Archaeology: The Key Concepts

ISBN-13: 9780415317580 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 312 str.

Paul Bahn

Opis

Archaeology: The Key Concepts is an invaluable resource, providing an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of key ideas in archaeology and their impact on archaeological thinking and method. Entries include: * thinking about landscape. * archaeology of cult and religion. * cultural evolution. * concepts of time. * urban societies. * the Antiquity of Man. * archaeology of gender. * feminist archaeology. * experimental archaeology. * multiregional evolution. Each entry offers a definition of the term, explaining its origin and development, and any major figures involved, as well as a guide to further reading and extensive cross-referencing. This book is a superb guide for anyone studying, teaching or with an interest in archaeology.

Spis treści

List of Key Concepts.  Contributors.  Introduction.  Key Concepts.  Index

O autorze

Colin Renfrew is Disney Professor of Archaeology and Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research in Cambridge.

Paul Bahn is a freelance writer.