Archaeology: An Introduction

Politics & Social Sciences

Greene, Kevin

Moore, Tom

Cobb, Hannah

Archaeology

Routledge

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Archaeology: an Introduction

Social Sciences

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This bestselling book has firmly established itself as the most accessible guide to archaeology available. It features: * an explanation to the discovery and excavation of sites * a helpful outline of the major dating methods * clear explanations of scientific techniques * new theories and current controversies * explanatory diagrams and photos * guidance on further reading and up-to-date bibliography.

This fourth edition constitutes the most extensive reshaping of the text to date. In a lucid and accessible style Kevin Greene explains the discovery and excavation of sites, outlines major dating methods, gives clear explanations of scientific techniques, and examines current theories and controversies. New features include: <ul>
<li>a completely new user-friendly text design with initial chapter overviews and final conclusions, key references for each chapter section, an annotated guide to further reading, a glossary, refreshed illustrations, case studies and examples, bibliography and full index</li> <li>a new companion website built for this edition providing hyperlinks from contents list to individual chapter summaries which in turn link to key websites and other material</li> <li>an important new chapter on current theory emphasizing the richness of sources of analogy or interpretation available today.</li>
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This new edition provides students with a sound introduction to the field of archaeology and guides them towards further study.

Archaeology: An Introduction looks behind the popular aspects of archaeology such as the discovery and excavation of sites, the study of human remains and animal bones, radiocarbon dating, museums and 'heritage' displays, and reveals the methods used by archaeologists. It also explains how the subject emerged from an amateur pursuit in the eighteenth century into a serious discipline, and explores changing fashions in interpretation in recent decades. 
This fifth edition has been updated by a new co-author, Tom Moore, and continues to include key references and guidance to help new readers find their way through the ever expanding range of archaeological publications. It conveys the excitement of new archaeological discoveries that appear on television or in newspapers while helping readers to evaluate them by explaining the methods and theories that lie behind them. Above all, while serving as a lucid textbook, it remains a very accessible account that will interest a wide readership. In addition to drawing upon examples and case studies from many regions of the world and periods of the past, it incorporates the authors' own fieldwork, research and teaching and features a new four-colour text design and colour illustrations plus an additional 50 topic boxes. 
The comprehensive glossary and bibliography are complemented by a support website hosted by Routledge to assist further study and wider learning. It includes chapter overviews, a testbank of questions, powerpoint discussion questions, web-links to support material for every chapter plus an online glossary and image bank. 
 New to the fifth edition: <ul>
<li>inclusion of the latest survey techniques</li> <li>updated material on the development in dating, DNA analysis, isotopes and population movement</li> <li>coverage of new themes such as identity and personhood</li> <li>how different societies are defined from an anthropological point of view and the implications of this for archaeological interpretation</li> <li>the impact of climate change and sustainability on heritage management</li> <li>more on the history of archaeology</li>
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Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/greene for additional resources, including: <ul>
<li>chapter overviews</li> <li>a testbank of questions</li> <li>PowerPoint discussion questions</li> <li>links to support material for every chapter</li> <li>an online glossary and image bank</li>
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Kevin Greene shows how archaeology can help provide a more balanced view of the Roman economy by informing the classical historian about geographical areas and classes of society that received little attention from the largely aristocratic classical writers whose work survives.

The Archaeology of the Roman Economy

Business & Money

Economics

University of California Press

The sheer abundance of pottery found on Roman sites throughout Europe and Asia makes it essential to our understanding of the ancient societies that created it. This book explains how traditional methods of classification have been supplemented by modern scientific and computer-based analysis, thereby encouraging specialists to ask an ever-widening range of questions. Whether the answers include the date of an excavated deposit, the technology of manufacture, or the wealth and trading activity of the settlement, the conclusions that can now be drawn from Roman pottery are proving invaluable in our efforts to interpret the past.

Roman Pottery (Interpreting the Past)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

The archaeology of the Roman economy

B.T. Batsford

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Archaeology: An Introduction

Archaeology: An Introduction

Archaeology: an Introduction

Archaeology: An Introduction

Archaeology: An Introduction

Archaeology: An Introduction

Archaeology: An Introduction

The Archaeology of the Roman Economy

Roman Pottery (Interpreting the Past)

The archaeology of the Roman economy