Environmental Archaeology Essay, Research Paper
IF we want to know how humans functioned we must
know what their world was like ? thus environmental reconstruction Geomorphical and biological processes occurring
around sites, not self contained package. Cores from the ocean to extract information about
dates Ancient winds, from isotopes, helps us see why
Vikings stop particular route ? Polynesian migrations.? Storm peacefulness stops and they don?t
go on to Australia and New Zealand. Ephesus Roman town now 5k in land used to be on
coast Glaciers ? when bigger held more water and sea
levels decrease, thus exposing land bridges like Baring or north-western
Europe ? human colonization etc. Study how much land available during a period