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General Introduction to the Handbook / Aidan O'Sullivan
Introduction to Part 1
Europe
Wetland Occupations in Prehistoric Europe / Francesco Menotti
Europe's Wetlands from the Migration Period to the Middle Ages: Settlement, Exploitation, and Transformation, AD 400-1500 / Aidan O'Sullivan
The Americas
Occupations of Past Wetland Environments in the United States / Barbara A. Purdy
People-Wetland Interaction in Canada / Kathryn Bernick
Pre-Columbian People and the Wetlands in Central and South America / Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach
Africa and Asia
People and Wetlands in Africa / Peter Mitchell
Wetland Archaeology and the Role of Marshes in the Ancient Middle East / Tony J. Wilkinson
The Past Eastern Russian Wetlands: Review of the Prehistoric Occupation, Chronology, Economy, and Environment / Yaroslav V. Kuzmin
Prehistoric Wetland Occupations in the Lower Regions of the Yangtze River, China / Yunfei Zheng
Wetland Sites in Japan / Tomohiro Inoue
Oceania
Wetland Occupations in New Zealand / Geoffrey Irwin
Australian Wetland Occupations Before and After the Europeans / Sally Brockwell
Wetland Archaeology in the Highlands of New Guinea / Simon Haberle
Introduction to Part 2
Settlements and Habitations
Lake-Dwellings in the Alpine Region / Pierre Petrequin
Irish and Scottish Crannogs / Rob Sands
Houses, Households, and Settlements: Architecture and Living Space / Renate Ebersbach
Material Culture
Portable Wooden Objects from Wetlands / Rob Sands
Fishing Traps and and Weirs on the Northwest Coast of North America: New Approaches and New Insights / Madonna L. Moss
Bone and Antler Artefacts in Wetland Sites / Jorg Schibler
Road Networks and Transport
Trackways and Roads Across the Wetlands / Conor McDermott
Rivers and Lakes: A Network of Wetland Highways / Fiona Haughey
Human Bodies
Bog Bodies: Underwater Burials, Sacrifices, and Executions / Wijnand A. B. van der Sanden
Introduction to Part 3
Survey
Detecting Organic Materials in Waterlogged Sediments / Andreas Bauerochse
Underwater Survey and Acoustic Detection and Characterization of Archaeological Materials / Ruth Plets
Archaeological Strategies for Terrestrial Wetland Landscapes / Richard Brunning
Excavation
Intertidal Survey and Excavation / Martin Bell
Excavating Wet Sites / Glen H. Doran
Introduction to Part 4
Archaeobotany: Analyses of Plant Remains from Waterlogged Archaeological Sites / Stefanie Jacomet
Insect Analysis in Wetland Archaeology / Stephen Davis
Palaeoecological Reconstructions / Ciara Clarke
Geoarchaeological and Soil Micromorphological Studies in Wetland Archaeology / Charles French
Ancient DNA Research on Wetland Archaeological Evidence / Ceiridwen J. Edwards
Palaeoclimatology and Archaeology in the Wetlands / Michel Magny
Dating Methods
Radiocarbon Dating of Wetland Sites / Tom Higham
Dendrochronology in Wetland Archaeology / Andre Billamboz
Lacustrine Varve Counting as a Dating Technique: Advantages and Disadvantages / Hiroyuki Kitagawa
Introduction to Part 5
Preservation
Preservation against Erosion: Protecting Lake Shores and Coastal Environments / Denis Ramseyer
Artefact Conservation
Post-excavation Treatment Methods for Waterlogged Organic Archaeological Materials: The Last Twenty Years / Dilys A. Johns
Political Action
International and National Wetland Management Policies / Adrian Olivier
Wet-Site Archaeology on the Northwest Coast of North America and the Native Communities' Involvement in Managing Their Wetland Heritage / Dale R. Croes
Introduction to Part 6
Wetland Archaeology in the 21st Century: Adapting to Climate Change / Robert Van de Noort
Life History Approaches and Wetland Habitation: A Later Prehistoric Case Study from the Dutch Delta / Stijn Arnoldussen
Rhythm of Wetland Life: Seasonality and Sociality / Mark Harris
Towards an Anthropology of Wetland Archaeology: Hunter-Gatherers and Wetlands in Theory and Practice / George P. Nicholas
Long-Distance Trade Routes Linked to Wetland Settlements / Paolo Bellintani
Integrating Dry Lands and Wetlands in Late Prehistoric Farming Regimes / Kristian Kristiansen
People, Lakes, and Forests in the Baltic Region: A Prehistoric Perspective / Peter Bogucki
Introduction to Part 7
Wetland Archaeology in the Media and Popular Literature: Loosening the Scholarly Taboos of the 20th Century / Marc-Antoine Kaeser
Informing the Public: Bridging the Gap between Experts and Enthusiasts / Urs Leuzinger
Museum Exhibitions, Open-Air Museums, and Hands-On Archaeology / Gunter Schobel
The Lake-Dwelling Diaspora: Museums, Private Collectors, and the Evolution of Ethics in Archaeology / Bettina Arnold
Epilogue: Reflections On Wetland Archaeology And Its Significance
Introduction to Epilogue
The Archaeology of Wetlands: A Personal Journey / Charles F. W. Higham
Reminiscences of a Wetland Archaeologist / Bryony Coles.
