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The archaeological remains that can be used, better together with biological, geomorphological, or other sea-level indicators, in order to obtain accurate information regarding their relationship with sea level during the period they were functional may be called archaeological sea-level indicators.
Introduction
The primary publications regarding the assessment of sea-level changes through the interpretation of archaeological indicators came from Flemming (1969), Caputo and Pieri (1976), and Pirazzoli (1976). Despite the large number of important archaeological remains, only a small percentage can be used in order to obtain accurate information regarding their relationship with sea level during the period they were functional. The constraints arising result from their uncertain use and lack of preservation. Two general types may provide evidence for past sea levels. The first refers to those constructions that were probably terrestrial or unrelated to sea level, but today...
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Evelpidou, N., Karkani, A. (2018). Archaeology and Sea-Level Change. In: Finkl, C., Makowski, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science . Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48657-4_384-1
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