[PDF] Introduction To Archaeology eBook

Author : Robert J. Muckle
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 26,97 MB
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1487534531

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Now in its third edition, Introducing Archaeology continues to be a lively and approachable textbook for introductory-level students. Covering traditional elements of archaeology, including methods and prehistory, the new edition also opens up greater conversations about the current state of archaeology, discussing issues of representation, inclusion, and diversity in the field. The authors highlight recent developments in digital and public archaeology, as well as the social and political contexts of doing archaeological fieldwork. A new prologue challenges common misconceptions about archaeology portrayed by mainstream media. The result is a book that encourages students to critically examine the present by investigating the archaeological past. The third edition features over 50 full-color images and is accompanied by updated instructor materials and student resources. For more information see www.introducingarchaeology.com.

Author : Andrew Reinhard
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 30,86 MB
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1785338749

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A general introduction to archeogaming describing the intersection of archaeology and video games and applying archaeological method and theory into understanding game-spaces. “[T]he author’s clarity of style makes it accessible to all readers, with or without an archaeological background. Moreover, his personal anecdotes and gameplay experiences with different game titles, from which his ideas often develop, make it very enjoyable reading.”—Antiquity Video games exemplify contemporary material objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture. Video games also serve as archaeological sites in the traditional sense as a place, in which evidence of past activity is preserved and has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology, and which represents a part of the archaeological record. From the introduction: Archaeogaming, broadly defined, is the archaeology both in and of digital games... As will be described in the following chapters, digital games are archaeological sites, landscapes, and artifacts, and the game-spaces held within those media can also be understood archaeologically as digital built environments containing their own material culture... Archaeogaming does not limit its study to those video games that are set in the past or that are treated as “historical games,” nor does it focus solely on the exploration and analysis of ruins or of other built environments that appear in the world of the game. Any video game—from Pac-Man to Super Meat Boy—can be studied archaeologically.

Author : Paul Bahn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0199657432

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This 'Very Short Introduction' provides an up-to-date account of the problems, concerns and nature of archaeology, with reference to all the latest archaeological techniques, theories, and excavations.

Author : Matthew Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1444360418

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Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research. New edition of a popular introductory text that explores the increasing diversity of approaches to archaeological theory Features more extended coverage of 'traditional' or culture-historical archaeology Examines theory across the English-speaking world and beyond Offers greatly expanded coverage of evolutionary theory, divided into sociocultural and Darwinist approaches Includes an expanded glossary, bibliography, and useful suggestions for further readings

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Provides a list of WWW sites that access resources for learning about archaeology and anthropology, compiled byJohn W. Hoopes.

Author : T. A. Brown
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 13,45 MB
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1444392433

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Illustrated thoroughly, Biomolecular Archaeology is the first book to clearly guide students through the study of ancient DNA: how to analyze biomolecular evidence (DNA, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) to address important archaeological questions. The first book to address the scope and methods of this new cross-disciplinary area of research for archaeologists Offers a completely up-to-date overview of the latest research in this innovative subject Guides students who wish to become biomolecular archaeologists through the complexities of both the scientific methods and archaeological goals. Provides an essential component to undergraduate and graduate archaeological research

Author : Alfred Vincent Kidder
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 21,93 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300082975

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Alfred Vincent Kidder's Introduction to the Study of Southwestern Archaeology was the first regional synthesis and summary of Peublo archaeology. It is a guide to historic and prehistoric sites of the Southwest as well as a preliminary account of Kidder's exemplary excavation at Pecos.

Author : Brian M. Fagan
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9780205240821

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"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 eleventh edition, this classic textbook has been updated to reflect the latest research and new findings in the field."--

Author : Laurie A Wilkie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 28,58 MB
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1315419521

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A brief, lively introductory archaeology textbook that teaches the basic principles of the field through an “excavation” and analysis of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and the beads thrown there.