| ISBN13: | 9781032750156 |
| ISBN10: | 1032750154 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 494 pages |
| Size: | 297x210 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 268 Illustrations, color; 268 Halftones, color |
| 700 |
In the Beginning
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In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology. This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, engaging style, with minimal use of technical jargon, which approaches archaeology from a global perspective.
In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology. This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, engaging style, with minimal use of technical jargon, which approaches archaeology from a global perspective.
This new edition includes new case studies and updated sections on the latest archaeological methods, theories, and developments in archaeological science. There are heavily updated chapters on cultural resource management, public archaeology, and the important role of archaeology in society as well as new material on multidisciplinary research, ethics, diversity, underwater archaeology, and the preservation of the archaeological record. Beginning with a broad introduction to the field, this book surveys the highlights of archaeology?s vibrant history, then covers the basics of preservation, dating the past, and the context of archaeological finds. Descriptions of field surveys, including the latest remote-sensing methods, excavation, and artifact analysis, lead into the study of ancient environments, landscapes and settlement patterns, and the people of the past. There is also a chapter on archaeology as a potential career. In the Beginning takes the reader on an evenly balanced journey through today?s archaeology and introduces them to the importance of archaeology in the modern world.
This well-illustrated account, with its numerous boxes and sidebars, is laced with interesting and often entertaining examples of archaeological research from around the globe. It is aimed at introductory students in archaeology and anthropology taking survey courses on archaeology, as well as more advanced readers.
Preface; What Happened When and Where: A Brief Journey Through Ancient Times: Part I Background to Archaeology -- Chapter 1 Introducing Archaeology; Chapter 2 The Beginnings of Scientific Archaeology; Chapter 3 The Many-Voiced Past; Part II The Basics -- Chapter 4 Matrix and Preservation; Chapter 5 Doing Archaeological Research; Chapter 6 Culture, Data, and Context; Chapter 7 Dating the Past; Part III Recovering the Data -- Chapter 8 They Sought It Here, They Sought It There; Chapter 9 Excavation; Part IV Analyzing the Past -- Chapter 10 Classifying Artifacts; Chapter 11 Technologies of the Ancients; Part V Studying Environments and People -- Chapter 12 Ancient Environments; Chapter 13 Studying Subsistence; Chapter 14 The Living Past; Chapter 15 Landscape and Settlement; Chapter 16 Interactions; Chapter 17 Archaeology and the Intangible; Part VI Managing the Past -- Chapter 18 Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and Public Archaeology; Chapter 19 Archaeology and Contemporary Society; Part VII Careers and Resources -- Chapter 20 So You Want to Become an Archaeologist?; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
