Archaeology: The Basics
3rd Edition
Published on 18. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-415-69483-4 (ISBN)
Description
Now in an updated third edition, Archaeology: The Basics provides a straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of Archaeology. This book answers key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examines the theories and themes underpinning the subject. Fully updated, this new edition includes a wide range of examples and new material on key growth areas including:
* Evolutionary approaches in current archaeology
* The archaeology of landscape and place
* The impact and value of archaeology
* Conflict archaeology and the politics of the past
With 12 new illustrations, four new boxes and additional case studies this text is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past.
* Evolutionary approaches in current archaeology
* The archaeology of landscape and place
* The impact and value of archaeology
* Conflict archaeology and the politics of the past
With 12 new illustrations, four new boxes and additional case studies this text is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for previous editions:'Strongly recommended for novice undergraduates ... makes an absolutely excellent case for archaeology as a discipline.' - Antiquity
'The digger boasting the worn stub of a trowel in their right back trouser pocket should feel incomplete without a copy of Archaeology: The Basics in the other.' - Current Archaeology
More details
Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 s/w Zeichnungen
30 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-69483-4 (9780415694834)
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Clive Gamble
Archaeology: The Basics
Book
06/2015
3rd Edition
Routledge
€126.26
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Previous edition
Clive Gamble
Archaeology: The Basics
Book
07/2007
2nd Edition
Routledge
€38.56
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Person
Clive Gamble is Professor of Archaeology at University of Southampton. He is an archaeologist with a particular interest in our earliest origins and the evolution of human society.
Content
1. What is archaeology? 2. How many archaeologies are there? 3. Basic concepts 4. People 5. Objects 6. Time and space 7. Change and statis 8. Identity and power 9. The impact and value of archaeology Glossary References