Archaeology - An Introduction

Archaeology: An Introduction explains how the subject emerged from an amateur pursuit in the eighteenth century into a serious discipline and explores changing trends in interpretation in recent decades.

List of contents

List Of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Referencing
Chapter 1: The Idea of The Past
Chapter 2: Discovery and Investigation
Chapter 3: Excavation
Chapter 4: Dating The Past
Chapter 5: Archaeological Science;
Chapter 6 - Making Sense of The Past;
Chapter 7: The Past In The Present And The Futurex;
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Hannah Cobb is Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy at the University of Manchester, UK.
Kevin Greene is Visiting Fellow in Archaeology at Newcastle University, UK.
Tom Moore is Professor of Archaeology at Durham University, UK.

Summary

Archaeology: An Introduction explains how the subject emerged from an amateur pursuit in the eighteenth century into a serious discipline and explores changing trends in interpretation in recent decades.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Cobb, Hannah (University of Manchester Cobb, Cobb Hannah, Kevin Greene, Greene Kevin, Tom Moore
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.01.2024
• EAN: 9780367485856
• ISBN: 978-0-367-48585-6
• No. of pages: 514
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology