Evans, John G.

Land snails in archaeology : with special reference to the British Isles / [by] John G. Evans. - London : New York : Seminar Press, 1972. - xii, 436 p. : illus. ; 24 cm. - Studies in archaeological science. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-417) and index.

Part I. The History, Principles and Methods of Snail Analysis -- 1. History -- 2. Principles -- 3. Methods -- Part II. The Snails -- 4. Factors Controlling the Distribution and Abundance of Snails -- 5. Distribution, Habitats and History -- 6. Ecological groups -- Part III. The Stratification of Shells in Calcareous Soils and Sediments and their Relevance to Archaeology -- 7. Soils -- 8. Representative Siol Profiles -- 9. Colluvial Deposits and Colluvial Soils -- 10. Carves, Dry Valleys, Lynchets and Ditches -- 11. Habitat change in the calcareous of Britain.

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Animal remains (Archaeology)--British Isles.
Gastropoda--British Isles.
Gastropoda, Fossil.


Great Britain--Antiquities.

CC79.5.A5 / E93 1972