Brief History of Archaeology: Classical Times to the Twenty-First Century

Brief History of Archaeology: Classical Times to the Twenty-First Century
ISBN-10
1317349784
ISBN-13
9781317349785
Category
Social Science
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2015-09-25
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Brian M. Fagan, Nadia Durrani

Description

For introductory courses in Archaeology. This brief text tells the story of how archaeology changed from a romantic adventure into a science. Its vivid narrative combines tales of archaeological discovery with the changing social conditions and theoretical perspectives that helped turn archaeology into a sophisticated discipline. Containing a simple, jargon-free style-and a lifetime of teaching experience-this text writer shares with today's students his unrivaled experience as an archaeologist and an author.

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