Interpreting the Landscape: Landscape Archaeology and Local History

Author:   Michael Aston
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138130746


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   29 September 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michael Aston
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138130746


ISBN 10:   1138130745
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   29 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 How do we know what we know?; Chapter 2 Early landscapes; Chapter 3 Estates and boundaries; Chapter 4 Status in the landscape; Chapter 5 Deserted villages and offer; Chapter 6 Surviving villages; Chapter 7 Farms and hamlets; Chapter 8 Sites and patterns; Chapter 9 Land uses; Chapter 10 Field systems; Chapter 11 Communications — the links between; Chapter 12 What does It all mean?;

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'...an interesting and stimulating account' - - Current Archaeology '...this is a book written to engage the interest of a wide readership, and it deserves to succeed' - - Antiquaries Journal '...an attractively presented and profusely illustrated book' - - Landscape Research '... a fascinating and lavishly-illustrated account' - 3rd Stone '[Aston] succeeds in putting over a series of potentially complex concepts in a straight-forward manner. The numerous illustrations and wealth of aerial photography enhance the text superbly.' - The Ley Hunter


'...an interesting and stimulating account' - - Current Archaeology '...this is a book written to engage the interest of a wide readership, and it deserves to succeed' - - Antiquaries Journal '...an attractively presented and profusely illustrated book' - - Landscape Research '... a fascinating and lavishly-illustrated account' - 3rd Stone '[Aston] succeeds in putting over a series of potentially complex concepts in a straight-forward manner. The numerous illustrations and wealth of aerial photography enhance the text superbly.' - The Ley Hunter


Author Information

Michael Aston is Professor of Landscape Archaeology in the Department for Continuing Education, University of Bristol. He is the archaeological consultant and Team Leader of Channel 4's 'Time Team', and is involved with various other television projects.

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