Aston, Michael

Interpreting the Landscape: Landscape, Archaeology and Local History

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ISBN 13:: 9780415151405
author:: Aston, Michael
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1985
Pages:: 194
Genre:: Historical geography
Condition:: New
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Understanding Britain's landscape requires more than just local history. For centuries, histories have focused on the life of the manor, but the features and changes in the landscape themselves hold a wealth of information about the social and natural processes that shaped them. Michael Aston explores this complex history using a range of source material, including aerial photographs, maps, plans, and charts. By examining the surviving remains and offering his own explanations for how our landscape has evolved, he provides a unique insight into the dynamic history of the countryside. This book offers a fresh perspective on Britain's landscape, one that combines fieldwork with historical research to reveal the stories behind the land we live on today.

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