In the beginning : an introduction to archaeology
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In the beginning : an introduction to archaeology
Longman, c1997
9th ed
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Maps on lining papers
Includes bibliographical references (p. [481]-515) and index
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Description
A comprehensive text on method and theory in archaeology. The work begins with a summary of the history of the subject and goes on to provide an overview of the objectives and processes of archeological research and the basic principles of culture, context and dating methods. It also examines some of the major theoretical approaches to archaeological interpretation.
Table of Contents
1. Introducing Archaeology. 2. The Beginnings of Scientific Archaeology. 3. Science, Ecology, and Decoding the Past : The 1950s to the 1990s. 4. The Archaeological Record. 5. Doing Archaeological Research. 6. Culture, Data, and Context. 7. Time: Relative Chronology. 8. Time: Chronometric Dating. 9. Finding and Assessing Archaeological Sites. 10. Archaeological Excavation. 11. Identifying and Classifying Data. 12. Technology and Artifacts. 13. Subsistence and Diet. 14. Analogy, Middle-Range Theory, and the Living Past. 15. Settlement Archaeology and Spatial Analysis. 16. Exchange, Social Organization, and Religious Life. 17. The Archaeology of People and Groups. 18. Constructing Culture History. 19. Explaining the Past. 20. Managing the Past and Public Archaeology. 21. Archaeology and You.
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