CLA 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Earth Science, Geomorphology, Insitu
13 Mar 2016
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Ecosystem- a community of living organisms that interacts with its physical environment. Ecofacts non-arifactual organic and environmental remains, which have cultural revalance (ex. Faunal and loral remains as well as soils and sediments) We can also look at the faunal remains, which indicate the microvenvironment (the speciic condiions at the site) minute examples. In order to understand the paricular environment of a site, we must irst understand the changes to the global environment. Oceans: sediments on the ocean loor accumulate very gradually, by extracing cores of these sediments, we can trace the changing environmental condiions. Coastlines: the sea was such an important part of ancient life as it made large-scale trade much easier. Coastlines are constantly changing, had a huge impact on setlements paterns over ime. Harbour of ephesus: played a major role in ancient trade, once the coastline changed, became less important.
