Cultural Burning (Elements in Current Archaeological Tools and Techniques)

Cultural Burning (Elements in Current Archaeological Tools and Techniques)
“by: Bruno David (Author),Michael-Shawn Fletcher(Author),Simon Connor(Author),Virginia Ruth Pullin(Author),Jessie Birkett-Rees(Author), Jean-Jacques Delannoy(Author), Michela Mariani (Author), Anthony Romano (Author),S. Yoshi Maezumi (Author)&6more”
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 31 May 2024
Language:English
Print Length:75 pages
ISBN-10:100948530X
ISBN-13:9781009485302
Book Description
This Element addresses a burning question – how can archaeologists best identify and interpret cultural burning, the controlled use of fire by people to shape and curate their physical and social landscapes? This Element describes what cultural burning is and presents current methods by which it can be identified in historical and archaeological records, applying internationally relevant methods to Australian landscapes. It clarifies how the transdisciplinary study of cultural burning by Quaternary scientists, historians, archaeologists and Indigenous community members is informing interpretations of cultural practices, ecological change, land use and the making of place. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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This Element addresses a burning question – how can archaeologists best identify and interpret cultural burning, the controlled use of fire by people to shape and curate their physical and social landscapes? This Element describes what cultural burning is and presents current methods by which it can be identified in historical and archaeological records, applying internationally relevant methods to Australian landscapes. It clarifies how the transdisciplinary study of cultural burning by Quaternary scientists, historians, archaeologists and Indigenous community members is informing interpretations of cultural practices, ecological change, land use and the making of place. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.