Archaeology’s Contribution to Island Studies

Scott M. Fitzpatrick (2007)
"Archaeology’s Contribution to Island Studies"
Island Studies Journal 2(1):77-100
http://tinyurl.com/5hcass
(www.islandstudies.ca. pdf, 24 pp, 92 kb)

Abstract
"Archaeology has, and will continue to make, some
important contributions to the broad field of
'island studies'. In this essay, I discuss four
major topics in island archaeology that are
helping to shape the way we think about islands.
These include: (1) seafaring and the human
maritime diaspora; (2) the effects of aquatic
boundaries and isolation; (3) historical ecology
and the impacts of humans on island ecosystems;
and (4) climate change, sea level rise, and
coastal degradation. As archaeologists continue
to explore these and other issues with colleagues
from both the social and natural sciences, we will
come to better understand how islands have shaped
humans, and humans have shaped islands."

- Introduction
- An Archaeology of Islands
- Seafaring and the Human Maritime Diaspora
- The Effects of Aquatic Boundaries and Isolation
- Historical Ecology and Human Impacts
- Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal degradation
- Conclusion
- Future Directions

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