ABSTRACT
This book presents some of the most recent tools, methods and concepts in historical ecology. It introduces students and researchers to state-of-the-art techniques and showcases a wide array of methods dedicated to understanding the history of tropical landscapes. The chapters cover the detection and characterisation of archaeological features, living organisms as witnesses of past human activities, ethnoecological knowledge of ancient anthropogenic landscapes and societal impacts of historical ecology. Whilst mainly based on Amazonian experiences, the contributions aim to strengthen synergies between disciplines and to propose solutions that can be applied elsewhere in the field.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|69 pages
Detection and characterisation of archaeological features
chapter 8|8 pages
Detecting Ditched Sites on Lidar-Generated Digital Elevation Models
part II|53 pages
Living organisms as witnesses of past human activities
chapter 9|8 pages
Phytoliths
chapter 10|7 pages
Anthracology in the Tropics
part III|40 pages
Ethnoecological knowledge on ancient anthropogenic landscapes