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Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology introduces students to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology in a brief format. Adopted and streamlined from the authors’ hardcover text, Archaeology: Discovering Our Past, this book provides students with a variety of archaeological perspectives through comprehensive information on contemporary methods and theories. Illustrative examples and case studies represent a temporal and geographic balance of both Old and New World sites.

Preface
Gallery of Maps
1.INTRODUCTION
Archaeologists and Archaeology
Archaeology as a Science
Archaeology and History
Archaeology and Anthropology
Archaeology as a Profession
Summary
Volume Overview
For Further Reading
2. ARCHAEOLOGY’S PAST
The Origins of Archaeology
The Emergence of Modern Archaeology
Summary
For Further Reading
3. CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO ARCHAEOLOGY
Culture History
Cultural Process
Emergent Approaches
Summary
For Further Reading
4. HOW ARCHAEOLOGY WORKS
Archaeological Data
Deposition and Transformation
Research Design
Archaeological Research Projects
Summary
For Further Reading
5. FIELDWORK
Archaeological Survey
Excavation
Data Processing
Classification
Summary
For Further Reading
6. ANALYZING THE PAST
Artifacts
Ecofacts
Features
Summary
For Further Reading
7. DATING THE PAST
Seriation
Sequence Comparison
Stratigraphy
Geochronology
Obsidian Hydration
Floral and Faunal Methods
Radiometric Methods
Archaeomagnetism
Limited and Experimental Methods
Summary
For Further Reading
8. RECONSTRUCTING THE PAST
Analogy
Identifying Activities
Summary
For Further Reading
9. UNDERSTANDING THE PAST
Culture Historical Interpretation
Processual Interpretation
Emergent Interpretations
Understanding the Past from Multiple Approaches
Summary
For Further Reading
10. ARCHAEOLOGY TODAY
Looting and Antiquities Collecting
Destruction in the Name of Progress
Cultural Resource Management
Effects of Nationalism, Colonialism, and War
Working with Descendant Communities
The Responsibilities of Archaeology
Archaeology for Tomorrow
Summary
For Further Reading
Bibliography
Credits
Glossary
Index

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Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology

Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology

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Summary

Table of Contents

Gallery of Maps

1.INTRODUCTION

Archaeologists and Archaeology

Archaeology as a Science

Archaeology and History

Archaeology and Anthropology

Archaeology as a Profession

Summary

Volume Overview

For Further Reading

2. ARCHAEOLOGY’S PAST

The Origins of Archaeology

The Emergence of Modern Archaeology

Summary

For Further Reading

3. CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO ARCHAEOLOGY

Culture History

Cultural Process

Emergent Approaches

Summary

For Further Reading

4. HOW ARCHAEOLOGY WORKS

Archaeological Data

Deposition and Transformation

Research Design

Archaeological Research Projects

Summary

For Further Reading

5. FIELDWORK

Archaeological Survey

Excavation

Data Processing

Classification

Summary

For Further Reading

6. ANALYZING THE PAST

Artifacts

Ecofacts

Features

Summary

For Further Reading

7. DATING THE PAST

Seriation

Sequence Comparison

Stratigraphy

Geochronology

Obsidian Hydration

Floral and Faunal Methods

Radiometric Methods

Archaeomagnetism

Limited and Experimental Methods

Summary

For Further Reading

8. RECONSTRUCTING THE PAST

Analogy

Identifying Activities

Summary

For Further Reading

9. UNDERSTANDING THE PAST

Culture Historical Interpretation

Processual Interpretation

Emergent Interpretations

Understanding the Past from Multiple Approaches

Summary

For Further Reading

10. ARCHAEOLOGY TODAY

Looting and Antiquities Collecting

Destruction in the Name of Progress

Cultural Resource Management

Effects of Nationalism, Colonialism, and War

Working with Descendant Communities

The Responsibilities of Archaeology

Archaeology for Tomorrow