Archaeology and Society - Reconstructing the Prehistoric Past

This reissue of the 1957 3rd edition of this book describes how archaeologists go about their work, how ancient sites are found, what methods are used to explore them, how finds are dated, and within what limits archaeological evidence is able to tell us how people lived before the dawn of recorded history.

List of contents

Preface 1. Introductory: Archaeology and Prehistory 2. Avenues of Discovery 3. Survival of the Evidence 4. Excavation 5. Chronology 6. Reconstruction: Economic Life 7. Reconstruction: Social, Intellectual, and Spiritual Life 8. Prehistory and Today

Summary

This reissue of the 1957 3rd edition of this book describes how archaeologists go about their work, how ancient sites are found, what methods are used to explore them, how finds are dated, and within what limits archaeological evidence is able to tell us how people lived before the dawn of recorded history.

Product details

• Authors: Grahame Clark, Clark Grahame
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2014
• EAN: 9781138812888
• ISBN: 978-1-138-81288-8
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Archaeology; Routledge Library Editions: Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Prehistoric archaeology