Waterscapes Archaeology: Multi-scalar Human-Environment Interactions in Coastal Lagoons
presents papers from a session of the 7th International Landscape
Archaeology Conference (Iași-Suceava, Romania, and online 2022). It
brings together a series of interdisciplinary studies that investigate
the historical, ecological, and socio-economic significance of coastal
lagoons across various regions and time periods. The chapters delve into
long-term human-environment interactions within these dynamic
ecosystems, focusing on themes such as resource exploitation, settlement
patterns, and paleo-environmental reconstructions. The volume
highlights diverse case studies, including the historical and cultural
roles of lagoons in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, the
socio-economic interdependencies revealed by prehistoric coastal
settlements in the Persian Gulf, and diachronic changes in Italy’s
Apulian wetlands. Innovative non-invasive techniques, such as
magnetometry and ground-penetrating radar, are also examined for their
contributions to marshland archaeology, offering new insights into
previously hidden archaeological landscapes. Additionally, the volume
explores the evolution of landscapes in the Venetian lagoon through
archaeobotanical analyses and the complexities of lagoon management in
the Roman world, addressing the challenges of resource control and
ownership in shifting environments. Each chapter contributes to a
comprehensive understanding of how ancient societies adapted to
environmental changes and managed waterscapes, while also emphasizing
the contemporary relevance of these findings for sustainable management
and conservation of these vulnerable anthropo-ecological systems.
H 276 x W 203 mm
132 pages
40 figures, 2 tables
Published Jun 2025
Archaeopress Archaeology
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803279534
Digital: 9781803279541
DOI 10.32028/9781803279534
Contents
Introduction – A. Bivolaru, D. Cottica, C. Morhange
Waterscapes: long term human-environment interactions in the lagoons from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea – A. Bivolaru
Archaeological evidence for the socio-economical interdependency of
coast and hinterland based on the discovery of new prehistoric sites on
the Persian Gulf’s northern coasts – E. Rashidian, A. Moghaddam
Diachronic Human-Wetland Interactions on the Salpi Lagoon (Apulia,
Italy): From the Daunian Period to the Early Middle Ages, G. Fiorentino,
R. Goffredo – I. Mazzini, D. Susini
Liminal historical landscapes in southern Tuscany: a multidisciplinary approach for a new narrative – L. Dallai, V. Volpi, G. Poggi
Historical landscape analysis on marshlands of the Bay of Cádiz. A
non-invasive theoretical approach and experimental experience – E. Aragón Núñez, I. Rondán Sevilla, L. Lagóstena Barrios
Landscape evolution in the Venetian lagoon reconstructed through archaeobotanical analyses – S. Marvelli, M. Marchesini
Coastal lagoons, shifting environments, and control of natural resources – A. Marzano
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