P J Capelotti

Broschiertes Buch

Adventures in Archaeology

The Wreck of the Orca II and Other Explorations

Beschreibung

Explores places and things that people don't typically think of as archaeological sites and artifacts, introducing readers to the most extreme fieldwork taking place today. P.J. Capelotti shows that even seemingly ordinary objects from the recent past hold secrets about the cultural history of humans.

Autor

Capelotti shows that even seemingly ordinary objects from the recent past hold secrets about the cultural history of humans. He investigates the site where a stunt copy of the Orca, the fishing boat used in the movie Jaws, was stripped to pieces by fans--a revelation of the ways humans relate to popular culture. He takes readers to abandoned base camps near the North Pole that are now used as destinations for Arctic tourism. Retelling the story of Thor Heyerdahl's research expedition across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa log raft, Capelotti shows how this episode of experimental archaeology revealed cultural connections between continents. And he doesn't stop at the limits of the planet. He discusses debris floating through outer space and equipment left behind on the surface of the moon, highlighting current efforts to preserve artifacts that exist beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Longleaf Services on Behalf of U of Florida Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780813064840
• ISBN-10: 0813064848
• Artikelnr.: 52416164