Product Description: Archaeology – the study of human cultures through the analysis and interpretation of artefacts and material remains – continues to captivate and engage people on a local and global level. Internationally celebrated heritage sites such as the pyramids―both Egyptian and Mayan―Lascaux caves, and the statues of Easter Island provide insights into our ancestors and their actions and motivation...read more

Product Description: It can be browsed or studied, and it would engage the informal student as well as the serious reader. Strongly recommended for public libraries needing just one basic resource. --Booklist As an introduction to the archaeological discoveries of the last few centuries, there is little here to be faulted, particularly at this price...read more

Product Description: This book is a hands-on resource for the amateur, student or volunteer as well as a reference for those interested in the world?s greatest archaeological finds and the people who discovered them. Features how-to photographic sequences of field surveys and step-by-step excavations, plus guidance on handling and recording finds and dating artefact...read more

Archaeology is a subject that fascinates us. From Egyptian tombs to a frozen Alpine wayfarer, from cities buried under volcanic ash to stone arrow heads turned up by the plow, archaeology is in the news and in our backyards. It is paradoxical that a subject that so easily captures the imagination is so difficult for the serious layman to access. Superficial media treatments and picture-book atlases and site guides on the one hand, jargon-heavy scholarly books and narrowly focused articles on the other-there are few ways to learn about the real world of archaeology outside the college classroom or the dig site. The Encyclopedia of Archaeology changes this, in making all aspects of archaeology accessible to a broad audience of the general scientific community, educators, students, and avocational archaeologists. Professional archaeologists and anthropologists will also find the encyclopedia a ready source of up-to-date information on specialities outside their own expertise. The Encyclopedia of Archaeology encompasses all aspects of archaeology, including the nature and diversity of archaeology as a scientific discipline, the practice of archaeology, archaeology in the everyday world, and the future of the discipline. Featured in the Encyclopedia of Archaeology are articles by leading authors that summarize archaeological knowledge at the beginning the 21st century, highlighting important sites and issues, and tracing the development of prehistoric cultures around the globe. No existing work provides the breadth and depth of coverage as the Encyclopedia of Archaeology.Also available online via ScienceDirect (2007) – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com.The first and only reference work to cover all elements of archaeology, over 280 articles have been specifically commissioned for this reference workDistinguished Editorial Board headed by Editor-in-Chief Professor Deborah Pearsall, University of Missouri, along with many other prominent scientists serving as editorial advisorsBreadth and depth of coverage ensures that professional archaeologists will find the Encyclopedia a ready source of up-to-date information on specialties outside their own expertiseEach article has been reviewed to ensure accuracy, comprehensiveness, and up-to-date contentArticles are written to be accessible to the educated general public with jargon-free presentation of subjectsBeautiful 4-color photography and informational figures throughoutTopics are arrange A-Z for easy referenceGeographic overview articles are grouped by continent or region to allow easy referenceGlossary entries explain key termsFurther Reading lists appear at the end of each entry

Product Description: Learn about how the great archaeological discoveries were made, and the remarkable characters who made them, in this fully illustrated account of the world's greatest archaeologists and archaeological sites.

Through 26 essays, this text explores the origins, aims, methods and problems of archaeology. The thematic strategy ensures that the book has relevance across the field as well as allowing for in-depth approach to specific issues and topics.

Product Description: Book by Picard, Gilbert Charles