Author

Contributions

  • Hodges, Richard. - Contributor
  • Clark, Gillian. - Contributor

Publication

1995 - Leicester University Press, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

87,750 words, Guess

Page Count

351 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing7693892
  • Goodreads3160381

Classifications

  • DDC937/.7
  • LCCDG975.B542 B37 1995

Alternate Titles

  • Biferno Valley survey.

Description

From the lakeside encampment of Stone Age scavengers three-quarters of a million years ago to the problems facing modern-day farmers, A Mediterranean Valley documents the long-term settlement history of the Biferno Valley in central-southern Italy, analysing the symbiotic relationship of its landscape and its inhabitants. Integrating the techniques of archaeology, history and geography, this volume traces the history of human settlement in the Valley and shows how it is inextricably linked to the parallel story of landscape development. Unique in its geographical and historical time-scale, the Biferno Valley project is widely cited within the archaeological community and is considered the best example to date of the importance of human settlement in shaping the Mediterranean landscape.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryLandscapesAntiquitiesItaly, historyLand settlementItaly, antiquitiesLandscape archaeology

Places

ItalyBiferno River ValleyBiferno River Valley (Italy)

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