| Shells Contributor(s): Claassen, Cheryl (Author), Barker, Graeme (Editor), Slater, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521578523 ISBN-13: 9780521578523 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 Annotation: This book is an encyclopedic treatment of shell analysis with material suitable for students and professional archaeologists and paleontologists. It covers the history of archaeological interest in shells, the biology of freshwater and marine mollusks, and critically discusses current techniques, methods, and research problems. What can shells tell us about the environmental characteristics and ancient habitats or about the people who collected them? These and other fascinating questions are raised in this authoritative, accessible text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Paleontology - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| LCCN: 97035274 |
| Series: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 7.1" W x 9.89" (1.58 lbs) 284 pages |