Archaeology: The Basics

Zusatztext 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 Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Nadia Durrani, Brian M. Fagan, Brian M. (University of California Fagan, Clive Gamble, Clive (Royal Holloway Gamble
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.05.2015
• EAN: 9780415694834
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69483-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Basics; Basics
• Subject: Non-fiction book