A companion to archaeology /
A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world's leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist. Shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broad activity, with many contrasting s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
2004.
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| Series: | Blackwell companion to archaeology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world's leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist. Shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broad activity, with many contrasting specializations and ways of approaching the material record of past societies. Includes essays by experts in reading the past through art, linguistics, or the built environment, and by professionals who present the past through heritage management and museums. Introd. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 544 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405128879 9781405128872 0631213023 9780631213024 9780470998618 047099861X 9780470998601 0470998601 9786612349744 6612349743 1282349740 9781282349742 1280284358 9781280284359 9786610284351 6610284350 0470701250 9780470701256 |