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Social Science Archaeology

Hidden Dimensions

The Cultural Significance of Wetland Archaeology

by (author) Kathryn Bernick

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
Archaeology, Native American Studies, Native American
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774842556
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774806336
    Publish Date
    Sep 1998
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774806329
    Publish Date
    Jan 1998
    List Price
    $34.95

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Hidden Dimensions is a collection of essays drawn from papers presented at an international conference in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 1995. Scholars from around the globe examine several aspects of wetland archaeology in North America, Mexico, Europe, eastern Siberia, and New Zealand. Some of the essays in this volume explore environmental and historical contexts of wet-sites as well as past human adaptation to wetland environments. Others concentrate on the contributions of wetland archaeology to reconstructions of cultural history and the interpretation of unique perishable materials. In addition to discussions on the dynamic nature of wetlands and concern about the future of the cultural resources they contain, the authors look at practical issues of land management and object conservation. In Hidden Dimensions the authors seek to raise awareness of the significance of wetland archaeology issues at a time when wetlands around the globe are rapidly shrinking and their cultural contents are at risk of disappearing.

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Contributor Notes

Kathryn Bernick has been active in wet-site archaeology for 24 years, including excavation, analysis, conservation, and publication.

Editorial Reviews

This excellent book is one of a growing number of publications that highlight the tremendously diverse nature of materials surviving in water-saturated sites that allow people in many disciplines to interpret human activities in and physical characteristics of past environments ... The book is well edited and provides clear and useful illustrations. I highly recommend this volume to all archaeologists who plan to use an interdisciplinary approach when they excavate, especially those who do not mind getting their feet wet.

American Antiquity

... attractive and well finished ...World-wide in scope and highly varied in its content, Bernick's book brings to the reader a sense of the importance and potential of wet site archaeology.

The Midden, 30/2

It is not possible in this brief review to do justice to all the fine papers in this volume ... From beginning to end, the papers in Hidden Dimensions are of uniformly high quality. The volume as a whole does an excellent job of conveying the wide range and incredible richness of archaeological resources preserved in wetland environments.

Alaska Anthropological Association Newsletter, Volume 24, No. 1