Prehistoric Wetland Sites of Southern Europe - 9783031527791

Prehistoric Wetland Sites of Southern EuropeArchaeology, Dendrochronology, Palaeoecology and Bioarchaeology\nAuthor(s): Ariane Ballmer, Albert Hafner, Willy Tinner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031527791, 978-3031527791\nSynopsis\nThis is an open access book. Unique in its scope, this book provides for the first time a Southern European perspective on prehistoric wetland settlements and their natural environment. These are dwellings originally built in humid locations, [url] on shores and in shallow water areas of lakes, bogs, marshes, rivers, estuaries and lagoons. The relevant archaeological remains are in most cases waterlogged and offer outstanding preservation conditions for organic materials and are moreover in close proximity to uninterrupted natural archives ([url] lake or mire sediments), which allows for a broad range of transdisciplinary research approaches. The s.