Archaeology by Colin Renfrew
Here is the fifth edition of the bestselling introduction to archaeology, which has been adopted at hundreds of colleges and universities worldwide. It includes newly expanded summaries, coverage of all the most recent major developments in archaeological method, science, technology and theory, including gender archaeology, agency, materiality and engagement theory, and the latest GIS and survey techniques. Also discussed are such topics as genetics and linguistics and advances in dating methods. The book remains the most thorough introduction to archaeology on the market, and includes examples from every part of the world.
Colin Renfrew was professor of archaeology from 1981 to 2004, at Cambridge University where he is now a Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Also a Fellow of the British Academy, he has won numerous international medals and prizes and was made a life peer in 1991. A leading figure in archaeology worldwide, he is known for his work on the radiocarbon revolution, the prehistory of language, archaeogenetics, and the prevention of looting on archaeological sites. He has led many excavations, especially in Greece. He is co-author, with Paul Bahn, of Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice, the definitive student reference.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500287194 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500287198 |
| Title | Archaeology |
| Author | Colin Renfrew |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
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