Archaeology: A Brief Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780367435004 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 362 str.

Brian M. Fagan; Nadia Durrani

Opis

Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity.

Spis treści

1. Fossils, Cities and Civilizations: The Birth of a Science; 2.Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory; 3. Culture and Context; 4. Space and Time; 5.They Sought It Here, They Sought It There: Process and Discovery; 6. Excavation; 7. Technologies, Ancient and Modern; 8.Ancient Climate and Environment; 9. Come Tell Me How you Lived; 10. Settlement and Landscape; 11. The Archaeology of People; 12. Explaining the Past; 13. Managing the Past; 14. Stewards, Stakeholders, Communities, and Tourists; 15. So You Want to Become an Archaeologist?