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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... recent ) than expected , then there is something wrong . Either some contamination has affected the samples , or the laboratory has made a serious error , or as not infrequently happens the stratigraphic interpretation is wrong . - It ...
... recent ) than expected , then there is something wrong . Either some contamination has affected the samples , or the laboratory has made a serious error , or as not infrequently happens the stratigraphic interpretation is wrong . - It ...
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... recent research . It has long been agreed that warfare is generally a recurrent feature of early state societies . It is amply documented in the writings from Greece and Rome , and for early China in the " Seven Military Classics ...
... recent research . It has long been agreed that warfare is generally a recurrent feature of early state societies . It is amply documented in the writings from Greece and Rome , and for early China in the " Seven Military Classics ...
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... recent specimens of Sika deer ( Cervus nippon ) in order to obtain data on tooth eruption , replacement , and development . He has established an age sequence from the period of eruption and the wear patterns on the cheek teeth , and ...
... recent specimens of Sika deer ( Cervus nippon ) in order to obtain data on tooth eruption , replacement , and development . He has established an age sequence from the period of eruption and the wear patterns on the cheek teeth , and ...
Table des matières
Introduction | 9 |
How Did They Make and Use Tools? | 10 |
BOX FEATURES | 11 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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