| The Tutu Archaeological Village Site: A Multi-disciplinary Case Study in Human Adaptation Contributor(s): Righter, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415239907 ISBN-13: 9780415239905 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: Excavations at the Tutu site in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands represent a dramatic chapter in the annals of Caribbean archaeological excavation. Experts in such fields as anthropology, archaeology, palaeobotany, and zooarchaeology have analyzed materials recovered from the excavation. This volume reports the results of their analysis, focusing on techniques for understanding human adaptive strategies during 1,300 years of site occupation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 972.972 |
| LCCN: 2002069795 |
| Series: Interpreting the Remains of the Past |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.92" W x 10.12" (2.19 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Excavations at the Tutu site represent a dramatic chapter in the annals of Caribbean archaeological excavation. The site was discovered in 1990 during the initial site clearing for a shopping mall in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The site was excavated with the assistance of a team of professional archaeologists and volunteers. Utilizing resources and funds donated by the local scientific communities, the project employed a multidisciplinary sampling strategy designed to recover material for analysis by experts in fields such as anthropology, archaeology, palaeobotany, zooarchaeology, bioarchaeology, palaeopathology and photo imaging. This volume reports the results of these various applied analytical techniques laying a solid foundation for future comparative studies of prehistoric Caribbean human populations and cultures. |