The Archaeology of Vernacular Watercraft
This volume presents multiple idiographic, archaeological studies of vernacular watercraft from North America and the Caribbean. Rather than attempt to synthesize all vernacular types, this volume focuses on ship construction data recovered through archaeological investigations that has been used to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | When the Land Meets the Sea, An ACUA and SHA Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This volume presents multiple idiographic, archaeological studies of vernacular watercraft from North America and the Caribbean. Rather than attempt to synthesize all vernacular types, this volume focuses on ship construction data recovered through archaeological investigations that has been used to make inferences about culture. This collection of case studies, including many examples from cultural resource management and graduate student theses, presents a thematic exploration of cultural adaptation as expressed through ship construction |
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| Physical Description: | XIII, 291 p. 113 illus., 37 illus. in color online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781493935635 |