Human Interactions with the Geosphere: The Geoarchaeological Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 1862393257
- ISBN-13
- 9781862393257
- Category
- Archaeological geology
- Pages
- 214
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Geological Society of London
- Author
- Lucy Wilson
Description
Human impact on our environment is not a new phenomenon. For millennia, humans have been coping with - or provoking - environmental change. We have exploited, extracted, over-used, but also in many cases nurtured, the resources that the geosphere offers. Geoarchaeology studies the traces of human interactions with the geosphere and provides the key to recognizing landscape and environmental change, human impacts and the effects of environmental change on human societies. This collection of papers from around the world includes case studies and broader reviews covering the time period since before modern human beings came into existence up until the present day. To understand ourselves, we need to understand that our world is constantly changing, and that change is dynamic and complex. Geoarchaeology provides an inclusive and long-term view of human-geosphere interactions and serves as a valuable aid to those who try to determine sustainable policies for the future.
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