Archaeology Essentials: Theories, Methods And Practice - Softcover

Renfrew, Colin; Bahn, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 050028637X ISBN 13: 9780500286371

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2007

Synopsis

This new volume has all the authority of Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn's groundbreaking guide to all aspects of archaeology, but it has been carefully rewritten to provide a readable and compact introduction to archaeology for those new to the field. No other book of this length can match its range of essential information and explanation.

Long-established techniques are carefully explained as well as exciting new methods as the authors describe the ways in which archaeologists seek to explain and interpret the remote past of humankind.

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About the Author

Paul Bahn is a world-renowned archaeological writer and an authority on rock art and the archaeology of Easter Island. He has published widely, both in the scholarly literature and in more popular books and articles on archaeology. Colin Renfrew is the emeritus Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. He is one of the best-known and most influential contemporary archaeologists. He is especially well-known for his research on the ancient Aegean, his campaigns against looting and to preserve the worlds archaeological heritage, and his interests in archaeological theory and science. His contribution to archaeology has been recognized through seven prizes, including the Lucy Wharton Drexel Medal and the Latsis Prize of the European Science Foundation (both 2003) and the Balzan Prize (2004).

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 050028637X
• ISBN 13: 9780500286371
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304