Archaeology category: 3529 books
Field Seasons
Reflections on Career Paths and Research in American Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
In Field Seasons, Anna Marie Prentiss chronicles her experiences as an archaeologist, providing an insider’s look at the diverse cultures, personal agendas, and career pathways associated with American archaeology since the late twentieth century. As the narrative moves from her academic training...
Archaeology and History in Roman, Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece
Studies on Method and Meaning in Honor of Timothy E. Gregory
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
The essays in Archaeology and History in Roman, Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece honor the contributions of Timothy E. Gregory to our understanding of Greece from the Roman period to modern times. Evoking Gregory's diverse interests, the volume brings together anthropologists, art historians, archaeologists,...
Contemporary Archaeology and the City
Creativity, Ruination, and Political Action
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Contemporary Archaeology and the City foregrounds the archaeological study of post-industrial and other urban transformations through a diverse, international collection of case studies. Over the past decade contemporary archaeology has emerged as a dynamic force for dissecting and contextualizing...
Digital Archaeology
Bridging Method and Theory
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
The use of computers in archaeology is entering a new phase of unparalleled development, moving on from a specialist methodology on the margins to a powerful practical and analytical tool used across all areas of archaeological interest. With a thorough examination of the ways in which both everyday...
by David Down
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Developed with three educational levels in mind, The Archaeology Book takes you on an exciting exploration of history and ancient cultures. You'll learn both the techniques of the archaeologist and the accounts of some of the richest discoveries of the Middle East that demonstrate the accuracy and...
Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology
A Book by Book Guide to Archaeological Discoveries Related to the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
The Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology is a reference resource for anyone interested in archaeology and its relevance to biblical, theological, and apologetic studies. Illustrated with full-color photos, charts, and maps, this handbook provides readers with a wealth of information that complements...
Archaeology
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2010
Archaeology: An Introduction looks behind the popular aspects of archaeology such as the discovery and excavation of sites, the study of human remains and animal bones, radiocarbon dating, museums and 'heritage' displays, and reveals the methods used by archaeologists. It also explains how the subject...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Embracing a wide range of research, this book offers various views on the intellectual history of Maya archaeology and ethnohistory and the processes operating in the rise and fall of Maya civilization. The fourteen studies were selected from those presented at the Second Cambridge Symposium on Recent...
Archaeology and the Modern World
Colonial Transcripts in South Africa and Chesapeake
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
Archaeology and the Modern World advances a new controversial theory of historical archaeology. Using new case studies, Martin Hall evaluates the major theoretical traditions in historical archaeology while contributing significantly to the debate. In this study the author places an emphasis on material...
Middle Atlantic Prehistory
Foundations and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
Regional identities and practices are often debated in American archaeology, but Middle Atlantic prehistorians have largely refrained from such discussions, focusing instead on creating chronologies and studying socio-political evolution from the perspective of sub-regions. What is Middle Atlantic...
by Mike Smith
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
This is the first book-length study of the archaeology of Australia's deserts, one of the world's major habitats and the largest block of drylands in the southern hemisphere. Over the last few decades, a wealth of new environmental and archaeological data about this fascinating region has become available....
by Victoria Leitch, Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists.
This completely revised and updated edition is packed with the latest information...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Over the past three decades, “landscape” has become an umbrella term to describe many different strands of archaeology. From the processualist study of settlement patterns to the phenomenologist’s experience of the natural world, from human impact on past environments to the environment’s...
Archaeology of Food
An Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015
What are the origins of agriculture? In what ways have technological advances related to food affected human development? How have food and foodways been used to create identity, communicate meaning, and organize society? In this highly readable, illustrated volume, archaeologists and other scholars...