The archaeology of Australia's deserts / Mike Smith.
The archaeology of Australia's deserts / Mike Smith.
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Publisher
Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Call Numbers
GQ 2015/36 , HQ 2014/2089
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxv, 406 pages : illustrations, maps, photographs ; 26 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1.The Archaeology of Deserts: Australia in Context -- 2.Deserts Past: A History of Ideas -- 3.The Empty Desert: Inland Environments Prior to People -- 4.Foundations: Moving into the Deserts -- 5.Islands in the Interior: Last Glacial Aridity and Its Aftermath -- 6.The D̀esert Culture' Revisited: Asse...
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Publisher
Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2013.
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Summary
"This is the first book-length study of the archaeology of Australia's deserts, one of the world's major habitats and the largest block of drylands in the southern hemisphere. Over the last few decades, a wealth of new environmental and archaeological data about this fascinating region has become available. Drawing on a wide range of sources, The A...
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The archaeology of Australia's deserts / Mike Smith.
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Cambridge world archaeology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy at HQ 2014/2089 : Submission for Premier's History Award 2014.
Mitchell Library copy at HQ 2014/2089 : Submission for Premier's Litearary Award 2013.
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©2013.
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GQ 2015/36 , HQ 2014/2089
Record Identifier
74VKKEWV47bg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKEWV47bg
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ISBN
9780521407458 (hardback)
DDC
994.0109009
MMS ID
991021897099702626
