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British Archaeological Reports International Ser.: Archaeology of the Coastal Desert of Namaqualand South Africa : A Regional Synthesis by Genevieve Isabel Dewar (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Archaeology of the Coastal Desert of Namaqualand, South Africa : A Regional Synthesis (Bar Is1761), Paperback by Dewar, Genevieve Isabel, ISBN 1407302116, ISBN-13 9781407302119, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This study gathers together the results of archaeological work on the South African Namaqualand region, focusing on human adaptation to the desert environment in the late Stone Age. Settlement patterns are a major concern, with a preponderance of short-stay sites. Faunal remains are also analysed for evidence of diet.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBritish Archaeological Reports The Limited
ISBN-101407302116
ISBN-139781407302119
eBay Product ID (ePID)66905555
Product Key Features
Number of Pages185 Pages
Publication NameArchaeology of the Coastal Desert of Namaqualand South Africa : a Regional Synthesis
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectArchaeology, Hunting, Human Geography
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science
AuthorGenevieve Isabel Dewar
SeriesBritish Archaeological Reports International Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length11.7 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-399180
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal968.71902
SynopsisIn this book, nine open-air sites from the coastal desert of Namaqualand, South Africa are analysed, with a focus on identifying settlement patterns and subsistence strategies within the context of a desert environment. Using radiocarbon dates and palaeoenvironmental indices, the author determines that most occupation of the region is linked to periods that were cooler and wetter than today. Using faunal and stable isotope analysis, it is found that people ate mixed diets including both marine and terrestrial species. The dominance of short-stay sites with limited ranges of artefacts suggests that settlement patterns were mobile, with paucity of water as a potential catalyst. In addition to these and other conclusions, this research has, for the first time, identified sites where people mass harvested specific animals, and identified the locations of a prehistoric Cape fur seal rookery and an African penguin hatchery, which will be of value to long-term ecological studies., This study gathers together the results of archaeological work on the South African Namaqualand region, focusing on human adaptation to the desert environment in the late Stone Age. Settlement patterns are a major concern, with a preponderance of short-stay sites. Faunal remains are also analysed for evidence of diet.
LC Classification NumberDT2400.N36D49 2008
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