Archaeology - The Science of the Human Past

Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past introduces students to the wide ranging and fascinating world of archaeology and provides them with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental archaeological concepts and methods.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; About the Author; To the Instructor; To the Student; Part I What is Archaeology? – Chapter 1 The Science of Archaeology; Chapter 2 Background of Archaeology; Chapter 3 The Development of Contemporary Archaeology; Part II Obtaining Information About the Past – Chapter 4 The Archaeological Record; Chapter 5 Conducting Fieldwork; Chapter 6 Classification and Analysis of Artifacts; Chapter 7 Determining Time; Chapter 8 Bioarchaeology: Human Remains; Part III Interpreting the Past – Chapter 9 Environment and Adaptation; Chapter 10 Understanding Past Settlement and Subsistence; Chapter 11 Interpreting Past Cultural Systems; Chapter 12 Understanding Change; Part IV Public Archaeology – Chapter 13 Cultural Resource Management; Chapter 14 Archaeology in Today’s World; Glossary; References; Index.

About the author

Mark Q. Sutton is an emeritus professor of anthropology at California State University, Bakersfield, USA.

Summary

Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past introduces students to the wide ranging and fascinating world of archaeology and provides them with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental archaeological concepts and methods.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Q. Sutton, Mark Q. (California State University Sutton, Sutton Mark Q.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032755588
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275558-8
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; prehistory, North America, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Prehistoric archaeology, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Middle & Near Eastern archaeology