Archaeology: the Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

By Paul G. Bahn

Book Overview

From two of the best-known archaeological writers in the trade, this outstanding resource provides a thorough survey of the key ideas in archaeology, and how they impact on archaeological thinking and method.

Clearly written, and easy to follow, Archaeology: The Key Concepts collates entries written specifically by field specialists, and each entry offers a definition of the term, its origins and development, and all the major figures involved in the area.

The entries include:

thinking about landscape archaeology of cult and religion cultural evolution concepts of time urban societies the antiquity of humankind archaeology of gender feminist archaeology experimental archaeology multiregional evolution.

With guides to further reading, extensive cross-referencing, and accessibly written for even beginner students, this book is a superb guide for anyone studying, teaching, or with any interest in this fascinating subject.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415317584
• ISBN13: 9780415317580
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A useful book of short explanations

Modern archaeology is fill of terms that can seem mysterious to technician and laymen alike. Archaeology: the Key Concepts gives concise explanations to many things that a modern archaeologist is expected to know. Most of these concepts are buried in books or in journal articles. Archaeology: the Key Concepts provides a quick, easy reference so that can be the beginning of deeper research.