A Brief History of Archaeology by Brian M Fagan

A Brief History of Archaeology by Brian M Fagan

For introductory courses in Archaeology. This brief text tells the story of how archaeology changed from a romantic adventure into a science. Its vivid narrative combines tales of archaeological discovery with the changing social conditions and theoretical perspectives that helped turn archaeology into a sophisticated discipline. Containing a simple, jargon-free style–and a lifetime of teaching experience–this text writer shares with today's students his unrivaled experience as an archaeologist and an author.

Brian Fagan is　a leading archaeological writer and internationally recognized authority on world prehistory. He studied archaeology and anthropology at Pembroke College and Cambridge University.　He then spent seven years in sub-Saharan Africa working in museums, monument conservation, and excavating early farming sites in Zambia and East Africa. He was a pioneer of multidisciplinary African history in the 1960s. From 1967 to 2003, he was professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he specialized in lecturing and writing about archaeology to wide audiences. He is now Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. 　 Brian Fagan has written six best-selling textbooks (all published by Prentice Hall):　Ancient Lives: An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory; In the Beginning, Archaeology: A Brief Introduction; World Prehistory; Ancient Civilizations　(with Chris Scarre); and this volume–which are used around the world. His general books include　The Rape of the Nile,　a classic history of　Egyptology; The Adventure of Archaeology Time Detectives; Ancient North America; The Little Ice Age; Before California: An Archaeologist Looks at Our Earliest Inhabitants;　and　The Long Summer.　He was also General Editor of the Oxford Companion to Archaeology. In addition, he has published several scholarly monographs on African archaeology and numerous specialized articles in national and international journals. An expert on multimedia teaching, he has received the Society for American Archaeology's first Public Education Award for his indefatigable efforts on behalf of archaeology and education. 　 Brian Fagan's other interests include bicycling, sailing, kayaking, and good food. He is married and lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and daughter, four cats (who supervise his writing), and last but not least, a minimum of four rabbits.

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ISBN 13	9780131776982
ISBN 10	0131776983
Titre	A Brief History of Archaeology
Auteur	Brian M Fagan
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Taylor & Francis Inc
Année de publication	2004-03-26
Nombre de pages	304
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