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Ancient Lives : An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory
ISBN: 9780131115538 | 0131115537
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2004
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A combined method and theory and world prehistory text for Introductory Archaeology and World Prehistory. This is a book by one of the foremost archaeologists for complete beginners, written in a jargon-free style, and, as much as possible, as a narrative. This wide-ranging introduction to the most fundamental principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of archaeology, combined with coverage of the major developments of human prehistory, fills a need for an authoritative basic text that covers both archaeology and prehistory within a single... MORE
| Preface | |
| Authors Note | |
| About the Author | |
| Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory | |
| How Archaeology Began | |
| The Discovery of Early Civilizations Discovery | |
| Austen Henry Layard at Nineveh | |
| The Antiquity of Humankind | |
| The Origins of Scientific Archaeology | |
| Archaeology and Prehistory | |
| Doing ... MORE | |
| Diversity Prehistory and World Prehistory | |
| Major Developments in Human Prehistory | |
| Why Are Archaeology and World Prehistory Important? | |
| Mysteries of the Past Doing Archaeology: Pseudoarchaeology, or You, Too, Can Be an Armchair Indiana Jones! | |
| The Powerful Lure of the Past Archaeology and Human Diversity | |
| Archaeology as a Political Tool Archaeology and Economic Development | |
| Garbology Who Needs the Past? | |
| Site: Inyan Ceyaka Atonwan, Minnesota | |
| Summary | |
| Critical Thinking | |
| Questions | |
| Key Terms and Sites | |
| The Record of the Past | |
| The Goals of Archaeology Constructing Culture History Discovery | |
| The Folsom Bison Kill Site, New Mexico Reconstructing Ancient Lifeways Site | |
| The Ain Ghazal Figurines Explaining Cultural Change Doing Archaeology | |
| An Archaeologists Ethical Responsibilities Research Design Data Acquisition Analysis Interpretation Publication and Curation What Is Culture? | |
| The Archives of the Past | |
| The Archaeological Record Preservation Conditions A Waterlogged Site | |
| Ozette, Washington A Dry Site | |
| Puruchucho-Huaquerones, Peru Cold Conditions | |
| Nevado Ampato, Peru Volcanic Ash | |
| Ceren, El Salvador Context Discovery | |
| Tragedy at Ceren, El Salvador Time and Space | |
| The Law of Association | |
| The Law of Superposition | |
| Summary | |
| Critical Thinking | |
| Questions | |
| Key Terms and Sites | |
| Acquiring the Record Discovery | |
| Recording the Behistun Inscription, Iran How Do You Find Archaeological Sites? | |
| Accidental Discoveries Deliberate Survey Settlement Patterns and Settlement Archaeology Site | |
| Teotihuacin, Mexico Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) How Do You Dig Up the Past? | |
| The Ethical Responsibilities of the Excavator Research Design and Problem-Oriented Excavation Koster Doing Archaeology | |
| Archaeological Sites Types of Excavation Excavation as Recording Relative Chronology Chronometric Dating Major Chronological Methods Doing Archaeology | |
| Dating the Past | |
| Summary | |
| Critical Thinking | |
| Questions | |
| Key Terms and Sites | |
| How Did People Live? | |
| Technologies of the Ancients Doing Archaeology | |
| Classifying Artifact Types Stone Doing Archaeology | |
| Lithic Analysis Bone and Antler Wood Clay (Ceramics) Doing Archaeology | |
| Ceramic Analysis Metals and Metallurgy Basketry and Textiles Site | |
| Ancient Wine at Abydos, Egypt Subsistence | |
| Making a Living Doing Archaeology | |
| Studying Ancient Subsistence Animal Bones Plant Remains Doing Archaeology | |
| Flotation Methods Fishing and Fowling Reconstructing Ancient Diet | |
| Summary | |
| Critical Thinking | |
| Questions | |
| Key Terms and Sites | |
| Part 2 Ancient Interactions | |
| Individuals and Interactions Social Ranking Doing Archaeology | |
| The Law Code of Hammurabi of Babylon, 1760 B.C. Site | |
| The Sepulcher of the Maya Lord Pacal, Palenque, Mexic | |
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