Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsList of FiguresList of TablesList of Contributors1. General introduction to the Handbook, Francesco Menotti and Aidan O SullivanPart 1: Wetland occupations: a geographical and chronological perspectiveIntroductionEurope2. Wetland occupations in prehistoric Europe, Francesco Menotti3. Europe s wetlands from the Migration Period to the Middle Ages: settlement, exploitation and transformation, AD 400-1500, Aidan O SullivanThe Americas4. Occupations of past wetland environments in the United States, Barbara, A. Purdy5. People-wetland interaction in Canada, Kathryn Bernick6. Pre-Columbian people and the wetlands in Central and South America, Tim Beach and Sheryl Luzzadder-BeachAfrica and Asia7. People and wetlands in Africa, Peter Mitchell8. Wetland Archaeology and the role of marshes in the ancient Middle East, Tony, J. Wilkinson9. The past Eastern Russian wetlands: review of the prehistoric occupation, chronology, economy, and environment, Yaroslav, V. Kuzmin10. Prehistoric wetland occupations in the Lower regions of Yangtze River, China, Yunfei Zheng11. Wetland sites in Japan, Akira Matsui and Tomohiro InoueOceania12. Wetland occupations in New Zealand, Geoffrey Irwin13. Australian wetland occupations before and after the Europeans, Sally Brockwell14. Wetland archaeology in the Highlands of New Guinea, Chris Ballard, Tim Denham and Simon HaberlePart 2: Waterlogged archaeological evidenceIntroductionSettlements and habitations15. The Alpine region lake-dwellings, Pierre Petrequin16. Irish and Scottish crannogs, Jon Henderson and Robert Sands17. Houses, households and settlements: architecture and living spaces, Renate EbersbachMaterial culture18. Portable wooden objects from wetlands, Robert Sands19. Fishing traps and weirs on the Northwest Coast of North America: new approaches and new insights, Madonna, L. Moss20. Bone and antler artefacts in wetland sites, Jorg SchiblerRoad networks and transport21. Trackways and roads across the wetlands, Richard Brunning and Conor McDermott22. Rivers and lakes: a network of wetland highways, Fiona HaugheyHuman bodies23. Bog bodies: underwater burials, sacrifices and executions, Wijnand, A.B. van der SandenPart 3: Survey and excavationIntroductionSurvey24. Detecting organic materials in waterlogged sediments, Andreas Weller and Andreas Bauerochse25. Underwater survey and acoustic detection and characterisation of archaeological materials, Ruth Plets36. Archaeological strategies for terrestrial wetland landscapes, Richard BrunningExcavation27. Intertidal survey and excavation, Martin Bell28. Excavation of wet sites, Glen, H. DoranPart 4: Multidisciplinary scientific networkIntroduction29. Archaebotany: the potential of analyses of plant remains from waterlogged archaeological sites, Stefanie Jacomet30. Insect analysis in wetland archaeology, Stephen Davis31. Palaeoecological reconstructions, Ciara Clarke32. Geoarchaeological and soil micromorphological studies in wetland archaeology, Charles French33. Ancient DNA research on wetland archaeological evidence, Angela Schlumbaum and Ceiridwen J. Edwards34. Palaeoclimatology and archaeology in the wetlands, Michel MagnyDating methods35. Radiocarbon dating of wetland sites, Tom Higham36. Dendrochronology in wetland archaeology, Andre Billamboz37. Lacustrine varve counting as a dating technique: advantages and disadvantages, Hiroyuki KitagawaPart 5: A vulnerable cultural heritage: preservation and conservationIntroductionPreservation38. Preservation against erosion: protecting lake shores and coastal environments, Denis RamseyerArtefact conservation39. A review of current post-excavation treatment methods for waterlogged organic archaeological materials: the last 20 years, Dilys JohnsPolitical actions40. National and international wetland management policies, Adrian Olivier41. Wet Site Archaeology on the Northwest Coast of North America and the Native Communities involvement in Managing their Wetland Heritage Sites, Dale CroesPart 6: Changing research attitude: towards one archaeologyIntroduction42. Wetland Archaeology in the twenty-first century: adapting to climate change, Robert Van de Noort43. Life history approaches and wetland habitation: a later prehistoric case study from the Dutch delta, Stijn Arnoldussen44. Rhythm of wetland life: seasonality and sociality, Mark Harris45. Towards an Anthropology of Wetland Archaeology: Hunter-Gatherers and Wetlands in Theory and Practice, George, P. Nicholas46. Long-distance trade routes linked to wetland settlements, Paolo Bellintani47. Integrating dry lands and wetlands in late prehistoric farming regimes, Kristian Kristiansen48. People, lakes and forest in the Baltic region: a prehistoric perspective, Peter BoguckiPart 7: Wetland archaeology and the publicIntroduction49. Wetland archaeology in the media and the popular literature: beyond the scholarly taboos of the twentieth century, back to the pioneers, Marc-Antoine Kaeser50. Informing the public: bridging the gap between experts and enthusiasts, Urs Leuzinger51. Museum exhibitions, open-air museums and hands-on archaeology, Gunter Schobel52. The lake-dwelling diaspora: museums, private collectors and the evolution of ethics in archaeology, Bettina ArnoldEpilogue: Reflections and future perspectivesIntroduction53. The archaeology of wetlands: a personal journey, Charles, F. W. Higham54. Concluding remarks and future perspectives, Bryony ColesIndex
