Archaeology A Brief Introduction

Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity.

About the author

Brian M. Fagan is one of the world's leading archaeological writers and an internationally recognized authority on world prehistory. He is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and author of numerous general books on archaeology.
Nadia Durrani is a Cambridge University-trained archaeologist and writer, with a PhD from University College London in Arabian archaeology. She is the founder and editor of Past Worlds magazine, the former editor of Britain's best-selling archaeology magazine, Current World Archaeology and has authored and edited many articles and books on archaeology from every corner of the world.

Summary

Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity.

Product details

• Authors: Durrani Nadia, Brian M. (University of California Fagan, Brian M. Fagan, Nadia Durrani
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 30.09.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)
• EAN: 9780367435004
• ISBN: 978-0-367-43500-4
• Pages: 384
• Subjects: CRM, Grass, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology, Archaeological sites, cognitive archaeology, ESR, treasure hunters, prehistoric societies;artifact classification;excavation techniques;settlement analysis;ancient environmental studies;cultural change theory;archaeological research methods for students, Plaster Of Paris, Overburden, burial mounds, excavation techniques, settlement analysis, Public Archaeology, Olduvai Gorge, ancient environmental studies, Shell Midden, CRM Project, artifact classification, cultural change theory, archaeological research methods for students, Cuddie Springs, Deep Sea Cores, Horizontal Excavation, Late Ice Age, Abu Hureyra, Khok Phanom Di, Grotte De Chauvet, food remains, CRM Work, Heritage Image Partnership, Potassium Argon Dates, CRM Archaeology