1. 2013
  2. Fire and Archaeology

Fire and Archaeology

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The study of indigenous management practices in California: an introduction

The purpose of this special issue is to present the findings of a collaborative, interdisciplinary eco-archaeological project that is examining evidence for indigenous landscape management practices in central coastal California in Late Holocene and...

Person: Lightfoot, Lopez
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

The role of tree composition in Holocene fire history of the hemiboreal and southern boreal zones of southern Sweden, as revealed by the application of the landscape reconstruction algorithm: implications for biodiversity and climate-change issues

We present a quantitative reconstruction of local forest history at two sites, Stavsåkra (hemiboreal zone) and Storasjö (southern boreal zone), in southern Sweden (province of Småland) to evaluate possible causes of contrasting Holocene fire histories...

Person: Cui, Gaillard, Lemdahl, Sugita, Greisman, Jacobson, Olsson
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Restoring and maintaining resilient landscapes through planning, education, support, and cooperation on the San Carlos Apache reservation: a historical, cultural, and current view

The San Carlos Apache Tribe has worked toward incorporating natural fire regimes into their strategic fire planning and management goals in order to maintain ecosystem resilience and diversity. In exploring this significant theme, this report addresses...

Person: Kelly, Nosie, Pater, Johnson, Barborinas, Hetzler, Grauel
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Reassessment of the use of fire as a management tool in deciduous forests of eastern north America

Prescribed burning is increasingly being used in the deciduous forests of eastern North America. Recent work suggests that historical fire frequency has been overestimated east of the prairie-woodland transition zone, and its introduction could...

Person: Matlack
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Reassessment of the use of fire as a management tool in deciduous forests of eastern North America

Prescribed burning is increasingly being used in the deciduous forests of eastern North America. Recent work suggests that historical fire frequency has been overestimated east of the prairie-woodland transition zone, and its introduction could...

Person: Matlack
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Multidisciplinary synthesis of long-term human-ecosystem interactions: a perspective from the Garry oak ecosystem of British Columbia

Many ecosystems of conservation concern owe their unique characteristics to long-term management by indigenous peoples. However, there are serious debates concerning the degree and extent of this influence. We argue that delving into the long-term...

Person: McCune, Pellatt, Vellend
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Legacy Wood: How to Recognize an Important Archaeological Resource
Person: Farella, Reiser
Created Year: 2013
Type: Media

Exploring the traditional use of fire in the coastal mountains of central California - Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program

This study brought together a team of ecologists, archaeologists, environmental historians, indigenous peoples, and land managers within a research framework combining an ethnographic investigation of traditional practices with cutting-edge...

Person: Johnson
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Anthropogenic impact and lead pollution throughout the Holocene in southern Iberia

Present day lead pollution is an environmental hazard of global proportions. A correct determination of natural lead levels is very important in order to evaluate anthropogenic lead contributions. In this paper, the anthropogenic signature of early...

Person: García-Alix, Jiménez-Espejo, Lozano, Jiménez-Moreno, Martínez-Ruiz, Sanjuán, Jimenez, Alfonso, Ruiz-Puertas, Anderson
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document

Anthropogenic burning on the central California Coast in late holocene and early historical times: findings, implications, and future directions

In this final paper, we summarize the results of the eco-archaeological project, address five research questions concerning anthropogenic burning on the central California coast in Late Holocene and early historical times, and outline plans for future...

Person: Lightfoot, Cuthrell, Boone, Byrne, Chavez, Collins, Cowart, Evett, Fine, Gifford-Gonzalez, Hylkema, Lopez, Misiewicz, Reid
Created Year: 2013
Type: Document