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Principles of archaeology /

Offering an introduction to archaeological method and theory, this text focuses 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Price, T. Douglas (Theron Douglas) (Author), Knudson, Kelly J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2018.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Archaeology.
Archaeology > Methodology.
Archaeology
Archéologie.
Archéologie > Méthodologie.
archaeology.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • PART 1. INTRODUCTION
  • Chapter1. An Introduction to Archaeology, p.20
  • Chapter 2. A Brief History of Archaeology, p.39
  • Chapter 3. Interpretation in Archaeology, p.59
  • PART 2. DISCOVERY
  • Chapter 4. Archaeological Questions, p.82
  • Chapter 5. The Archaeological Record, p.105
  • Chapter 6. Fieldwork, p.135
  • PART 3. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
  • Chapter 7. Kinds of Things, p.160
  • Chapter 8. Dating, p.178
  • Chapter 9. Georchaeology, p.204
  • Chapter 10. Lithic Analysis, p.225
  • Chapter 11. Ceramic Analysis, p.245
  • Chapter 12. Archaeobotany, p.266
  • Chapter 13. Archaeozoology, p.292
  • Chapter 14. Bioarchaeology, p.315
  • Chapter 15. Archaeological Chemistry, p.339
  • Chapter 16. Responsibilities, p.360
  • ENDMATTER
  • Glossary, p.378
  • Bibliography, p.395
  • Illustration Credits, p.422
  • Index, p.423.