Briefly discusses the techniques and tools archaeologists use to locate and study artifacts from the past and highlights milestones in the history of archaeology.
Spanning multiple eras across the entire globe, this accessible book provides wonderful introduction to archaeology and the discoveries which have changed our world.
Archaeology: & Research Navigator GD Anthro
The text begins by covering the goals of archaeology, and then moves on to consider the basic concepts of culture, time, and space, by discussing the finding and excavation of archaeological sites.
This introductory text surveys the techniques, methods and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology.
Nautical archaeology deals with ships, cargoes, harbors, anchorages, maritime technology, trade, and the influences that ... along with anything else related to ships and their activities, even if the ships are now on dry land.
This new brief edition pairs two of archaeology's most recognized names--David Hurst Thomas of the American Museum of Natural History and Robert L. Kelly of the University of Wyoming. The...
This new brief edition pairs two of archaeology's most recognized names-- David Hurst Thomas of the American Museum of Natural History and Robert L. Kelly of the University of Wyoming-to...
This text pairs two of archaeologyʹs most recognized names : Robert L. Kelly and David Hurst Thomas, who together have over 70 years of experience leading excavations.
Designed for flexible use, the text is brief enough to accompany prehistory or physical anthropology texts, yet sufficiently comprehensive to stand alone. New to This Edition New and updated material integrated throughout!
Still others claimed the Japanese had the same ethnic origin as the Ryukyuan people, indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands. An early aim of Japanese archaeologists was to test these theories. There were often racist undertones to ...
Widely praised for its comprehensive coverage, excellent graphics and well-organized layout, this invaluable introduction for students and enthusiasts of archaeology has been expanded to incorporate all the latest developments.
Archaeological study of civilisations raised new questions that continue to provide problems, particularly over ... key references: Stiebing, Uncovering the past 1993: 119–65; Grummond, An encyclopedia of the history of Classical ...
A key component of the new edition will be the introduction of a dedicated Web site and study guide to accompany the textbook itself. Over 600 illustrations.
Archaeology
New to the fifth edition: -inclusion of the latest survey techniques and updated material on developments in dating, DNA analysis, isotopes and population movement -coverage of new themes such as identity, personhood, and how different ...
Replete with textboxes highlighting key case studies from the history of the subject, and containing invaluable diagrams and photos illustrating the reality of being an archaeologist, this is the essential primer to reading landscapes, ...
For quantitative methods in archaeology, try Stephen Shennan, Quantifying Archaeology, 2nd ed. (Orlando, FL: Academic Press, 1996), which is intelligible to a beginner. For lithics, see William Andrefsky, Jr., Lithics: Macroscopic ...
This is the only textbook which is organized to follow the steps of the actual process of archaeological research in order to present the methods and theoretical frameworks of archaeology, from the planning and actual conduct of field ...
Epic in scope, yet filled with detail, this illustrated guide takes readers through the whole of our human past. Spanning the dawn of human civilization through the present, it provides a tour of every site of key archaeological importance.