Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Archaeoacoustics
Edited by Margarita Díaz-Andreu and Neemias Santos da Rosa
Full Price: $55.00
Discount Price: $44.00
ISBN: 9798888571774
Pub Date: 2024-12-31
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Oxbow Books
312 Pages
An overview of different topics covered by the field of archaeoacoustics, which seeks to advance the field through innovative approaches to the study of, for instance, archaeomusicology, neuroacoustics, psychoacoustics, portable and fixed lithophones and soundscapes, incorporating case studies from America, Asia and Europe.
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