Francesco Menotti
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 286
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The chance discovery in 1854 of a prehistoric lake village on Lake Zurich triggered what we now call the - 'lake-dwelling phenomenon'. One hundred and fifty years of research and animated academic disputes have transformed the phenomenon into one of the most reliable sources of information in wetland archaeology. This definitive volume provides an overview of the development of lake village studies, explores the impact of a range of scientific techniques on the settlements and considers how the public can relate to this evocative and exciting branch of archaeology. It explains how the multidisciplinary research context has significantly improved our knowledge of prehistoric wetland communities, from an environmental as well as a cultural perspective. Maxence Bailly, Andre Billamboz, Otto Cichocki, Bryony Coles, Albert Hafner, Stefan Hochuli, Stefanie Jacomet, Urs Leuzinger, Gary Lock, Michel Magny, Franco Marzatico, Ernst Pernika, Pierre Petrequin