Environmental Archaeology Essay, Research Paper

IF we want to know how humans functioned we must

know what their world was like ? thus environmental reconstruction Geomorphical and biological processes occurring

around sites, not self contained package. Cores from the ocean to extract information about

dates Ancient winds, from isotopes, helps us see why

Vikings stop particular route ? Polynesian migrations.? Storm peacefulness stops and they don?t

go on to Australia and New Zealand. Ephesus Roman town now 5k in land used to be on

coast Glaciers ? when bigger held more water and sea

levels decrease, thus exposing land bridges like Baring or north-western

Europe ? human colonization etc. Study how much land available during a period