Ian Shaw, Robert Jameson "A Dictionary of Archaeology"

Ian Shaw, Robert Jameson "A Dictionary of Archaeology"
Blackwell Publishers | 1999-02 | ISBN: 0631174230 | 624 pages | PDF | 7,9 MB

This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field. The entries, which range from key-word definitions to longer articles, convey the challenges, ambiguities and theoretical context of archaeology as well as the surveyed and excavated data. The dictionary is based on the premise that archaeology is a process rather than simply a body of knowledge, and includes contributions from more than forty of the world's leading archaeologists.
Unlike other dictionaries of archaeology, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of recent archaeological theory together with examples of practical applications and cross-references to site entries. The Dictionary also incorporates concepts and movements from adjacent fields such as anthropology, sociology, philosophy and human biology. There are also numerous entries on previously neglected areas such as China, Japan and Oceania. The bibliographies that follow virtually every entry enable the reader to easily locate primary or most recent sources.

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Demography in Archaeology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)

Andrew T. Chamberlain "Demography in Archaeology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)"
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2006 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0521593670 | PDF | 3.6 MB

Demography in Archaeology is a review of current theory and method in the reconstruction of populations from archaeological data. Starting with a summary of demographic concepts and methods, the book examines historical and ethnographic sources of demographic evidence before addressing the methods by which reliable demographic estimates can be made from skeletal remains, settlement evidence and modern and ancient biomolecules. Recent debates in palaeodemography are evaluated, new statistical methods for palaeodemographic reconstruction are explained, and the notion that past demographic structures and processes were substantially different from those pertaining today is critiqued. The book covers a wide span of evidence, from the evolutionary background of human demography to the influence of natural and human-induced catastrophes on population growth and survival. This is essential reading for any archaeologist or anthropologist with an interest in relating the results of field and laboratory studies to broader questions of population structure and dynamics.

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Archaeology Under Fire: Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

Archaeology Under Fire: Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Publisher: Routledge | ISBN: 0415164702 | edition 1998 | PDF | 251 pages | 3,6 mb

The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean are one of the most politically charged regions in which archaeology is implicated. Historically, they played a formative role in the birth of archaeology as a discipline. Archaeology Under Fire addresses archaeology's role in current political issues, as in the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, the division of Cyprus, or the continued destruction of Beirut. The contributors consider the positive role of the past, as a means of reconciliation, whether it be in Turkey, Israel, or the Gulf. They advocate a responsible global archaeology and awareness of contemporary issues can only enhance this aim.
Contributors include: Ann Macy Roth, Neil Silberman, Zainab Bahraini, A. Bernard Knapp, Keith Brown, Kostas Kotsakis, Mehment Ozdogan, Ian Hodder, Albert Naccache, Fekri Hassan and Daniel Potts.

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A World History of Nineteenth-Century Archaeology: Nationalism, Colonialism, and the Past

Margarita Diaz-Andreu, “A World History of Nineteenth-Century Archaeology: Nationalism, Colonialism, and the Past”
Oxford University Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0199217173 | 420 pages | PDF | 2,6 MB

Margarita Diaz-Andreu offers an innovative history of archaeology during the nineteenth century, encompassing all its fields from the origins of humanity to the medieval period, and all areas of the world. The development of archaeology is placed within the framework of contemporary political events, with a particular focus upon the ideologies of nationalism and imperialism. Diaz-Andreu examines a wide range of issues, including the creation of institutions, the conversion of the study of antiquities into a profession, public memory, changes in archaeological thought and practice, and the effect on archaeology of racism, religion, the belief in progress, hegemony, and resistance.

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Archaeology Coursebook: An Introduction to Study Skills, Topics and Methods [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

Jim Grant , "Archaeology Coursebook: An Introduction to Study Skills, Topics and Methods [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)"
Publisher: Routledge | Date: 1 edition (October 19, 2001) | Pages: 240 | PDF | ISBN: 0415236398 | English | 32MB

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The Archaeology Coursebook is an unrivalled guide to students studying archaeology for the first time. Comprehensive and user-friendly, it will interest pre-university students and teachers as well as undergraduates and enthusiasts. Specially designed to assist learning it introduces the most commonly examined archaeological methods, concepts and themes and illustrates concepts and commentary with over 200 photographs and drawings of excavation sites, methodology and processes, tools and equipment.

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The Archaeology Coursebook: An Introduction to Themes, Sites, Methods and Skills

Jim Grant "The Archaeology Coursebook: An Introduction to Themes, Sites, Methods and Skills"
Routledge | 2008-08-18 | ISBN: 041546286X | 448 pages | PDF | 33 MB

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 enthusiasts, with the skills and technical concepts necessary to grasp the subject. "The Archaeology Coursebook" introduces the most commonly examined archaeological methods, concepts, and themes, and provides the necessary skills to understand them. It explains how to interpret the material students may meet in examinations and how to succeed with different types of assignments and exam questions.It supports study with case studies, key sites, key terms, tasks and skills development. It illustrates concepts and commentary with over 300 photos and drawings of excavation sites, methodology and processes, tools and equipment links from its own website to other key websites in archaeology at the right level. It contains new material on "Issues in Modern Archaeology", "Sites and People in the Landscape" and "People and Society in the Past", new case studies, methods, examples, boxes, photographs and diagrams; as well as updates on examination changes for pre-university students. This is definitely a book no archaeology student should be without.

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