanding how past, present and future are brought together in the creative, world-shaping endeavours of both inhabitants and scholars. The book will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists and archaeologists, as well as to geographers, historians and philosophers with interests in landscape and environment, heritage and culture, creativity, perception and imagination.
The Cultural Landscape
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Author : Hilary H. Birks
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1988
The Cultural Landscape written by Hilary H. Birks and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Nature categories.
The Cultural Landscape - Past, Present and Future considers different aspects of man's intervention with natural vegetation and the landscape resulting from a long equilibrium of co-existence. These landscapes are not stable, and the recent and ever accelerating changes in technology and life-style have increasingly affected many ancient landscapes, as old land-use practices are abandoned and traditions forgotten. The papers in this book describe and trace the development of cultural landscapes in different climatic and biogeographical regions in Europe. Remnants of traditional land-use still remaining are described, particularly from Western Norway, where traditions have lingered because the rugged topography of the region is inimicable to high-technology. Each chapter is by an expert in the field. The topics cover the documentation of present cultural landscapes, their maintenance and restoration, and the history of the development of cultural landscapes from the Stone Age onwards, linking the intensity of landscape utilization with population dynamics and technological attainments. The disciplines involved include vegetation science, vegetation history, ecology, palaeoecology, archaeology, sociology, geography and history.
From Present To Past Through Landscape
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Author : Almudena Orejas Saco del Valle
language : en
Publisher: Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press
Release Date : 2009-01-12
From Present To Past Through Landscape written by Almudena Orejas Saco del Valle and has been published by Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-12 with Social Science categories.
Este volumen es el resultado de las colaboraciones científicas internacionales iniciadas o desarrolladas en el seno de una red europea de investigación, la Acción COST A27 Understanding preindustrial structures in rural and mining landscapes (LANDMARKS). Esta comunidad académica trata de contribuir a la construcción de un campo de estudios sobre paisajes culturales, interdisciplinares y socialmente relevantes.
Issues And Concepts In Historical Ecology
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Author : Carole L. Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018
Issues And Concepts In Historical Ecology written by Carole L. Crumley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
This book presents a practical, holistic research framework to help us both understand our past and build an appealing human future.
Patterns In Past Settlements Geospatial Analysis Of Imprints Of Cultural Heritage On Landscapes
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Author : M.B. Rajani
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-09-29
Patterns In Past Settlements Geospatial Analysis Of Imprints Of Cultural Heritage On Landscapes written by M.B. Rajani and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-29 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is an introduction to a new branch of archaeology that scrutinises landscapes to find evidence of past human activity. Such evidence can be hard to detect at ground-level, but may be visible in remote sensing (RS) imagery from aerial platforms and satellites. Drawing on examples from around the world as well as from her own research work on archaeological sites in India (including Nalanda, Agra, Srirangapatna, Talakadu, and Mahabalipuram), the author presents a systematic process for integrating this information with historical spatial records such as old maps, paintings, and field surveys using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to gain new insights into our past. Further, the book highlights several instances where these insights are actionable -- they have been used to identify, understand, conserve, and protect the fragile remnants of our past. This book will be of particular interest not only to researchers in archaeology, history, art history, and allied fields, but to governmental and non-governmental professionals working in cultural heritage protection and conservation.
Palaeolandscapes In Archaeology
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Author : Mike T. Carson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Palaeolandscapes In Archaeology written by Mike T. Carson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Science categories.
What can we learn about the ancient landscapes of our world, and how can those lessons improve our future in the landscapes that we all inhabit? Those questions are addressed in this book, through a practical framework of concepts and methods, combined with detailed case studies around the world. The chapters explore the range of physical and social attributes that have shaped and re-shaped our landscapes through time. International authors contributed the latest results of investigating ancient landscapes (or "palaeolandscapes") in diverse settings of tropical forests, deserts, river deltas, remote islands, coastal zones, and continental interiors. The case studies embrace a liberal approach of combining archaeological evidence with other avenues of research in earth sciences, biology, and social relations. Individually and in concert, the chapters offer new perspectives on what the world’s palaeolandscapes looked like, how people lived in these places, and how communities have engaged with long-term change in their natural and cultural environments though successive centuries and millennia. The lessons are paramount for building responsible strategies and policies today and into the future, noting that many of these issues from the past have gained more urgency today. This book reaches across archaeology, ecology, geography, and broader studies of human-environment relations that will appeal to general readers. Specialists and students in these fields will find extra value in the primary datasets and in the new ideas and perspectives. Furthermore, this book provides unique examples from the past, toward understanding the workings of sustainable landscape systems.
Resurfacing The Submerged Past
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Author : Hans Peeters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11-19
Resurfacing The Submerged Past written by Hans Peeters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-19 with categories.
A scientific synthesis of 50 years of archaeological and palaeolandscape research on the prehistory of the Flevoland Polders, the Netherlands.
Landscapes Sources And Intellectual Projects Of The West African Past
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-08-13
Landscapes Sources And Intellectual Projects Of The West African Past written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-13 with History categories.
Landscapes, Sources and Intellectual Projects of the West African Past outlines new directions in the historiography of West Africa. Its chapters explore new trends across regional and disciplinary fields with a focus on how political conjunctures influence source production and circulation.