The Archaeology of Europe's Drowned Landscapes.

• Superior document: Coastal Research Library ; v.35
• Author: Bailey, Geoff.
• TeilnehmendeR: Galanidou, Nena.; Peeters, Hans.; Jöns, Hauke.; Mennenga, Moritz.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Coastal Research Library
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (569 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1: The Archaeology of Europe's Drowned Landscapes: Introduction and Overview -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Europe as a Case Study -- 1.3 Sea-Level Change -- 1.4 Organisation and Scope -- 1.4.1 National Overviews and Marine Basins -- 1.4.2 The Industrial, Legal, and Commercial Context -- 1.5 Boundaries and Definitions -- 1.5.1 Chronological Issues -- 1.5.1.1 Radiocarbon Chronologies -- 1.5.2 The Ambiguity of the Land-Sea Boundary and Issues of Definition -- 1.6 The SPLASHCOS Viewer -- 1.7 Conditions of Preservation and Discovery -- 1.8 Research Themes -- References -- Part I: The Baltic and Scandinavia -- 2: The Baltic and Scandinavia: Introduction -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Geological, Palaeogeographical and Climatic History -- 2.2.1 The Baltic Sea -- 2.3 Palaeoshorelines and Coastal Settlement -- 2.4 Conditions of Discovery and Preservation -- 2.5 Reasons for Site Preservation -- 2.6 Industrial Collaboration -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Denmark: Mesolithic Coastal Landscapes Submerged -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Geographical and Archaeological Setting -- 3.2.1 Archaeological Sequence -- 3.3 General Conditions of Preservation and Visibility -- 3.3.1 Oceanographic Variables -- 3.3.2 Palaeogeographical Change -- 3.4 Archaeological Analysis -- 3.5 Underwater Settlements -- 3.5.1 Tybrind Vig -- 3.5.2 Ronæs Skov, Argus Bank and Møllegabet II -- 3.6 Underwater Themes: Fish Weirs, Logboats and Shell Mounds -- 3.6.1 Fish Weirs -- 3.6.2 Water Transport -- 3.6.3 Shell Mounds -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 3.7.1 Preservation Conditions Revisited -- 3.7.2 Future Challenges -- 3.8 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 4: Sweden: Submerged Landscapes of the Early Mesolithic -- 4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Geological and Archaeological Context -- 4.2.1 Shoreline Displacement -- 4.3 Submerged Stone Age Landscapes and Archaeological Sites -- 4.3.1 The Öresund and Kattegat Area -- 4.3.1.1 Pilhaken -- 4.3.2 The Southern and Eastern Coasts of Scania -- 4.3.2.1 Haväng -- 4.3.3 The Northern Part of Hanö Bay and the Blekinge Archipelago -- 4.4 Swedish Submerged Prehistories: Future Strategies -- 4.5 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 5: Germany: Submerged Sites in the South-Western Baltic Sea and the Wadden Sea -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Palaeogeography and Sea-Level Change -- 5.2.1 The Baltic -- 5.2.2 The North Sea -- 5.3 Archaeological Context and Underwater Sites -- 5.4 Sites on the Baltic Coast -- 5.4.1 Wismar Bay -- 5.4.1.1 Wooden Artefacts -- 5.4.2 Rügen -- 5.4.3 Schleswig-Holstein -- 5.4.3.1 Neustadt -- 5.4.3.2 Strande -- 5.5 Sites in the Wadden Sea -- 5.5.1 North Frisia -- 5.5.1.1 Hamburger Hallig: A Late Neolithic Aurochs Sacrifice -- 5.5.2 East Frisia -- 5.5.2.1 New Projects -- 5.6 Preservation Conditions and Future Challenges -- 5.7 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 6: Norway: Submerged Stone Age from a Norwegian Perspective -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The North Sea Continent and the Postglacial Colonisation of the Norwegian Coastline -- 6.3 The Scandinavian Peninsula-An Archive of Early Coastal Settlements -- 6.4 The Submerged Sites -- 6.4.1 Southern Norway -- 6.4.2 Western Norway -- 6.4.3 Northern Norway -- 6.5 Palaeoecological Evidence -- 6.6 Future Perspectives for Research on the Submerged Stone Age of Norway -- 6.7 Submerged Sites and Cultural Heritage Management in Norway -- References -- Part II: The Atlantic Margin and the North Sea -- 7: The Atlantic Margin and the North Sea: Introduction -- 7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Archaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Evidence -- 7.3 Preservation and Discovery -- 7.4 Research Potential and Themes -- 7.5 Industry, Institutions and Collections -- References -- 8: The Netherlands: Probing into the Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology, Landscapes and Palaeontology of the Dutch Continental Shelf -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Geological Context -- 8.3 A Survey of Sites, Finds and Collections -- 8.3.1 Brown Bank and De Stekels -- 8.3.2 Eurogeul -- 8.3.3 The Zeeland Ridges: Middeldiep, Westkapelle, Roompot and Onrust -- 8.3.4 Maasvlakte-Europoort -- 8.3.5 Coastal Areas and Beaches with Coastal Reinforcement -- 8.4 Rotterdam-Yangtze Harbour: Investigating an Underwater Site -- 8.5 Diets and Cultural Traditions from Submerged Finds -- 8.6 Collections and Developments in Heritage Management -- 8.7 Conclusions and a Look to the Future -- References -- 9: Belgium: Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology in the Intertidal and Subtidal Zones of the North Sea -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Archaeological Finds -- 9.2.1 Wooden Peel or Paddle -- 9.2.2 Lithic Artefacts and Iron Age Pottery Stray Finds -- 9.3 Palaeontological Terrestrial Mammal Remains -- 9.3.1 Intertidal Find Spots -- 9.3.2 Offshore Find Spots -- 9.3.3 The 'Scheur' Case Study -- 9.4 The Palaeolandscape Context -- 9.5 Future Potential -- 9.6 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 10: Great Britain: The Intertidal and Underwater Archaeology of Britain's Submerged Landscapes -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 The Geological and Palaeogeographical Context -- 10.3 The Archaeological Context: Submerged Coasts and Marine Resources -- 10.4 Conditions of Preservation and Discovery -- 10.4.1 Geomorphology -- 10.4.1.1 The Intertidal Zone -- 10.4.1.2 Submerged Forests -- 10.4.1.3 Uplift and Subsidence.

