| Archaeology and Geoinformatics: Case Studies from the Caribbean Contributor(s): Reid, Basil A. (Editor), Torres, Joshua M. (Contribution by), Knight, David W. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0817354700 ISBN-13: 9780817354701 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Technology & Engineering | Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General |
| Dewey: 972.900 |
| LCCN: 2007036716 |
| Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.29" W x 9.19" (0.95 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Addressing the use of geoinformatics in Caribbean archaeology, this volume is based on case studies drawn from specific island territories, namely, Barbados, St. John, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Eustatius, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as inter-island interaction and landscape conceptualization in the Caribbean region. Geoinformatics is especially critical within the Caribbean where site destruction is intense due to storm surges, hurricanes, ocean and riverine erosion, urbanization, industrialization, and agriculture, as well as commercial development along the very waterfronts that were home to many prehistoric peoples. By demonstrating that the region is fertile ground for the application of geoinformatics in archaeology, this volume places a well-needed scholarly spotlight on the Caribbean. Contributors: Douglas V. Armstrong, Ivor Conolley, Kevin Farmer, R. Grant Gilmore III, Mark W. Hauser, Eric Klingelhofer, David W. Knight, Roger H. Leech, Stephan Lenik, Parris Lyew-Ayee, Bheshem Ramlal, Basil A. Reid, Reniel Rodr guez, Joshua M. Torres |