Introduction to Part 1
Europe
Wetland Occupations in Prehistoric Europe / Francesco Menotti
Europe's Wetlands from the Migration Period to the Middle Ages: Settlement, Exploitation, and Transformation, AD 400-1500 / Aidan O'Sullivan
The Americas
Occupations of Past Wetland Environments in the United States / Barbara A. Purdy
People-Wetland Interaction in Canada / Kathryn Bernick
Pre-Columbian People and the Wetlands in Central and South America / Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach
Africa and Asia
People and Wetlands in Africa / Peter Mitchell
Wetland Archaeology and the Role of Marshes in the Ancient Middle East / Tony J. Wilkinson
The Past Eastern Russian Wetlands: Review of the Prehistoric Occupation, Chronology, Economy, and Environment / Yaroslav V. Kuzmin
Prehistoric Wetland Occupations in the Lower Regions of the Yangtze River, China / Yunfei Zheng
Wetland Sites in Japan / Tomohiro Inoue
Oceania
Wetland Occupations in New Zealand / Geoffrey Irwin
Australian Wetland Occupations Before and After the Europeans / Sally Brockwell
Wetland Archaeology in the Highlands of New Guinea / Simon Haberle
Introduction to Part 2
Settlements and Habitations
Lake-Dwellings in the Alpine Region / Pierre Petrequin
Irish and Scottish Crannogs / Rob Sands
Houses, Households, and Settlements: Architecture and Living Space / Renate Ebersbach
Material Culture
Portable Wooden Objects from Wetlands / Rob Sands
Fishing Traps and and Weirs on the Northwest Coast of North America: New Approaches and New Insights / Madonna L. Moss
Bone and Antler Artefacts in Wetland Sites / Jorg Schibler
Road Networks and Transport
Trackways and Roads Across the Wetlands / Conor McDermott
Rivers and Lakes: A Network of Wetland Highways / Fiona Haughey
Human Bodies
Bog Bodies: Underwater Burials, Sacrifices, and Executions / Wijnand A. B. van der Sanden
Introduction to Part 3
Survey
Detecting Organic Materials in Waterlogged Sediments / Andreas Bauerochse
Underwater Survey and Acoustic Detection and Characterization of Archaeological Materials / Ruth Plets
Archaeological Strategies for Terrestrial Wetland Landscapes / Richard Brunning
Excavation
Intertidal Survey and Excavation / Martin Bell
Excavating Wet Sites / Glen H. Doran
Introduction to Part 4
Archaeobotany: Analyses of Plant Remains from Waterlogged Archaeological Sites / Stefanie Jacomet
Insect Analysis in Wetland Archaeology / Stephen Davis
Palaeoecological Reconstructions / Ciara Clarke
Geoarchaeological and Soil Micromorphological Studies in Wetland Archaeology / Charles French
Ancient DNA Research on Wetland Archaeological Evidence / Ceiridwen J. Edwards
Palaeoclimatology and Archaeology in the Wetlands / Michel Magny
Dating Methods
Radiocarbon Dating of Wetland Sites / Tom Higham
Dendrochronology in Wetland Archaeology / Andre Billamboz
Lacustrine Varve Counting as a Dating Technique: Advantages and Disadvantages / Hiroyuki Kitagawa
Introduction to Part 5
Preservation
Preservation against Erosion: Protecting Lake Shores and Coastal Environments / Denis Ramseyer
Artefact Conservation
Post-excavation Treatment Methods for Waterlogged Organic Archaeological Materials: The Last Twenty Years / Dilys A. Johns
Political Action
International and National Wetland Management Policies / Adrian Olivier
Wet-Site Archaeology on the Northwest Coast of North America and the Native Communities' Involvement in Managing Their Wetland Heritage / Dale R. Croes
Introduction to Part 6
Wetland Archaeology in the 21st Century: Adapting to Climate Change / Robert Van de Noort
Life History Approaches and Wetland Habitation: A Later Prehistoric Case Study from the Dutch Delta / Stijn Arnoldussen
Rhythm of Wetland Life: Seasonality and Sociality / Mark Harris
Towards an Anthropology of Wetland Archaeology: Hunter-Gatherers and Wetlands in Theory and Practice / George P. Nicholas
Long-Distance Trade Routes Linked to Wetland Settlements / Paolo Bellintani
Integrating Dry Lands and Wetlands in Late Prehistoric Farming Regimes / Kristian Kristiansen
People, Lakes, and Forests in the Baltic Region: A Prehistoric Perspective / Peter Bogucki
Introduction to Part 7
Wetland Archaeology in the Media and Popular Literature: Loosening the Scholarly Taboos of the 20th Century / Marc-Antoine Kaeser
Informing the Public: Bridging the Gap between Experts and Enthusiasts / Urs Leuzinger
Museum Exhibitions, Open-Air Museums, and Hands-On Archaeology / Gunter Schobel
The Lake-Dwelling Diaspora: Museums, Private Collectors, and the Evolution of Ethics in Archaeology / Bettina Arnold
Epilogue: Reflections On Wetland Archaeology And Its Significance
Introduction to Epilogue
The Archaeology of Wetlands: A Personal Journey / Charles F. W. Higham
Reminiscences of a Wetland Archaeologist / Bryony Coles.