10.4.2 Underwater Search and Discovery, and Offshore Industry -- 10.5 Underwater Finds and the SPLASHCOS Viewer -- 10.5.1 Sources of Information and Criteria for Inclusion -- 10.5.2 Archaeological Overview -- 10.6 Sites in the Intertidal Zone -- 10.7 Intertidal Footprints -- 10.7.1 Goldcliff East -- 10.8 Underwater Sites -- 10.8.1 Bouldnor Cliff: A Submerged Mesolithic Site -- 10.8.2 Deep-Water Finds in the North Sea -- 10.8.3 Area 240: Palaeolithic Artefacts in Their Palaeoenvironmental Context -- 10.9 Discussion -- 10.9.1 Research Strategies -- 10.9.2 Research Themes -- 10.10 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 11: Ireland: Submerged Prehistoric Sites and Landscapes -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Archaeological Background -- 11.3 Sea-Level and Palaeogeographic Change -- 11.4 Overview of Submerged Archaeological Sites -- 11.4.1 Subtidal Archaeological Finds -- 11.4.2 Intertidal Archaeological Assemblages -- 11.4.3 Raised Beach Archaeological Finds -- 11.4.4 Intertidal, Submerged and Buried Organic Remains -- 11.5 Discussion -- 11.5.1 The Lack of Evidence -- 11.5.2 Contribution to Knowledge -- 11.5.2.1 Seafaring -- 11.5.2.2 Coastal Adaptation and Initial Colonisation -- 11.5.2.3 Coastal Change and Human Response -- 11.6 Future Research -- 11.7 Conclusion -- 11.8 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 12: France: Submerged Prehistory on Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Types of Submerged Sites -- 12.3 Sea-Level Variations and Palaeogeographical Changes -- 12.4 Sites with Palaeolithic Artefacts and Pleistocene Fauna -- 12.4.1 The Northern Armorican Massif (Golfe Normand-Breton) -- 12.4.2 Pléneuf-Val-André 'Les Vallées' (Côtes-d'Armor, France): A Neanderthal Workshop and Butchery Site.

12.4.3 Fermanville/Biéroc - La Mondrée (Manche-France) -- 12.4.4 North Sea, Channel and Atlantic Finds -- 12.4.5 Ault-Onival (Somme) -- 12.4.6 South-West France -- 12.4.7 The Mediterranean Coastal Karst -- 12.4.8 The Cosquer Cave -- 12.5 Later Prehistoric Finds -- 12.5.1 Intertidal Settlements and Peat Deposits -- 12.5.2 Megalithic Sites -- 12.5.2.1 Neolithic Tombs -- 12.5.2.2 Standing Stones and Megalithic Complexes -- 12.5.2.3 Stone Rows and Megalithic Enclosures -- 12.5.3 Coastal Lagoons -- 12.5.3.1 The Atlantic Coast -- 12.5.3.2 The Mediterranean -- 12.5.4 Submerged Fish Weirs -- 12.6 Scientific Challenges and Future Prospects -- 12.7 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- 13: Spain: Underwater Exploration on a Narrow Continental Shelf -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Conditions of Preservation and Discovery -- 13.3 Archaeological Overview -- 13.3.1 Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Finds -- 13.3.2 Neolithic and Bronze Age Votive Deposits -- 13.4 New Projects -- 13.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 14: Portugal: Intertidal Archaeology and Submerged Coastal Landscapes -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Research History and Archaeological Context -- 14.3 Sites -- 14.4 Prospects for Preservation and Discovery of Underwater Sites -- 14.5 Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage -- References -- Part III: The Mediterranean and the Black Sea -- 15: The Mediterranean and the Black Sea: Introduction -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Underwater Caves -- 15.3 Sea Crossings -- 15.4 Mapping and Predictive Modelling -- 15.5 Underwater Villages -- 15.6 Conclusions -- References -- 16: Italy: The Archaeology of Palaeoshorelines, Coastal Caves and Seafaring Connections -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Palaeogeographical and Archaeological Context -- 16.3 Stone Age Archaeology: Karst Caves and Palaeoshorelines.

16.3.1 Sardinia.