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ARCHAEOLOGY ESSENTIALS
Theories, Methods and Practice
Second Edition
by Colin Renfrew, Cambridge University
and Paul Bahn
336 pages
220 illustrations
paperback
ISBN 978-0-500-28912-9
e-book information
An updated edition of the concise version of the best-selling introduction to archaeology
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HIGHLIGHTS
A manageable and accessible introduction to archaeology. Through judicious trimming and rewriting, the authors have created a book that remains authoritative while being briefer and less detailed.
A spacious layout makes the book inviting and attractive for introductory level students.
Structured around the key questions that archaeologists ask. Archaeology is all about asking the right questions to give introductory students a clear understanding of how the discipline is practiced.
"Key Concept" boxes summarize key points for students to help them understand the essential points. Chapters provide a clear explanation of the essential points of each topic at a level appropriate for students whose course requires less detail and theory.
Helpful case studies reinforce the understanding of a topic for beginning students. Select "box features" from the full-length book have been retained and rewritten as needed.
Shows students that archaeology is a global discipline while topics of particular interest to North American students have also been expanded and updated. Practical examples of method, practice and theory are demonstrated through sites around the world.
Carefully presented coverage of select new topics in archaeology will enable instructors to show students the changing face of modern archaeology without overwhelming them with technical detail. These include the archaeology of identity and gender; forensic archaeology; warfare; and the globalization of archaeology.
WHAT'S NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION
Coverage of Cognitive Archaeology & Bioarchaeology now presented in two more manageable chapters:
Chapter 8
"What Were They Like? The bioarchaeology of people"
Chapter 9
"What Did They Think? Cognitive archaeology"
A new capstone chapter:
Chapter 12, "The Future of the Past: Managing our Heritage"
This looks at the destruction of the past, the response, survey, conservation and mitigation. The chapter goes on to cover the practice of Cultural Resource Management in the U.S. as well as international protection. Chapter 12 also discusses the publication of archaeological research, archives, resources, and serving the public, and the question: what use is the past?
"Key Concept" & "Key Fact" boxes throughout summarize and review important concepts, methods or facts about archaeology. Examples include: the classification of societies, methods of social analysis, reconstructing the plant environment, and information from animal resources.
New case studies in each chapter are designed as box features and show archeology in action, helping students understand the issues archeologists tackle in their research and field work.
Examples include:
- Dating our African Ancestors, from chapter 4 on dating methods & chronology;
- Bison Drive Sites, from chapter 6 on the environment, subsistence and diet;
- The Uluburun Wreck, from chapter 7 on technology, trade and exchange;
- Paleolithic Art: Cave Art and Portable Art, from chapter 9 on cognitive archaeology
50 brand-new images, for a total of 220 in the Second Edition
Student website (free and open) which features chapter summaries, self-text quizzes, flash cards, glossary and useful links.
Student projects available on the instructor's web site to complement each chapter of Archaeology Essentials, 2e. For example, the project for chapter 3 asks students to interpret data from a systematic surface survey; the project for chapter 5 involves students in analysis of burials; chapter 12's projects sets students the task of finding traces of the ancient past in their contemporary environment.
All images in the book are available on the instructor's web site.
Archaeology Essentials, 2e ebook offers the exact same book at half the price of the printed book.
[With link when available.]
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Book overview
Table of Contents
Introduction
Highlights
Sample Chapters
Instructors Resources
Student website and study guide
Quotes
Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice,
Fifth Edition
Related archaeology books
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