Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice - Softcover

Renfrew, Colin; Bahn, Paul G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500287139 ISBN 13: 9780500287132

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2008

Synopsis

This best-selling textbook on what archaeologists do and how they do it has now been completely revised. Structured according to the key questions that archaeologists ask themselves, it provides coverage of all the major developments in methods, science, technology, and theory.

For the fifth edition, the voices of indigenous archaeologists have been included, and there is updated coverage of archaeological ethics and Cultural Resource Management. Recent findings are discussed, and there is expanded coverage of topics such as bioarchaeology and geoarchaeology.

About this title

Review:

'The most complete, wide-ranging and usable archaeological textbook in the world to date' - Nicholas Saunders, The Times Higher Education Supplement; 'Exactly what is required for first-year students' - Barry Cunliffe, University of Oxford; 'A text of impressive scope and detail... has the most global perspective on modern archaeology of any I have ever seen' - Glen H. Doran, Florida State University

About the Author:

Colin Renfrew is Disney Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including Before Civilization, Archaeology and Language and Figuring It Out: the Parallel Visions of Artists and Archaeologists. Paul Bahn is a prehistorian and archaeological writer. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including the standard introduction to cave art, Journey through the Ice Age.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0500287139
• ISBN 13: 9780500287132
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 656