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Author : David Down
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,52 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0890515735
EXPLORE THE BIBLICAL HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST - THE EMPIRES, AND GREAT CITIES - ONCE LOST, AND THE INTRIGUING ARTIFACTS FOUND IN THESE RUINS, WITH THE VITAL HISTORY THEY REVEAL. ADD THE ARCHAEOLOGY BOOK TO YOUR WONDERS OF CREATION COLLECTION TODAY!
Author : Brian M. Fagan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 38,90 MB
Release : 2022-02-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000530787
Archaeology: The Basics, rewritten for this fourth edition, is a short, engaging book that takes the reader on a journey through the fascinating world of archaeology and archaeologists. Written in a non-technical style by two experienced archaeologists and writers about the past, the book begins by introducing archaeology as a unique way of studying the entire span of the human past from our origins some six million years ago to today. The authors stress that archaeology is a global study of human biological and cultural diversity. After a brief look at early archaeological discoveries, they introduce today’s multidisciplinary archaeology. Then they go on to describe the archaeological record, the archives of the past and the importance of contexts of time and space. How do we find archaeological sites and how do we explore them? Two chapters laced with examples examine these questions. Later chapters describe ancient technologies and how we study them, and the all-important subject of changing ancient environments and climate change. Zooarchaeology, flotation methods, and other ways of reconstructing ancient diet and subsistence lead us into the study of changing settlement patterns across the landscape. Next, they visit the people of the past, either as individuals or groups, calling on bioarchaeology to assist them. Two chapters discuss ancient culture change and the remarkable diversity of ancient societies, and they are followed by an exploration of the spiritual realm, the exploration of the intangible. The final chapter looks at the importance of archaeology in today’s world. Rich in numerous examples and contemporary thinking about archaeology, this book tries to answer an important question: What does archaeology tell us about ourselves? Archaeology: The Basics is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past.
Author : Brian M. Fagan
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9780130329066
This comprehensive narrative uses an international perspective throughout while outlining the basic principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of modern archaeology. It gives readers a basic grounding on the subject, the career opportunities it offers, and a look at some of the spectacular--and not so well known--discoveries that illuminate our past. The book emphasizes remote sensing techniques for archaeological survey, addresses the study of gender and ethnic diversity from the archaeological record, and assesses the importance of archaeology in the modern world. For anyone interested in a background of--and possibly a future in--archeology.
Author : Randall H. McGuire
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2008-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520254910
“It is rare to read an archaeological book that has the capacity to inspire, as this one has.”—Mark P. Leone, author of The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital “Archaeology as Political Action is a highly original work that will be important for archaeologists and others concerned with processes of social change in the world today and, more importantly, with making a difference.”—Thomas C. Patterson, coeditor of Foundations of Social Archaeology “This powerful statement by a leading archaeological thinker has profound implications for rigorous archaeological interpretation, community collaboration, and political intervention.”—Stephen W. Silliman, coeditor of Historical Archaeology
Author : Paul Bahn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 10,90 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317999428
The History of Archaeology: An Introduction provides global coverage with chapters devoted to particular regions of the world. The regional approach allows readers to understand the similarities and differences in the history of and approach to archaeology in various parts of the world. Each chapter is written by a specialist scholar with experience of the region concerned. Thus the book focuses on the earliest beginnings of archaeology in different parts of the world, and how it developed from being a pastime for antiquarians and collectors to a serious attempt to obtain information about past societies. Woven into the text are various boxes that explore key archaeologists, sites and important discoveries in the history of archaeology enriching the story of the discipline’s development. With such far ranging coverage, including an exploration of the little covered development of Russian and Chinese archaeology, The History of Archaeology is the perfect introduction to the history of archaeology for the interested reader and student alike.
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Page : 97 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
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Author : Ralph Merrifield
Publisher : New Amsterdam Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Ralph Merrifield systematically examines the evidence from prehistoric times to the present and demonstrates that all through the fundamental changes of belief--from primitive animism to Christianity to scientific rationalism--the same kinds of simple ritual have survived because they answer deep human needs.
Author : Clive Gamble
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 11,55 MB
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317542762
Now in an updated third edition, Archaeology: The Basics provides a straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of Archaeology. This book answers key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examines the theories and themes underpinning the subject. Fully updated, this new edition includes a wide range of examples and new material on key growth areas including: * Evolutionary approaches in current archaeology * The archaeology of landscape and place * The impact and value of archaeology * Conflict archaeology and the politics of the past With 12 new illustrations, four new boxes and additional case studies this text is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past.
Author : Brian M. Fagan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,22 MB
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 100044029X
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 thirteenth edition, this classic textbook has been updated to include 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.
Author : Theron Douglas Price
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 17,41 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9780500293362
An introduction to archaeology that helps students think like archaeologists