Archaeology: Theories, Methods and PracticeThames & Hudson, 2008 - 656 pages 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. |
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... buried archaeological remains can then be produced from data processing and image - generation programs ( see " time - slices " below ) . In the field , the technique usually employs a single surface radar antenna which transmits very ...
... buried archaeological remains can then be produced from data processing and image - generation programs ( see " time - slices " below ) . In the field , the technique usually employs a single surface radar antenna which transmits very ...
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... buried land surfaces below ( evidence for plowing section ) . By far the most spectacular occurrences of this type are those brought about by volcanic eruptions . The buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy , and ...
... buried land surfaces below ( evidence for plowing section ) . By far the most spectacular occurrences of this type are those brought about by volcanic eruptions . The buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy , and ...
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... buried with very few grave - goods : this was not a society in which social ranking was inherited . Nevertheless there was a clear link between the wealth of children and the adults with whom they were buried – poor children accompanied ...
... buried with very few grave - goods : this was not a society in which social ranking was inherited . Nevertheless there was a clear link between the wealth of children and the adults with whom they were buried – poor children accompanied ...
Table des matières
Introduction | 9 |
How Did They Make and Use Tools? | 10 |
BOX FEATURES | 11 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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