This comprehensive book tells a narrative story of human prehistory to a reader with little or no archaeological experience or background. Designed to show how today's diverse humanity developed biologically and culturally over millions of years and against a background of constant climatic change, it treats all areas of the world evenly, and covers all periods of prehistory from human origins to the appearance of literate civilizations. Recent discoveries, new archaeological methodologies, and the latest theories of human biological and cultural evolution add to the excitement of this adventure in archaeology. The tale begins with human origins and ends with the Spanish Conquest of Mexico and Peru in the fifteenth century A.D. It spans the origins of food production and the development of civilization—not only in classic areas of archaeological research like Europe, southwestern Asia, and Mesoamerica—but in such lesser known regions as southeast Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. For individuals who recognize the importance of knowing the past to understand the future—and our world today.

People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory with CD (10th Edition)

History

Brian M.Fagan

World

Prentice Hall College Div.

This comprehensive, easy-to-read summary, with an international perspective, outlines the basic principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of modern archaeology. It gives readers a basic grounding on the subject, the career opportunities it offers, and a look at some of the spectacular—and not so well known—discoveries that illuminate our past. Written by a master of the genre, the book emphasizes remote sensing techniques for archaeological survey, addresses the study of gender and ethnic diversity from the archaeological record, and assesses the importance of archaeology in the modern world. It also explores topics such as environmental reconstruction and short- and long-term climatic change; ancient religion and the archaeology of religion and beliefs; gender and people; human interactions; stewardship, archeological survey; cultural resource management; public archaeology; ethics; and excavations. For armchair archaeologists, interested in the significance of our history as we journey into the 21st Century.

In the Beginning: An Introduction to Archaeology

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

PRENTICE/HALL

For courses in Introduction to Archaeology. This comprehensive and well-established text is appropriate for courses in world prehistory taught in anthropology departments. It tells the beginning student a narrative story of human prehistory with a global voice and without a specific theoretical viewpoint. Designed to show how today's diverse humanity developed biologically and culturally over millions of years against a background of constant climatic change, it treats all areas of the world evenly and covers all periods of prehistory from human origins to the appearance of literate civilizations. Recent discoveries, new archaeological methodologies, and the latest theories of human biological and cultural evolution are emphasized throughout.

People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory

Ancient Civilizations

Brief and highly engaging, this introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology begins with the goals of archaeology, then goes on to consider the basic concepts of culture, time, and space, and the finding and excavation of archaeological sites. The volume provides an introduction to archaeology and prehistory and puts culture, space and time, the present and the past, settlement and trade in an archaeological context. It also addresses finding archaeological sites, excavation, classification and technology, ancient climate and environment and the archaeology of society. For those interested in a thorough presentation of how archaeologists study human behavior in the past.

Archaeology: A Brief Introduction

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Ancient Civilizations offers a comparative analysis of the field, including both old world and new civilizations, and explores the connections between all civilizations around the earth. The volume provides a jargon-free introduction to ancient civilizations from the first civilizations, and the great powers in the Near East, to the first Aegean civilizations, the Mediterranean world in the first millennium, Imperial Rome, northeast Africa, divine kings in southeast Asia, and empires in East Asia, as well as early states in the Americas and Andean civilization. For those interested in ancient civilizations.

Ancient Civilizations (3rd Edition)

Christopher Scarre

Theory and Methods in Archaeology and Prehistory Written for complete beginners in a narrative style, Ancient Lives is aimed at introductory courses in archaeology and prehistory that cover archaeological methods and theory, as well as world prehistory. The first half of Ancient Lives covers the basic principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of archaeology. The second half is devoted to a summary of the major developments of human prehistory: the origins of humankind and the archaic world, the origins and spread of modern humans, the emergence of food production, and the beginnings of civilization. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: <ul>
<li>Understand the basic principles of archaeology </li>
<li>Summarize the major developments of human prehistory </li> </ul> Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit www.MySearchLab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySearchLab (VP ISBN-10: 0205887708, VP ISBN-13: 9780205887705).

Ancient Lives An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory

Pearson

This comprehensive text gives students a clear overview of the major issues and theoretical debates

World Prehistory: A Brief Introduction

Archaeology

LITTLE BROWN & CO @

Brief and highly engaging, this introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology is ideal for those completely new to the subject. It begins with the goals of archaeology, then goes on to consider the basic concepts of culture, time, and space, and the finding and excavation of archaeological sites. "Sites and Cultures" at the end of the book describes the major archaeological sites discussed in the book, drawing from New World and Old World archaeology. Includes a convenient Glossary of technical terms. The World of Scientific Archaeology. Culture. The Present and the Past. Time and Space. Ancient Climate and Environment. Finding and Assessing Archaeological Sites. Excavation. Analyzing the Past: Technology. Subsistence. Settlement and Trade. The Archaeology of Society. Explaining the Past. For anyone who wants a brief, accessible introduction to the concepts and methods of archaeology.

Archaeology: A Brief Introduction (7th Edition)

Longman Pub. Group

The Rape of the Nile: Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt

Physical description: xiv,399p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24cm. Notes: Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1975. Bibl.: p.377-381. - Index. Subject: Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt - History. Egyptology - History. Archaeological thefts - Antiquities - Egypt. Ancient Egyptian antiquities - Excavation of remains - Egypt, to ca 1920 - Ancient Egyptian antiquities - Archaeology - to ca 1920. Genre: Illustrated, text.

Macdonald Jane's

ANCIENT NORTH AMERICA. The Archaeology of a Continent

ANCIENT NORTH AMERICA. The Archaeology of a Continent.

THAMES HUDSON LTD

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