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- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Principles of Archaeology [With Other]
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0073271322
ISBN-13
9780073271323
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52638729
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Publication Name
Principles of Archaeology
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Archaeology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback / Mixed Lot
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
43.3 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2006-044933
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
930.1
Table Of Content
Part I. Introduction Chapter 1. An Introduction to Archaeology Introduction: What Is Archaeology? Archaeology Is. . . Archaeology Is Not . . . Example: The Piltdown Man Example: Erich von Däniken Evaluating Science and and Pseudoscience The Scientific Method Evolution Evolution and Creationism Why Study Archaeology? Careers in Archaeology Survey Says … A Day in the Life … University Professor: Tina Thurston State Archaeologist: Maureen Kavanagh Museum Curator: Anne Underhill Conclusions Chapter 2. Doing Archaeology Introduction: The Lords of the Moche Peru and the Moche Discovery Excavation Analysis Science in Archaeology: The Center for Materials Research in Archaeology & Ethnology Interpretation Protecting the Past: Tourism and a New Museum in Lambayeque Conclusions Chapter 3. A Brief History of Archaeology Introduction: The History of Prehistory Pre-1900 Example: Jefferson at Rivanna River 1900-1950 Example: Woolley at Ur Protecting the Past: The Ancient City of Ur 1950 2000 Example: FAI 270 Archaeological Thinking: House Size and Population Today: The Future of the Past Conclusions Part II. Discovery Chapter 4. Archaeological Questions Introduction: The Subject Matter of Archaeology What Do Archaeologists Want to Know? Environment Demography Example: The Black Earth Site Technology Economy Example: Jomon Japan Organization Ideology Archaeological Thinking: Ritual in Ancient Oaxaca Ethonography Example: Settlement Population and Floor Area Ethnoarchaeology Example: Harrapan Beads Experimental Archaeology Conclusions Chapter 5. The Archaeologoical Record Introduction: Information from the Past Scale Context Archaeological Thinking: The First Americans The Nature of Evidence Attributes Artifacts Ecofacts Features and Activity Areas Example: The Tomb of Qin Shihuang Assemblages and Components Sites Example: South African Rock Art Science in Archaeology: Dating the Paintings Regions and Landscapes Example: A Landscape of Mounds Spatial Archaeology Within Site Spatial Analysis: Activity Areas and Features Example: Activity Areas at Teotihuacán, Mexico Protecting the Past: The City of the Gods Within Site Spatial Analysis: Houses and Households Example: Household Archaeology at Agayadan Village, Alaska Site Analysis Regional Spatial Analysis Site Formation Preservation Example: Windover Pond, Florida Example: The Iceman Protecting the Past: Ötzi's New Home Conclusions Chapter 6. Fieldwork Introduction: Finding the Past The Discovery of Archaeological Sites Archaeological Survey Archaeological Thinking: Reese River Valley Archaeological Excavation Selecting Sites for Excavation Test Pits Vertical Excavation Horizontal or Area Excavations Screening and Flotation Example: Great Hall at Lejre Underwater Archaeology The Tools of Fieldwork Maps and Grids Contour Maps The Total Station Science in Archaeology: Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Soil Sampling Remote Sensing Remote Sensing from Above Example: Chaco Roads Remote Sensing On the Ground Science in Archaeology: Georadar at Petra In the Field The Project Director The Field Crew The Field Experience Example: Life in the Field Fieldwork Opportunities Equipment Conclusions Project: Discovering Sites Part III. Analysis Chapter 7. Classification and Data Introduction: Sorting, Types, and Numbers Cleaning and Cataloging Conservation Example: Lindow Man Classific
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This new text offers an engaging, straightforward, and profusely illustrated introduction to archaeological method and theory. It captures the excitement and complexity of the field by focusing on three important themes, including how archaeologists think and learn about the past, ethics and the preservation of the past, and the role of science in archaeology. Each chapter offers an enticing mix of clear and thorough discussion of essential topics, provocative case studies, and practical applications that allow students to think like archaeologists.
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