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Archaeology : A brief introduction / Brian M. Fagan and Nadia Durrani

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2022.Edition: 12th edDescription: xxv, 396 p.: ill.; 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cmISBN:
  • 9781138568471
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 930.1 FAG
Contents:
Fossils, cities and civilizations : the birth of a science Introducing archaeology and prehistory Culture and context Space and time They sought it here, they sought it there : process and discovery Excavation Technologies, ancient and modern Ancient climate and environment Come tell me how you lived Settlement and landscape The archaeology of people Explaining the past Managing the past Stewards, stakeholders, communities, and tourists So you want to become an archaeologist?
Summary: Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity. Now in its twelfth edition, this classic textbook has been updated to reflect the latest research and new findings in the field. Reflecting the global scope of the discipline, the book has a truly international coverage of important discoveries and sites from many corners of the globe. Individual chapters examine archaeology and its history, considering the role of the archaeologist and how they discover, investigate and classify sites and artifacts. This journey through archaeology also includes a discussion of important individuals and groups, and some of the ways in which archaeologists attempt to explain major social and cultural changes in the remote past. Archaeology ends with an outline of the complex world of cultural resource management and gives invaluable advice on how to become an archaeologist. Richly illustrated throughout, this popular and engaging textbook on archaeological methods has introduced generations of students to the captivating world of archaeology
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Fossils, cities and civilizations : the birth of a science
Introducing archaeology and prehistory
Culture and context
Space and time
They sought it here, they sought it there : process and discovery
Excavation
Technologies, ancient and modern
Ancient climate and environment
Come tell me how you lived
Settlement and landscape
The archaeology of people
Explaining the past
Managing the past
Stewards, stakeholders, communities, and tourists
So you want to become an archaeologist?

Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity. Now in its twelfth edition, this classic textbook has been updated to reflect the latest research and new findings in the field. Reflecting the global scope of the discipline, the book has a truly international coverage of important discoveries and sites from many corners of the globe. Individual chapters examine archaeology and its history, considering the role of the archaeologist and how they discover, investigate and classify sites and artifacts. This journey through archaeology also includes a discussion of important individuals and groups, and some of the ways in which archaeologists attempt to explain major social and cultural changes in the remote past. Archaeology ends with an outline of the complex world of cultural resource management and gives invaluable advice on how to become an archaeologist. Richly illustrated throughout, this popular and engaging textbook on archaeological methods has introduced generations of students to the captivating world of archaeology

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