Bronze Age perceptions of wetlands: recent archaeological work on the Humber estuary
Van de Noort, Robert
Date: 2001
Publisher
Department of Archaeology, University College Dublin
Abstract
[INTRODUCTION] This paper addresses the perception of different wetlands in and around the Humber estuary in the Bronze Age. Combining past and current research, it will be argued that the perception of intertidal wetlands was nearly diametrically opposed to the perception of riverine floodplains. This contrasting perception is reflected ...
[INTRODUCTION] This paper addresses the perception of different wetlands in and around the Humber estuary in the Bronze Age. Combining past and current research, it will be argued that the perception of intertidal wetlands was nearly diametrically opposed to the perception of riverine floodplains. This contrasting perception is reflected in the material culture of the Bronze Age, and may be explained through the particular manner in which landscapes changed following marine transgressions. This work was largely undertaken within the framework of the Humber Wetlands Survey, an integrated archaeological and palaeoenvironmental
research programme funded by English Heritage since 1992
Archaeology and History
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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