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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Routledge
Publication date May 25, 2016
Pages 384
Binding Paperback
Edition 12 revised
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781138190313
ISBN-10 1138190314
Original list price $108.95
Summaries and Reviews
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Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity. Now in its twelfth edition, this classic textbook has been updated to reflect the latest research and new findings in the field. Reflecting the global scope of the discipline, the book has a truly international coverage of important discoveries and sites from many corners of the globe. Individual chapters examine archaeology and its history, considering the role of the archaeologist and how they discover, investigate and classify sites and artifacts.

This journey through archaeology also includes a discussion of important individuals and groups, and some of the ways in which archaeologists attempt to explain major social and cultural changes in the remote past. Archaeology ends with an outline of the complex world of cultural resource management and gives invaluable advice on how to become an archaeologist. Richly illustrated throughout, this popular and engaging textbook on archaeological methods has introduced generations of students to the captivating world of archaeology.



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Paperback
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12 revised edition from Routledge (May 25, 2016)
9781138190313 | details & prices | 384 pages | List price $108.95
About: Archaeology is a jargon-free and accessible introduction to the field which details how archaeologists study the human past in all its fascinating diversity.
11 pck unb edition from Prentice Hall (March 6, 2013)
9780205241002 | details & prices | 355 pages | 7.75 × 10.00 × 0.50 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $82.67
11 pck pap edition from Prentice Hall (December 10, 2011)
9780205843237 | details & prices | 355 pages | 8.00 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $119.27
11 edition from Taylor & Francis (December 8, 2011)
9780205240821 | details & prices | 355 pages | 7.75 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $108.95
11 unbnd edition from Taylor & Francis (December 8, 2011)
9780205240999 | details & prices | 355 pages | 7.75 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $70.67
10th edition from Taylor & Francis (December 12, 2008)
9780205633388 | details & prices | 338 pages | 7.75 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $85.67
9 edition from Taylor & Francis (March 4, 2005)
9780131928114 | details & prices | 380 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $74.40
from Taylor & Francis (May 1, 2002)
9780130994363 | details & prices | 364 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $57.20
from Taylor & Francis (August 1, 1999)
9780321047052 | details & prices | 306 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $49.00
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7 edition from Addison-Wesley (July 1, 1999)
9780321050502 | details & prices | List price $42.50
About: 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.
from Taylor & Francis (October 1, 1996)
9780673525253 | details & prices | 278 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $40.00
from Taylor & Francis (September 1, 1993)
9780673523365 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $32.40

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