Archaeology

Archaeology

An Introduction, 5th Edition

By Kevin Greene, Kevin Greene, Tom Moore

Archaeology: An Introduction looks behind the popular aspects of archaeology such as the discovery and excavation of sites, the study of human remains and animal bones, radiocarbon dating, museums and 'heritage' displays, and reveals the methods used by archaeologists. It also explains how the...

Published May 16th 2010 by Routledge

Archaeological Investigation

By Martin Carver

Drawing its numerous examples from Britain and beyond, Archaeological Investigation explores the procedures used in field archaeology travelling over the whole process from discovery to publication. Divided into four parts, it argues for a set of principles in part one, describes work in the...

Published December 8th 2009 by Routledge

The Archaeology Coursebook

An Introduction to Themes, Sites, Methods and Skills, 3rd Edition

By Jim Grant, Sam Gorin, Neil Fleming

This fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling title The Archaeology Coursebook is a guide for students studying archaeology for the first time. Including new methods and case studies in this third edition, it provides pre-university students and teachers, as well as undergraduates and...

Published June 23rd 2008 by Routledge

Archaeology: The Basics

2nd Edition

By Clive Gamble

Series: The Basics

This second edition from our successful Basics series presents another chance to delve into this increasingly popular subject. Fully updated, Archaeology: The Basics has been revised to reflect growth in areas such as material culture, human evolution and the political use of the past. Lively...

Published July 22nd 2007 by Routledge

Archaeology: The Key Concepts

Edited by Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn

Series: Routledge Key Guides

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...

Published December 12th 2004 by Routledge

The Archaeology of Britain

An Introduction from Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century, 2nd Edition

Edited by John Hunter, Ian Ralston

The Archaeology of Britain is the only concise and up-to-date introduction to the archaeological record of Britain from the reoccupation of the landmass by Homo sapiens during the later stages of the most recent Ice Age until last century. This fully revised second edition extends its coverage,...

Published December 6th 2009 by Routledge

Ancient Cities

The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome, 2nd Edition

By Charles Gates

Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered from archaeological excavations....

Published March 16th 2011 by Routledge

Archaeology in the Making

Conversations through a Discipline

Edited by William L Rathje, Michael Shanks, Christopher Witmore

Archaeology in the Making is a collection of bold statements about archaeology, its history, how it works, and why it is more important than ever. This book comprises conversations about archaeology among some of its notable contemporary figures. They delve deeply into the questions that have come...

Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge

Bodies in Conflict

Corporeality, Materiality, and Transformation

Edited by Nicholas J Saunders, Paul Cornish

To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge