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Discovering World Prehistory introduces the general field of archaeology and highlights for students the difference between obtaining data (basic archaeology) and interpreting those data into a prehistory, a coherent model of the past.
List of contents
Part I. Archaeology: A Synergistic Discipline; 1. The Discipline of Archaeology; 2. A Brief History of Archaeology; Part II. Unearthing the Evidence; 3. The Archaeological Record; 4. Archaeological Investigation; 5. Dating; 6. Bioarchaeolgy: Testimonies of the Dead; 7. Forging an Agile Past; 8. Contexts of Interpretation; Part III. The Roots of Humanity; 9. Humanity Emerging; 10. The Lower Paleolithic: Homo erectus and Friends; 11. The Middle Paleolithic: The Neanderthals and Friends; Part IV. The Upper Paleolithic and Beyond: A Prehistory of Modern Humans; 12. The Later Prehistory of the near East; 13. The Later Prehistory of Africa; 14. The Later Prehistory of Europe; 15. The Later Prehistory of Asia; 16. Australia and Oceania; 17. A Prehistory of the Americas; 18. After Prehistory: The Development of the First States
About the author
Mark Q. Sutton began his career in 1968, earning a BA (1972), an MA (1977), and a PhD (1987) in anthropology. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007 where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego.
Summary
Discovering World Prehistory introduces the general field of archaeology and highlights for students the difference between obtaining data (basic archaeology) and interpreting those data into a prehistory, a coherent model of the past.
