Archaeology: The Basics

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.

List of contents

1. What is archaeology? 2. How many archaeologies are there? 3. Basic concepts 4. People 5. Objects 6. Time and space 7. Change and statis 8. Identity and power 9. The impact and value of archaeology Glossary References

About the author

Clive Gamble is Professor of Archaeology at University of Southampton. He is an archaeologist with a particular interest in our earliest origins and the evolution of human society.

Summary

A a straightforward and engaging introduction, answering key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examining the theories and themes underpinning the subject.

Additional text

Praise for previous editions:
'Strongly recommended for novice undergraduates ... makes an absolutely excellent case for archaeology as a discipline.'– Antiquity
'The digger boasting the worn stub of a trowel in their right back trouser pocket should feel incomplete without a copy of Archaeology: The Basics in the other.'– Current Archaeology

Product details

• Authors: Nadia Durrani, Brian M. Fagan, Brian M. (University of California Fagan, Clive Gamble, Clive (Royal Holloway Gamble, Clive (University of Southampton Gamble
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.06.2015
• EAN: 9780415694827
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69482-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Basics; BASICS; Basics the Basics the Basics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology