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This text offers a brief introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology, beginning with the goals of archaeology and then going on to consider basic concepts of culture, the excavation of archaeological sites, and the ways in which archaeologists order and study their finds. A final chapter looks at careers in the field. This eighth edition discusses alternative perspectives on the past, ancient technologies, and gender and ethnicity. The author teaches anthropology at the University of California-Santa Barbara. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Brief and highly engaging, this introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology begins with the goals of archaeology, then goes on to consider the basic concepts of culture, time, and space, and the finding and excavation of archaeological sites. The volume provides an introduction to archaeology and prehistory and puts culture, space and time, the present and the past, settlement and trade in an archaeological context. It also addresses finding archaeological sites, excavation, classification and technology, ancient climate and environment and the archaeology of society. For those interested in a thorough presentation of how archaeologists study human behavior in the past.
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