The Humber Wetlands
The Archaeology of a Dynamic Landscape
Robert Van de Noort
| Price: | £19.00 |
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| Published: | September 2004 |
| ISBN: | 0-954-5575-4-9 |
| Details: | PB, 208 pp, illus: 6 colour, 75 b/w |
Synopsis
The lowlands of the Humber Basin form one of Britain's most extensive wetland areas. This book reveals for the first time the buried ancient landscapes which lie under the peat. It is the result of a ten-year English Heritage funded project, which aimed to identify and explore this archaeology before it was damaged by peat extraction, development and drainage.
Robert Van de Noort explores people's experience of the Humber Wetlands over the last 10,000 years. He reveals how prehistoric peoples settled the wetlands at places such as Holderness, and how they used natural resources, for spiritual as well as economic reasons. The discovery of unparalleled prehistoric boats in the area has transformed our understanding of prehistoric maritime history. Roman, Vikings, and climate change have also left their mark on today's landscape.
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