AU - Evans, John G. TI - Land snails in archaeology: with special reference to the British Isles T2 - Studies in archaeological science SN - 0128295503 AV - CC79.5.A5 E93 1972 PY - 1972/// CY - London, New York PB - Seminar Press KW - Animal remains (Archaeology) KW - British Isles KW - Gastropoda KW - Gastropoda, Fossil KW - Great Britain KW - Antiquities N1 - 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 ER -