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1 online resource (xvii, 1161 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Oxford handbooks |
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Oxford handbooks.
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| Contents |
I. The name and nature of archaeology. The discipline of archaeology / Kristian Kristiansen ; The formative century, 1860-1960 / Robin Boast ; The theoretical scene, 1960-2000 / Matthew H. Johnson ; Into the future / Andrew Jones ; Technologies / Marcia-Anne Dobres -- II. Tools of the trade. Measuring the passage of time : achievements and challenges in archaeological dating / A.M. Pollard ; Human activity in a spatial context / Gary Lock ; Data collection by excavation / Roger White ; Mastering materials / M.S. Tite -- III. Early humans. The nature of humanness / Jonathan Marks ; Early hominids / Nicholas Toth, and Kathy Schick ; The emergence of homo sapiens sapiens / William Davies ; The neanderthals / Paul Pettitt ; Peopling the world / Steve Mithen -- IV. Strategies for survival. Hunters and gatherers / Peter Mitchell ; Early farming and domestication / G. Barker ; Studying human diet / Robert Hedges -- |
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V. Complex societies and the formation of early states. Cultural complexity / Ian Morris ; Trade and interaction / Robin Skeates ; China : state formation and urbanization / Li Liu ; Mesoamerica / Elizabeth M. Brumfiel ; The central Andean region in prehistory / Terence N. D'Altroy -- VI. Some regional overviews. The Mediterranean and its hinterland / Cyprian Broodbank ; The archaeology of sub-Saharan Africa / Innocent Pikirayi ; Pre-Islamic Central Asia / Georgina Herrmann ; The circumpolar zone / Bryan C. Hood ; East Asia / S. Nelson ; Australasia / Lesley Head, Harry Allen, Tim Denham, and Richard Fullagar ; The Pacific Islands / Chris Gosden ; North America / Charles R. Cobb and Randall H. McGuire ; South American archaeology / P.P. Funari, A. Zarankin, and E. Stovel -- VII. Issues and debates. Indigenous voices, archaeology, and the issue of repatriation / Jonathan Williams ; Sex and gender / Roberta Gilchrist ; Archaeological representation : the consumption and creation of the past / Stephanie Moser ; Community archaeology / Yvonne Marshall |
| Summary |
Archaeology--the study of human society everywhere in the world, from distant human origins to the present day--is a vast subject as well as one of great popular interest. As an academic discipline, it has its own history of development, and has a distinct ethical code. The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology brings together over forty expert authors to explain what archaeology is really about. This comprehensive volume will give the reader a sense of the history of archaeology and its main theoretical debates. It also explains the means by which archaeologists find, excavate, and date archaeological material, the use of new computer-based technologies for mapping and analyzing find, and the techniques used to make sense of these artefacts. Further chapters explore specific periods and places, and in conclusion there is a discussion of some broader ethical and political issues. The Handbook is designed to open up the world of archaeology to non-specialists and to provide an essential starting point for those who want to pursue particular topics in more depth. Above all, it will convey a sense of the excitement generated by archaeological work, stemming from the fact that in order to live a full life in the present it is necessary to have a rich and full understanding of the past |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Archaeology.
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Archaeology
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archaeology.
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Archaeology
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Archäologie
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History & Archaeology.
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Archaeology.
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Arkeologi -- metodik.
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Arkeologi -- historia.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Cunliffe, Barry W., editor.
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Gosden, Chris, 1955- editor.
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Joyce, Rosemary A., 1956- editor.
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| LC no. |
2008942637 |
| ISBN |
9780191743443 |
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0191743445 |
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