The Archaeology of Europe's Drowned Landscapes

This open access volume provides for the first time a comprehensive description and scientific evaluation of underwater archaeological finds referring to human occupation of the continental shelf around the coastlines of Europe and the Mediterranean when sea levels were lower than present. These are...

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Other Authors: Bailey, Geoff (Editor), Galanidou, Nena (Editor), Peeters, Hans (Editor), Jöns, Hauke (Editor), Mennenga, Moritz (Editor)
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Published: Cham Springer Nature 2020
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